Aluminium bifold doors in Crawley Down
Five white aluminium panes across the full width of a garden-facing room, folding away to one side — with the blinds sealed inside the glass rather than hung in front of it.
- Five-pane aluminium bifold in white
- Integral blinds inside the sealed units
- Folds to one side for a clear opening
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At a glance
- Location
- Crawley Down, West Sussex
- Product
- Aluminium bifold doors
- Configuration
- Five panes, folding to one side
- Frame colour
- White
- Glazing
- Sealed units with integral blinds
- Type of work
The brief
One wide opening, five panes of glass
The opening runs the full width of a single-storey room, straight onto the patio. The job was to close it with doors that could fold right out of the way, and to sort out privacy and shade at the same time.
We fitted a five-pane bifold in white aluminium. Every sealed unit has a blind built into it, between the two panes of glass, so there is nothing to hang on the wall inside and nothing for the doors to catch when they fold.
What we did
Why the blinds went inside the glass
A blind sealed inside the unit never needs dusting and can’t be knocked, bent or pulled down. It tilts for shade or closes completely for privacy, and because it sits between the panes it stays out of the way when the doors fold back.
Aluminium carries wide panes on slim frames, which makes it the natural choice for an opening this size. All five panes stack to one side, leaving the rest of the opening clear.
Scope of works
- Supplied and fitted a five-pane bifold door in white aluminium
- Integral blinds sealed inside every glazed unit
- Full-width opening from the room onto the patio
Gallery
One set of doors, three settings
Open to the patio, closed with the blinds tilted for daylight, or closed up completely for privacy.
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What made the difference
Three things worth knowing about this job
Blinds inside the glass
Sealed between the panes, so they stay clean and can’t be damaged.
A clear opening
All five panes fold and stack to one side of the room.
White aluminium
Slim, strong frames in a powder-coated white finish.
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The services behind this project
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Slim, strong frames for bifolds, sliding patio doors and large openings where you want more glass and less frame.
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