Bi-fold or Sliding Doors?

Bi-fold and sliding doors are a great addition to your home. They open up your space by creating a much larger feel to your room, bring in an abundance of natural light, and provide your room with a statement piece.

Aside from what they do for your home, bi-fold doors and sliding doors are incredibly functional. Both types of doors have similar properties and pros and cons, but they operate slightly differently. So, which one do you choose?

The Basics of Bifolding and Sliding Doors

To start with, bifold doors open and close in a concertina fashion. They run on a track and the panes of glass fold back on each other when opening them. Bifolding doors are beautiful to look at and come in a range of different materials, colours, and sizes.

Sliding doors open and close by one pane of glass sliding behind the fixed pane. Like a bi-fold door, sliding doors come in a range of materials such as timber, uPVC, and aluminium, colours, and sizes. Sliding doors also run on a track to make opening and closing them a breeze.

Why You Might Choose Bifolding Doors

So first, we’ll look into why a bifolding door might be the door for you! It may not suit everyone, but if it’s the perfect fit for your home, then you can check out our extensive range of bifold doors.

Bifold doors offer the widest openings of all of our doors. If you’d prefer to have wide open air space leading from your living area to your garden, then this might be the best choice. They’re also an excellent choice for versatility. Traffic doors give bifold doors the unique options to be used in the same way as single doors. You can also choose to open your bifolds part way, or push them all the way to the side. Giving you complete freedom to choose just how much open air you get. 

Why You Might Not Choose Bifolding Doors

Every door has its considerations. Bifold doors are fantastic for opening up the entire space to the outdoors. Though you’ll have to make sure there’s enough space for the panels to stack. It’s also important to consider the weight of these doors – they’re slightly heavier than sliding doors and will require a bit more effort to open and close. 

Why You Might Choose Sliding Doors

Sliding doors provide the ultimate uninterrupted view! Like bifolds, these doors run along a track. While they can’t be opened as wide as a bifold can, they take up minimal space when open – making them ideal for homes that don’t have the space to accommodate stacked bifolds. 

Our Sliding doors can additionally be fully customised – making them a great choice for bespoke projects, or for the home owner who wants to add a little bit of character to their doors. 

Why You Might Not Choose Sliding Doors

Sliding doors are fantastic for providing uninterrupted views from your home, though because they don’t fully open, half of the door will always be a window. This may work perfectly fine for some homes, while others will prefer to have a fully open space.