Doors
Sliding patio doors for an open garden view
Sliding patio doors connect a room to the outside without hinged leaves swinging across the floor. Consider them where furniture or patio space makes a swinging door less convenient.
Choosing sliding patio doors
Compare the closed view with the opening you need
A sliding system keeps the door movement along the track. Compare the fixed and moving panels, the available clear opening and the view when the doors are closed.
If you want a different panel arrangement for a broad opening, compare triple-track sliding doors. If opening up most of the space is your priority, consider bifolds too.
Ask about your projectScope, cost and fitting
Planning your patio doors
What affects the quotation?
Opening size, panel arrangement, glazing, frame finish and fitting requirements determine patio door prices.
What happens at the survey?
Discuss the view and access you want, and inspect the opening, floor levels and space around the existing doors.
Before installation begins
Agree the track and threshold detail, removal of the old frame and making good around the new doors.
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 door layouts
Questions before you decide
Your patio door questions answered
Will sliding doors take up floor space when open?
The panels move along tracks rather than swinging into the room or patio. Allow for access and the track arrangement when planning the opening.
Will the whole opening be clear?
That depends on the panel and track configuration. Ask the team to explain the clear opening for the proposed design.
What are the alternatives?
Compare French, bifolding and triple-track sliding doors against your available space and the opening you want.
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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