Sliding vs Bifold doors – Pros Cons Sliding Doors. Sleek, modern and offering a minimalist approach to glazing, sliding doors are a fantastic option for contemporary homes. One of the major draws for people when it comes to sliding doors is the ability to offer a seamless transition from outside to in as the ‘frameless’ design provides
Contact UsBi-fold doors vs sliding doors. Not sure which to choose? These points will help you decide whether bi-fold doors or sliding doors are best for your project. The view: sliding doors are going to offer the most unhindered view of the outside. Go for two large panels, one sliding over the other, to give two wide apertures.
Contact UsSliding doors open up by sliding the panels to one or both sides with the panes fitting behind each other on two, three or four tracks. Sliding doors work well with larger apertures but unlike bifold doors, you can’t fully open up your home as there will always be a fixed panel so the maximum opening will be around 75%.
Contact UsBifold doors require an area at the end of the doors to create the larger opening, whereas Sliding Doors overlap reducing the amount of space required for opening making them perfect for smaller requirements.
Contact UsSliding doors are what we traditionally think of when it comes to patio doors. They slide on a single rail and you can open them up onto the garden and get in and out. They don’t open up the whole of your room, however, and can be the wrong choice if you have limited or a small space.
Contact UsBi-fold doors – These doors have multiple panes which, when folded back, fully open up the room. Bi-fold doors are often called glass walls or folding glass doors. Sliding doors – Sliding doors comprise two or more large panes of glass which slide behind each other.
Contact UsThey allow for a seamless (even more glass than bifold doors) view to the outdoors, with the added bonus that there will always be a glass partition between you and the great outdoors, even with the doors open. Our Smarts Visoglide sliding door is perfect for a range of spaces, from very (very!) large, to smaller more modest openings.
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