Substitute windows and doors used to only be available in grey aluminium if you didnt want wood and the styles rarely improved the aesthetics of the buildings they adorned. Therefore, we are left with a legacy of ruined period homes which in some cases constitute a fire hazard because windows were designed without large enough opening sashes to escape through.

Then they became available in white PVC which were firstly cheap and of poor quality and poor design but which went on to become the excellent quality they are today and designed to suit the house not the pocket.

As the old-fashioned designs become obsolete, home owners now have a embarrassment of window and door styles and materials to select from.

The patio door market has been very big for many years because they offer an very good and convenient solution to let light and air in a house. They also provide an outstanding thermal barrier when closed. The height of the patio door market are Bifold patio doors which offers effective versatility and great aesthetics. Anyone looking to buy patio doors now should first consider whether they could step-up their investment to a bifolding door.

Bi fold doors can be arranged to span a very wide aperture or smaller spaces, behaving when closed as a glass wall to let in enhanced light and to offer wide views over the outside scene or garden. They can open an entire wall to allow seamless integration of outside and internal areas, for instance, for parties or for children to play safely inside and outside on a beautiful day. They are also ideal for maximizing space in limited situations such as an opening onto a balcony in a small flat.

When fully opened the doors zig-zag compact either to the left or right or split into both sides therefore limiting their encroachment into the room or external space. If full opening is not required the doors can configured as french style doors or even as a single opening door.

Specialist Bifold Door companies offer the doors in hardwood, PVCu, aluminium and aluminium clad timber in a wide range of finishes and colours. It is particularly appealing in aluminium clad timber where the selection of colour on the maintenance-free aluminium outside can complement your house’s outside whilst the wood’s grain and appearance can enhance any interior.