Doors
Aluminium bifolding doors with a wider garden outlook
Bring aluminium frames and folding operation into your plans for a garden-facing room. Shire can help you choose a bifold layout that works open and closed.
Choosing aluminium bifolding doors
Compare the view, the stack and daily access
Look at the frame lines across the closed doors, then plan where the leaves will stack when folded. The right arrangement considers the width of the opening and how you move through it.
If you are also changing windows, discuss the colours and finishes together. Check the exact finish of each system before ordering.
Ask about your projectScope, cost and fitting
Planning your aluminium bifolding doors
What affects the quotation?
Dimensions, leaf configuration, finish, glazing and changes to the opening affect aluminium bifold prices. Compare the same layout across quotations.
What happens at the survey?
The survey considers the opening, folding direction and everyday access so the proposed layout fits the room and garden.
Before installation begins
Confirm the doorset design and any supporting building work, then agree how the threshold and surrounding finishes will meet the existing floor and patio.
Homeowner advice
Advice for your next step
What is an aluminium door?
Learn what to consider with aluminium garden doors: folding layouts, glazing, thresholds and finishes. Explore Shire’s aluminium bifolding doors.
Read the guideBifolding, sliding or French doors: which suits your garden?
Compare bifolding, sliding and French garden doors: opening space, closed views, everyday access, thresholds and survey considerations.
Read the guideHow to prepare for your home improvement survey
Prepare for a Shire home survey: priorities, photographs, access, product choices and the information needed for a useful written quotation.
Read the guideShire installations
Doors from our completed work
Completed installations by Shire. Explore the frames, roof details and finishes, then talk to us about your own home.
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More garden door inspiration
Manufacturer photography for design inspiration. Ask us which styles, finishes and systems are available for your home.
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Make an informed choice
Compare garden doors and aluminium frames
Questions before you decide
Your aluminium bifold questions answered
Can I choose the folding direction?
Discuss the configurations available for your opening. The door stack needs a suitable resting position indoors or outdoors.
Can the doors match aluminium windows?
Ask to compare the finish options for both systems and confirm the chosen colours in the specification.
What if I have limited space for folded doors?
Compare patio or triple-track sliding doors, where panels move along tracks rather than folding into a stack.
Supplier literature
See the options in more detail
These manufacturer brochures can help you compare designs. Ask our team which products and finishes are currently available for your project.
Google customer reviews
Hear from Shire homeowners.
Your next step
Tell us what you would like to improve.
You do not need to have every detail decided. We’ll discuss your plans and the next step, including a free, no-obligation survey where appropriate.
- Talk through your priorities
- Explore suitable options at a survey
- Consider the quotation before deciding
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Any preferred survey date or time is a request. The team will confirm availability with you.
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