ABOUT FOLDING DOORS

Folding doors, sometimes referred to as folding sliding doors, are an effective way of providing an unobstructed opening, for example between a living room or conservatory and the garden. They have a concertina operation, with the leaves usually folding outward from the building. They may be made of timber, aluminium, or UPVC.

The leading UK suppliers of folding doors, listed below the panel of sponsored links, have comprehensive websites with illustrated online catalogues for folding doors, and details of product specifications for folding doors.

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LEADING UK FOLDING DOOR SUPPLIERS

Duration Windows, based in Canvey Island, Essex, supplies two ranges of aluminium folding doors, and a range of PVC folding doors.

Folding Doors 2 U: Folding Doors. Folding Doors 2 U makes made to measure aluminium folding doors for supply to the trade and to the DIY market throughout the UK. It delivers to site throughout mainland UK with each folding door is supplied complete with installation instructions. Its folding doors use the Smarts Visofold thermally broken aluminium system and can be supplied in a choice of over 200 paint finishes.

Folde Ltd of London specialises in custom made timber folding doors. Their folding doors are made entirely from solid wood, either hardwood (Meranti or American White Oak) or softwood (Douglas Fir). Leaf weight may be up to 60kg, and leaf width of the folding doors may be between 550 mm and 850 mm. 18-25 mm laminated glass is used for glazing the folding doors.

Savoy Timber: Folding Doors. Savoy Timber supplies a wide range of timber products including interior and exterior folding doors. Savoy Timber folding doors are available in a wide range of woods, including pine, oak and meranti. Folding doors are available as solid panels, fully glazed, or with partial glazing including decorative feature glass. The internal bifold doors are suitable for use as room dividers and as wardrobe doors.

Solarlux: Folding Doors. Solarlux folding door panels can be folded outwards or inwards (bi-fold). A connection between panel profiles is made using die-cast corner fittings which incorporate the hinge pins. The bottom rail can be supplied with or without a threshold and can be set into the floor. The design without threshold is for shop fronts or for "barrier-free dwellings" in compliance with DIN 18 025.

Click here for an easy-to-use listing of leading UK suppliers of folding doors, provided by Archbone.

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON FOLDING DOORS

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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