External Sliding Doors

What Are The Benefits Of External Sliding Patio Doors?

As with all patio doors, there are some obvious attractions to sliding doors. Their big glass panels welcome natural light into your living space, making it brighter, bigger and a happier place to be.

During the summer months, they can be opened to let fresh air flow too. They help remove the barriers between your home and your garden, bringing them together as one bright, sociable space.

Exterior sliding doors can change the way you use your living space, perfect for families and people who love to entertain. Unlike French doors, they open completely within the expanse of the door frame rather than opening outwards, making them less obstructive.

When it comes to sliding patio doors in particular, some seem to think they've fallen out of fashion in favour of exterior french patio doors or bifold doors. But this is really not the case, and in reality, sliding patio doors seem to be eternally popular.

Often the most cost-effective style of patio doors, sliding doors provide the same benefits as all patio doors for an exceptional value.

The Difference Between Sliding Doors and Bi-Folding doors

With both doors opening using a sliding mechanism, it can be easy to get confused between a sliding door and bifold doors. Both types of external door feature a track system too, which can just increase confusion.

With sliding patio doors, the door is split into two or more large panels. One is fixed in place, the others are set into different tracks allowing it to move down. When you open a sliding patio door, the moving panel is pushed behind the static one, to leave that space open.

Bifold doors are constructed from a series of slim individual panels which are attached to each other. This type of door opens by folding back on itself in a concertina style, the panels neatly filing away on top of each other.

External Sliding Doors To Suit Every Home

Installing a sliding patio door can change the way you view your home and the way you use it.

A patio door will provide easy access to your outdoor space, and welcome natural light in to fill your home. It will help show your garden to its best advantage, allowing you to enjoy the look of your garden even on days when it's too cold to venture outside.

Sleek, Stylish Aluminium Sliding Doors

If you're looking for patio doors that bring a razor-sharp contemporary edge to the look of your house, then aluminium patio doors are perfect.

With their slimmer frames and sleek anthracite grey finish, these doors would sit brilliantly in an on-trend industrial interior, echoing the incredibly popular Crittall style doors that dominate this design scheme.

Of course, one of the biggest visual benefits of aluminium sliding doors is their versatility. Unlike external hardwood patio doors, which tend to add a traditional or rustic aspect to any place they feature, grey or black patio doors are subtle enough to fit any design scheme.

Whether you're looking for understated patio doors to fit into a modern or minimalist design scheme, or looking for something subtle to complement a scheme of bold colours, patterns or designs, our anthracite grey aluminium patio doors will fit anywhere.

A Thermally Efficient Sliding Door

Another benefit of aluminium patio doors is that these door frames have impressive thermal performance.

The frames of these sliding glass doors are thermally broken, meaning a secondary material is featured at the core of these doors to make them as energy-efficient as possible.

Couple this with the great quality double-glazed and toughened glass that we feature as a minimum in all our glass patio doors, and you can trust our sliding patio doors to be amongst the most thermally efficient glass sliding doors on the market today.

Sliding Glass Doors That Keep Your Home Safe

The glass options available in our doors don't just keep your home warm either. They also work to keep your home as safe and secure as possible.

The toughened glass that features in our glass patio doors is up to 5x stronger than untreated glass, meaning that our doors aren't just a style choice, they're a practical one too.

Durable Exterior Sliding Glass Doors To Withstand the Elements

Our external sliding glass doors aren't just impressive in terms of thermal efficiency either.

The hardwearing finish on our anthracite grey sliding patio doors will last for years. They are conveniently low-maintenance, and won't need painting, varnishing or refinishing to keep them looking great.

And with these aluminium doors, there's no risk of paint flaking or the warping that can occur with low-quality timber frames either. These are doors that are built to look good and last for years.

High-Quality Hardware For Your Aluminium Sliding Patio Doors

When you purchase new sliding glass door from Aspire, you'll get all the necessary hardware to install your sliding patio door as well.

Are Sliding Patio Doors Secure?

The security of sliding doors is a frequent topic of discussion among those considering the replacement of their existing patio doors.

The large glass panels that make sliding patio doors such an attractive design feature can feel like a safety or security compromise, but this doesn't have to be the case. Modern glazing innovations such as toughened, tempered or laminated glass man it is possible to have glass sliding doors that are still secure. While multi-point locking systems and sturdy timber or aluminium patio doors will create door frames that can easily withstand attempts from intruders as well.

How Much Do Sliding Doors Cost?

When it comes to sliding patio doors, many people's first concern is often the cost. Though as the old adage goes, you get what you pay for! Sliding doors offer large window spaces when closed, and a 

However, when you're assessing the price of any patio door type, the important thing to remember is the long-term implications of that initial expense.

Estate agents agree that installing any kind of patio door can have a positive impact on the value of your property. They allow you to create a seamless transition between the inside of your home and your outdoor space.

This makes for a highly desirable living space which in turn makes your home easier to sell.

Why Choose Sliding Patio Doors From Aspire?

When you pick a new sliding door for the range on our website, you don't have to worry about getting stung for extras at any point in the purchase process. All our prices featured across the Aspire site include VAT and delivery, so you can work your costs right from the start.

You can also trust that your sliding door will be safe, secure and robust. All our patio doors meet or exceed current UK building regulations, so you can trust in their quality. Though for added peace of mind we offer a 10-year guarantee on our new sliding patio doors.

Get in touch with Aspire Doors

Whether you're looking for internal or external doors, sliding patio doors or folding doors, our customer service team is keen to help you find the right ones for you. They'll be happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have, as well as keep you up to date with the status of your order.