30th November 2009
Bifold Doors for Flexiblity and a Outstanding Look
In the past the only option when one replaced their windows and did not want to use wood was silver aluminium. The outcome of this are many esthetically ruined period homes with windows which are now a fire hazard because they openings are too narrow to escape through.
And then they became available in white PVC which were initially cheap and of poor quality and bad design but which went on to become the excellent quality they are today and designed to suit the house not the pocket.
House owners now have a much better choice of door and window materials and fashions to choose from.
The patio door market has been very big for many years because they offer an outstanding and convenient solution to let light and air in a house. They also provide an outstanding thermal barrier when closed. Patio doors have recently made way for the “Rolls Royce in this market which is now the tremendously variable Bifold patio door. Anyone thinking of buying patio doors now should first be considering whether they could increase their investment to a bifolding door.
Bifold doors can be organized to span a very wide opening or smaller spaces, behaving when closed as a glass wall to allow in enhanced light and to offer sweeping views over the outside vista or garden. They can open an entire wall to allow smooth consolidation of external and interior areas, e.g., for parties or for kids to play safely inside and outside on a gorgeous day. Alternatively, they can serve to broaden available space in restricted areas, such as providing inclusion of a balcony to form part of a small apartment on a clement day or lightening up an otherwise dark nook.
Fully opened, the doors concertina and store compactly to left, right or both sides to limit their intrusion. If full opening is not required the doors can configured as french style doors or even as a single opening door.
Available in most of the most up to date materials, including timber, aluminium, PVCu and aluminium clad timber, this product is available in a good range of colours and finishes from specialist window companies. It is especially appealing in aluminium clad timber where the selection of colour on the maintenance-free aluminium outside can complement your homes exterior while the wood’s grain and appearance can heighten any interior.
