Bifold doors are becoming more popular

Despite the current recession, bifold doors are becoming much more popular, this could be for a number of reasons. Although it’s likely that the recession has prevented many people from moving home, due to financial constraints, while those who do still have the money are restricted because there are so few available properties, therefore many more people are remaining in their existing property, but spending on DIY and home improvements instead.

If you have a window in a nice long wall which faces out onto your garden, or open fields, it’s great to open it right up so you can sit back and watch the weather and wildlife outside. There are a few options, firstly the traditional patio doors, however they tend to be too narrow for this use. This leaves bifold doors and sliding doors as the best option. Although they will likely cost a bit more, they can be made to measure, so they can be fitted in whatever capacity is available in the wall (with the obvious approval of building control).

Bifold Doors

These are the type which fold back on themselves in a concertina type of style. the big benefit of these is that the concertina bit can go outside, so you really do have the entire opening completely free of glass.

Multislide Doors

These are not quite as popular, but none the less becoming a common feature in many houses, both urban and in the countryside. These are the ones which all slide back to a single panel, so you do actually have a slightly smaller opening, albeit a glazed one anyway.

Both types come in a range of glazing finishes and often with Aluminium, wood or plastic frames, so you can blend them in with the existing architecture of your house.

Most suppliers have showrooms, so you can go in and have a look, slide them to feel the weight and see for yourself what the quality is like on the bifolds.