Doors
Bifolding doors that open your home to the garden
Folding door leaves can create a broad opening between a living space and the garden. Shire offers bifolding door options in PVCu and aluminium, with the arrangement chosen around your home.
Choosing bifolding doors
Plan where the doors go when they are open
The door stack needs somewhere to rest. Consider patio furniture, planting and movement through the room when comparing the number of leaves and folding direction.
Think about everyday use with the doors closed as well as summer days with them open. Compare bifolds with sliding or French doors if space beside the opening is limited.
Ask about your projectScope, cost and fitting
Planning your bifolding doors
What affects the quotation?
Opening size, material, leaf arrangement, glazing and any building work affect the price. Establish whether the quotation covers an existing opening or changes to it.
What happens at the survey?
Review the opening and where the leaves can fold, then discuss the material, layout and threshold for your space.
Before installation begins
Agree any work to the opening separately from the doorset specification, and confirm the internal and external finishes around the threshold.
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Make an informed choice
Compare ways to open onto the garden
Questions before you decide
Your bifolding door questions answered
Do bifolding doors need space outside?
The folded leaves need space on the side they open towards. The arrangement should be planned around your room and patio.
Does Shire offer aluminium bifolds?
Yes. Aluminium bifolding doors are part of Shire’s door range, alongside PVCu options.
Should I choose bifolding or sliding doors?
Bifolds fold into a stack; sliding panels move along tracks. Compare the open space you want with the space available for doors to move.
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.
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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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