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10 Reasons to Install Bi-fold Doors in Your Home

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Looking to install new doors in your home?

Here are 10 reasons why bi-fold doors are a great addition to your home:

1. Bi-fold Doors take up much less space than traditional French doors or patio doors. In fact, up to 50% of the space surrounding traditional style doors can be wasted, bi-fold doors, however, take up around 10% of this space.

2. Bi-fold doors have a contemporary aesthetic.

3. Our bi-fold doors have energy saving benefits and high levels of security.

4. Bi-fold doors can be manufactured in a wide range of materials. At Bifold Doors UK, our bi-fold doors are made from aluminium, hardwood or high-quality timber.

5. Bi-fold doors can be customized. They usually come in pairs with 2 doors folding each side, or with 4 doors splitting in the middle, opening in separate ways.

6. Bi-fold doors allow a large amount of natural light into your property.

7. The external bi-fold doors from Bifold Doors UK are weatherproof, durable and long-lasting.

8. Internal bi-fold doors have a wide range of uses, from kitchen bi-fold doors to shower bi-fold doors!

9. Bi-fold doors make a particularly modern addition to a lean-to conservatory or contemporary orangery structure.

10. The bi-fold doors from Bifold Doors UK are constructed with minimal moving parts to reduce wear and tear, and ensure the product is long-lasting.

For more information on installing bi-fold doors in your home, contact Bifold Doors UK on 0843 886 8378.

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The Colour of Your Bi-Fold Doors from Bi-Fold Doors UK

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When looking at the technical specifications page of the Bi-Fold Doors UK website, you’ll probably have noticed that you can choose the colour, or wood stain, for your bi-fold doors. The colours available are based on the
RAL and BS standards.
Ultimately, you are going to choose a colour, or wood stain, that is in-keeping with the style of your home, but what exactly are the RAL and BS colour standards? Would it help if you had a bit more information about them before you make your choice of colour?
Here is a bit more information about the colours available from Bi-Fold Doors UK:

RAL Colours
The classic RAL system defines standard colours for paints and colours, and is the most popular European colour standard used today. It is, ultimately, a colour matching system often used for powder-coating. The colours are used in architecture, construction and road safety. Since 2013, RAL have used a hologram to help classify true RAL standard colours.
You can take a look at the colour chart on the RAL colour website. Please note though that any colour system you take a look at on your computer may be altered by your monitor, screen brightness and computer settings.

BS Colours
The BS colour standard is a British standard colour matching system. The BS 4800: 2011 colour chart supersedes the BS 4800:1989 which was used up until May 2012.
You can take a look at the BS colour standard online. Again, the colours may be affected by your monitor or printer. For a more accurate representation of colours, you can purchase a BS colour chart.
In addition, the names of the paints vary from company to company. Although the names used in the colour chart are commonly used, the colour may sometimes be referred under a different name.
Bi-Fold Doors UK aim to offer you range of high-quality colours for your bi-fold doors that match RAL or BS colours, depending on your individual requirements.
This means that you don’t need to worry about choosing the colour of your new bi-fold doors, as the colour will match the standard!
For more information on the colour of the bi-fold doors from Bi-Fold Doors UK, call us on 0843 886 8378.

Natural Timber vs Man-Made Boards

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At Bi-Fold Doors UK, we use high-quality hardwood timbers in order to provide a premium product. Our hardwood timber frames are treated to ensure long life and resistance against weathering, as well as resistance against UV light and high levels of traffic and pollution.

The timber bi-fold door frames supplied by Bi-Fold Doors UK are sustainable and manufactured using premium quality wood that is sourced by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council).

Although it is great to know that Bi-Fold Doors UK use premium hardwood timber, you may want to know a bit more about the differences between natural timber and man-made wooden boards, particularly if you are a bit of a wood worker and DIY advocate.

We have taken a look at Mike Lawrence’s “The DIY Guide to Doors, Windows and Joinery” (Published by The Crowood Press, 2003), with the aim to provide a bit more information on the advantages of natural timber.

The Difference between Natural Timber and Man Made Boards

Natural timber is basically the wood cut from the tree into planks of different sizes and cross-sections, while man-made boards are reconstructed sheet materials made from wood products like chippings and fibres.

More Information on Natural Timber and Why We Use It at Bi-Fold Doors UK

Trees are generally divided into two types: softwoods and hardwoods.

Softwoods derive from coniferous, or cone-bearing, trees like pine, spruce, larch and fir trees. Softwoods are generally the raw material used for house-building and used often by the amateur woodworker.

Hardwoods, on the other hand, come from broad-leaved and deciduous trees (which are, ultimately, trees that shed their leaves each year). European varieties of hardwoods include ash, beech, elm and oak, while tropical species include afrormosia, iroko, mahogany, merante and sapele.

Although, at Bi-Fold Doors UK we offer a range of hardwood timbers, including sapele, oak and idigbo, we thought we’d provide information on some others too, so that you gain a better understanding of timber and its uses.

The main reason that we do not use softwood timber at Bi-Fold Doors UK is that softwood is generally not durable enough to be used outside unless it is protected by paint, varnish or preservatives.

Hardwoods, on the other hand, vary in strength, durability and workability. The hardwoods selected by Bi-Fold Doors UK are strong, durable and easy to work with. They are still treated in order to be weather-proof and more durable, but ultimately produce a premium bi-folding door.

Hardwoods are also deeper in colour and have a more pronounced grain pattern, which makes for a bi-folding door with an attractive and high-quality appearance.

For more information on Natural Timbers, call Bi-Fold Doors UK on 0843 886 8378.

Why not treat yourselves to some oak bi-fold doors this spring?

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At Bifold Doors UK, we manufacture and design luxury and bespoke oak bi-fold doors that look fabulous in any home.

Have you been looking to save space in your home this past year? Perhaps you have decided you would like to make the décor more modern, or simply have a change from regular patio doors? Then oak bi-fold doors might just be the perfect solution for you.

And what better time to update your property, and family home, than springtime? Particularly if you have been thinking about some new décor for some time now.

Springtime generally brings with it more sunshine and bi-fold doors tend to be the perfect option of door to bring more natural light into the home, particularly where you opt for larger glass panels.

What’s more, an oak frame tends to add a prestigious feel to the doors, and will undoubtedly impress any guests who are visiting your property this spring or summer.

Why choose the oak bi-fold doors from Bifold Doors UK?

Our oak bi-fold doors really do offer the ultimate in luxury décor for your home. Not only are they made from top-class, high-quality wood that is sustainable, durable and long-lasting, they are aesthetically-pleasing and can be manufactured to any bespoke sizing and specifications.

Our joiners work meticulously to ensure our oak bi-fold doors are produced to the highest of standards, so that you are investing in the best quality product possible for your home.

So, forget gardening this springtime, there is nothing more exciting than investing in the interior of your home! Particularly when it comes to a new set of doors!

Of course, oak bi-fold doors are not just limited to family properties and homes. If you live in a small apartment or flat that is limited on space, bi-fold doors can save a huge amount of space and open up the interior of your home.

Choosing your oak bi-fold doors

Whether you are looking for a set of bi-fold doors for your orangery or conservatory, your kitchen, lounge, dining room, bedrooms etc. we can help you here at Bifold Doors UK.

We can provide high-quality bi-fold doors for all types of properties, whatever your requirements may be. Our different sizing and bespoke options mean that you can have the perfect bi-fold doors to suit your home.

We also have a range of ironmongery options as well as a choice of door and glass panel configurations.

In short, you can choose every aspect of your new oak bi-fold doors (of course, we can help advise you along the way!).

For more information on our oak bi-fold doors take a look here.

Should you opt for Internal Bi-fold Doors or Internal French Doors?

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“Stuck between choosing bifold doors vs french doors?”

AFrench doors undoubtedly offer a grand opening, especially into a large kitchen, conservatory, orangery or dining room, and have long been a popular choice for contemporary and traditional properties.

Bi fold internal doors, however, are making a comeback and are gaining in popularity. Particularly in properties where the owner is looking to save space.

The Benefits of Internal Bi-fold Doors

The main advantage of internal bi-fold doors are the fact that they save on space and because the doors do not open outwards into the room, as a result, they make the room appear much bigger. They also prevent problems associated with doors slamming in your house. Internal bi-fold doors can, ultimately, save in excess of 85% of the space that would be traditionally used up by conventional doors.
What’s more, because internal bi-fold doors can, if you want, primarily be designed to feature a glass pane, you can maximise the amount of natural light that is reflected around your property.

Bi-fold doors can add a unique touch to your home and when open, encourage a better air flow.
Would you like to discuss the benefits of internal bi-fold doors? Contact Bifold Doors UK on 0843 886 8378.

Internal French Doors

Like internal bi-fold doors, internal French doors also allow for a large amount of light to enter a room by offering various glass configurations.

Internal French doors are a fantastic, luxurious feature for any home. French Doors can be used to separate a number of rooms in the home. At Windows Doors UK, we think French doors look great when separating orangeries and conservatories from the main house.

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