Replacement windows and doors used to only be available in grey aluminium if you didnt want wood and the styles rarely improved the aesthetics of the buildings they adorned. Accordingly, we are left with a legacy of ruined period homes which in some cases constitute a fire hazard because windows were designed without large enough opening sashes to escape through.

Although of variable quality initially, white PVCu designs became available and have now become of outstanding quality.

House owners now have a much better choice of door and window materials and fashions to select from.

The patio door market has been very big for many years because they offer an outstanding and convenient solution to let light and air in a house. They also provide an outstanding thermal barrier when shut. The peak of the patio door marketplace are Bi fold doors which provides effective versatility and great aesthetics. If you are considering purchasing patio doors bifold doors should be a consideration.

Bi fold doors can be configured to span a very wide opening or smaller spaces, behaving when closed as a glass wall to let in increased light and to allow sweeping views over the outside vista or garden. The whole wall can be in effect removed by opening the whole doors seamlessly integrating the room into the external space. Instead, they can act to broaden available space in restricted areas, such as allowing inclusion of a balcony to form part of a small apartment on a fair day or brightening up an otherwise gloomy corner.
Fully opened, the doors concertina and store compactly to left, right or both sides to limit their intrusion. They can be organized to provide french style doors when full opening is not required and a single opening door for pedestrian access in the normal way.

Available in many of the latest materials, including wood, aluminium, PVCu and aluminium clad timber, this product is available in a wide range of colours and finishes from specialist window companies. It is especially appealing in aluminium clad timber where the choice of colour on the maintenance-free aluminium outside can complement your homes exterior while the beauty and warmth of wood can heighten any interior.