Bi-Folding Doors

Low Maintenance - Our Bi-Folding Doors are finished with the highest grade aluminium available, removing the need for painting and maintenance. This hard wearing finish protects against scratches and colour fading, whilst maintaining the doors’ original good looks. Just an occasion wipe with warm soapy water is all you need to keep your Bi-Folding Doors looking like new. Our concealed running system is protected from the elements, ensuring the smooth gliding action of your Bi-Folding Doors for a lifetime.

Easy Glide System - Opening and closing a set of Bi-Folding doors is simplicity itself due to the quad rollers which glide along the stainless steel track with upmost ease. To ensure the rollers remain clean and continuously operate effectively, a small brush is present on one end of the track which keeps them free of a build-up of dust and dirt.

Low Level Threshold - Allowing for equal floor finishes inside and out. There are two options available; weathered and non weathered. Visually, the effect is stunning. Practically, it creates one space out of two for the ultimate use of your space at home.

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There is only one configuration for a 2 pane bi-fold door but, as with all bi-fold doors, this configuration can be manufactured to either open-out or open-in. This minimalist style of bi-fold door could be used internally to connect a room with an orangery or conservatory, or it could be used on one of the smaller facets of an orangery or conservatory.

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Practical - Capable of accommodating anything up to seven leaf panes, Bi-Folding doors can be as substantial or understated as you desire. You also have the option of incorporating a ‘passenger door’ into the overall design which works in a similar manner to a standard hinged door in terms of its operation.

Effortless - Appearances can be deceiving. Although Bi-Folding doors on the face of it may look heavy and awkward to open and close, nothing could be further from the truth as the gliding rollers enable you to operate them with extreme ease. A matter of seconds is all it takes to shut your home off from the outside world or draw it in.

Contemporary - Property owners should continually look into ways of modernising their home to help retain its curb appeal and a set of Bi-Folding doors are a sure-fire method of bringing it right up-to-date. Whether left partly or fully opened and closed, they just have that all-important ‘X’ factor, of that there is absolutely no question.

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A multi-point locking system is at the heart of the security of a bi-fold door. When the lock is engaged, it does so at several different points, in several different directions, and into robust lock keeps to ensure that the door sash is firmly fixed into the door frame.

The double glazed or triple glazed units used to glaze the doors are inherently very strong and tough to break, these units can be internally beaded meaning that the bead and glass pane could only be removed by someone who is already in your house. Tested cylinder locks are housed by high security master handles to deter and resist would-be intruders. 

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Most configurations of bi-fold door will involve the use of three different types of handle. Pass doors and integrated French doors will require a master handle which will house a cylinder lock, and will be used to engage the multi-point locking system when the bi-fold door is in the closed position.

Each bi-folding section will also entail the use of both a D-handle and an intermediate handle. The latter is uses to release the folding panes from the door frame when opening and, of course, re-engage them when closing. A D-handle is used to push or pull the folding panes as appropriate. Within our hardware range we offer both contemporary and traditional master handles which are colour matched by the intermediate and D-handles.

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Our standard colour palette for bi-fold doors includes three extremely popular and timeless options: gloss white, matt grey and matt black. Grey in particular is a firm favourite for homeowners investing in bi-fold doors – it is sophisticated and contemporary, therefore complementing the sleek operation of the product. A much broader selection is available but the common denominator of all of our colour options is a low maintenance, durable finish that will retain its appeal for years to come.

Woodgrain Finishes

Our three sublimated woodgrain finishes replicate the appearance of real timber to such an extent that you could be forgiven for questioning whether our bi-fold doors are actually made from aluminium. The contours and shading naturally present on timber products is emulated incredibly by our aluminium counterparts using a finishing process known as sublimation, and the options of Walnut, Rosewood and Oak will appeal to homeowners who want to marry a traditional appearance with modern functionality using one of our woodgrain bi-fold doors.

Dual Colour

The external face of a bi-fold door must complement the external architectural features of your property, and the inside face must complement the internal décor of the room in which it is fitted – one colour may not necessarily suffice so you may want to consider a dual colour bi-fold door which, as the name suggests, is one colour on the inside and a different colour on the outside. A very popular example of this is ‘grey-on-white’ – matt grey on the outside, and gloss white on the inside to match skirting board, architraves and neutrally decorated rooms. Likewise, you colour opt for a woodgrain finish on-white so that the external woodgrain face of the door is more in tune with the plants, trees and wildlife in your garden.

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At double the industry standard, Visual's 20 Year Guarantee offers you complete value for money and, crucially, a lifetime of reassurance.

We’re able to offer such a guarantee because our products are designed and manufactured to remain perfectly functional and completely fit for purpose for at least 20 years. Materials and components have been selected for their inherent durability and our manufacturing processes are second to none. It would simply be a waste if products were replaced after only 5, 10 or even 15 years!

It’s also a vital element of Visual's Environmental Policy. By encouraging homeowners to use their windows and doors for longer, we can help to prevent over consumption and unnecessary carbon emissions.

Let’s face it, windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries are not your everyday purchase and for most they are a considerable financial commitment. But over 20 years our products are a very affordable and truly sound investment that could actually end up paying for themselves when you consider the cost savings you’ll make on your heating bills, as a result of the improved energy efficiency of your home

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