7 Internal Bifold Door FAQs

However daunting bifold doors appear on the surface, they’re a great addition to your home. Bifold doors are primarily used externally – opening out into a landscaped garden – but using bifolds internally is a great space saver; as well as adding a modern twist to your interior.

The questions that we get asked about internal bifold doors are ones that suggest there isn’t a great deal of information out there to help you. So, we’ve decided to put together this short FAQ guide to help you understand bifold doors a little more.

1. Are Internal Bifold Doors a Good Idea?

As long as you have the space available, internal bifold doors are an excellent idea.

Bifold doors, although are a great space saver, take up a lot of wall space.

What doesn’t affect wall space is using a bifold door in the same space that contains your current internal doors, and not enlarging the opening – for example, replacing your wardrobe doors and pantry doors with a bifold.

If you’re curious as to the different types of internal bifold doors, take a look at our What Types of Internal Bi-Fold Door Are There? guide.

2. How Much Does it Cost to Fit an Internal Bifold Door?

There are two options for this:

1. A DIY fitting: Free, but has a large margin for error.
2. Professional fitting: Costs more, but guarantees quick installation time, and less errors.

If you’re DIY-savvy, fitting a bifold door is simple. The only thing we’d advise is that you get a second person to help you. Depending on the size of your internal bifold door, it may be quite tricky and heavy to fit if you do it by yourself.

As for the cost of the bifold door itself, we’ve written a guide to help you with that: How Much Do Internal Bi-Fold Doors Cost?

3. Can You Get Internal Bifold Fire Doors?

No, bifold doors cannot be fire doors.

Fire doors are designed to close on their own and have a special seal which expands when it’s heated at a high temperature. Bifold doors don’t have the functionality to close on their own, and they have gaps in between each door panel.

4. Do Internal Bifold Doors Need a Bottom Track?

Not all bifold doors need a bottom track.

This makes it easy to install bifolds in rooms with carpets.

Take a look at our Affinity and Vision range for bifolds without a bottom track.

Bifold doors, like our Repute range come with both a bottom and a top track. This is typically used for heavier doors that need a bit of extra stabilisation.

Have a look at our guide Tracks for Internal Bi-folds: What You Need to Know if you require more information.

5. How Do You Measure for Internal Bifold Doors?

Measuring for internal bifold doors is a lot easier than it seems. There are many variations of bifold doors that by simply measuring your opening and figuring out the measurements of the room that you have to play with, you can easily find a bifold door that will fit whether you go for a 2-panelled or 5-panelled.

Something that many people forget about is the space surrounding the door. When measuring for your internal bifold door, make sure that you measure its surrounding area. We’d hate for you to get the bifold door of your dream and not be able to use it to its full potential.

If you’re struggling with measuring the area for bifold doors we have a guide for you: What Size of Internal Bi-Fold Door Do I Need?

6. Are Glass Panels Safe for Houses with Kids and Pets?

Yes – the glass used on most bifold doors is a toughened safety glass.

Our doors are no exception! Our internal bifolds all come with toughened single glazing, while our external bifolds benefits from toughened double glazing.

7. Are Bifold Doors Soundproof?

No, the folding and track mechanism on these doors typically mean that there sound can travel through rooms, even if the doors are closed.

If you want the most sound proofing on your bifolds go with:

1. Top and bottom tracks
2. Solid wood rather than glazing

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