Doors
French doors for a familiar garden connection
A pair of French doors can provide a direct route from a dining room, kitchen or living space to the garden. Choose the glazing and opening arrangement around the way you use the room.
Choosing French doors
Give each door leaf room to open
French doors open on hinges, so allow space for the leaves and consider furniture on both sides. They offer a different arrangement from sliding panels or a folding door stack.
Think about the main door you will use each day and the wider opening when both leaves are open. Glazing, handles and frame colour can be considered alongside neighbouring windows.
Ask about your projectScope, cost and fitting
Planning your French doors
What affects the quotation?
Door dimensions, side panels, glazing, hardware and alterations to the opening affect the quotation for French doors.
What happens at the survey?
Look at the available opening and the space inside and outside, then discuss which opening arrangement works for your home.
Before installation begins
Agree the frame, threshold and surrounding finishes, including how the doors meet the garden or patio level.
Homeowner advice
Advice for your next step
Bifolding, 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 hinged, sliding and folding doors
Questions before you decide
Your French door questions answered
How are French doors different from patio doors?
French doors open on hinges. Sliding patio doors move along tracks, which may suit a space with less room for swinging leaves.
Can they replace an existing pair of garden doors?
Ask the team to assess the opening, frame condition and dimensions before choosing a replacement.
Can I coordinate the glazing with my windows?
Discuss the design together and confirm the glazing and frame options for the selected products.
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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