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The irony is ... you can spend thousands of pounds on something you DON'T want to see!Bifolding doors from your home to your conservatory or garden. You need them to keep the weather out but you probably want maximum natural light and the least interrupted view. The less you see of the doors, the better! Click on the picture for an enlarged view.There are three main choices of frame: aluminium, wood and pvc. Aluminium, being the strongest material, requires the least amount of frame, therefore enabling more glass per square metre and the slimmest profile for when the doors are opened and pushed aside.PVC is sometimes reinforced with metal; the strength of the pvc in a make of doors will vary and the frame width may therefore range from maybe just under twice as wide as aluminium to almost three times as wide, leaving a much smaller panel of glass.Wood is somewhere in between.The comparisons are illustrated in the scaled image of a six-panel bifolding door with a view of horses in a field. The green door frames represent aluminium which is powder-coated in the colour of your choice when you place your order. The brown frames represent wood and the white frames pvc. Choose your horse and compare how much of it is visible through the glass panels. No bets taken on the winner!Take a look at the SunSeeker Doors web site for more details and an obligation-free quotation.
The photograph shows an aluminium-framed 3-door SunSeeker biFolding Doors installation, partly opened to the size of a typical French Door aperture size. It ideally illustrates the difference between the two types of door openings and their potential aperture sizes.
This installation also has integral blinds fitted to the doors, between the glass. You can see from the shadows in the photograph how the blinds can protect a south-facing room from intense light and therefore soaring temperatures and also help prevent carpets and furniture from sun-bleaching.
SunSeeker Doors sourced the side windows for the client, with matching integral blinds, and completed the installation in less than half a day, only five weeks from initial order.
To see more photographs of SunSeeker Doors installations, visit the web site gallery at www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk; if you would like a no-obligation quotation to have your bifolding doors fitted this spring, call SunSeeker Doors on 01582 492 730 or submit the quotation form. -|------<(o)>------|-
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There are several issues to be covered here. First, planning ahead. Summer is coming and bifolding-sliding doors that open across the whole wall, either to the conservatory or the garden, would be brilliant! You could feel like you were on holiday in the Mediterranean with an al fresco lifestyle. Furniture can easily be carried onto the patio through the wide opening and the balmy breeze can waft into the room, carrying with it the scent of garden flowers.
Secondly, if you make that decision early to catch the Spring sunshine, it may be a little nippy to keep the doors fully open all day but with a south-facing aspect the house will be warm all day. However, if the house is empty during hot summer days, you may want a contingency plan to keep the temperature down a little - maybe curtains or vertical blinds to stop the sun's penetrating rays from making the room too stuffy.
Here's a great idea ... order your patio doors with integral blinds! You can choose pleated or slatted, fitted inside the double glazing cavity and operated from within the room, either manually (using magnets) or with a remote control. The blinds will never need dusting or cleaning, they are not subjected to heavy-handedness so they are unlikely to need repair. Integral blinds are available in a range of colours, as are the powder-coated door frames. Match them or contrast to establish your style.
If you want integral blinds, you will need to order your bifolding doors at least a month before installation (maybe longer, depending on work schedules) but if you just want a fabulous range of up to 7.2 metres of folding glass wall between your home and the great outdoors, current timescales are from two to four weeks between order and installation.
SunSeeker Doors are made to order in their factory near the M1 in Bedfordshire, fitted by their experienced installation team and carry a two-year warranty. Client testimonials are included amongst the blog posts; further information plus a photograph gallery and a quotation request form are on the web site: SunSeekerDoors.co.uk.~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~
No matter what the budget for home improvement, it always seems to escalate and cost-cutting becomes essential.
A single storey extension might be priced by the builder at around £40,000. Whether the builder is charging time-and-materials or a fixed-price-job, there will almost always be extras to pay for. For example, is there a percentage allowed for unforeseen problems such as uncovering rotting timbers or discovering damaged pipework?
Have you checked any 'PC' items in the builders quote/estimate? These are Provisional Costings and therefore subject to change. Examples here might include doors, windows, sanitaryware, taps, floor tiles, etc. These PCs are often for basic options and most home-owners tend to be a bit more choosy. If you haven't already sourced and priced specific items, these extras can add up to a significant amount.
Not to mention how many changes to the original specification happen during the process!
Many builders are good sources of information when it comes to suggesting suppliers and best value for money but, even with the best intentions, following that advice can sometimes be detrimental.
During the past week, here at SunSeeker Doors, two cases have come to our attention. In each entirely separate case, a builder had suggested that costs of bifolding doors could be reduced if sourced elsewhere through the trade. In both cases, the doors were supplied by companies that do not specialise in bifolding doors and, unfortunately, the doors soon became difficult to operate.
At the end of the job the doors were working but it transpired that they came with no further guarantee nor warranty. Who is responsible? The supplier, the builder or the home-owner? In the end, it's the home-owner who has paid the money and has to sort out any problems.
Bifolding doors, manufactured by specialist companies such as SunSeeker Doors, can offer warranties on their products and installations because the products have been tried and tested in thousands of homes over the years, measured and fitted by experienced professionals.
Typical pitfalls with bifolding doors are: (1) materials used (2) tension calculations.
Wood, particularly softwood but including unseasoned hardwood, can warp and can expand in hot or wet weather. Once this happens, there could be problems with opening, closing and sliding. More importantly, this means that the doors may not be keeping the heat in or the draught out. The weight of the doors needs to be distributed correctly to enable the doors to slide smoothly in the runners for the full length of the opening, particularly as the openings can be 5, 6 or 7 metres in length.
SunSeeker BiFolding Doors are made from aluminium. It's strength, compared with pvc or wood, enables a much narrower frame around each glass door panel and a slimmer profile for maximum access when doors are fully opened. A real benefit of the powder-coated finish is that it doesn't require painting or varnishing. And, though a major objective is to see as little door-frame as possible, what you can see will remain looking good just wiped with a damp cloth occasionally.
SunSeeker Door prices are very competitive for the quality and anticipated life of the product, they will continue to perform for years, in terms of both functionality and thermal efficiency.
Please take a look at our web site before making your final decision:
www.SunSeekerDoors.co.uk
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Our December feature introduced the concept of Glass Curtains; our original press announcement can be seen on www.GlassCurtainsUK.blogspot.comSunSeeker Doors Ltd is please to announce that DOUBLE-GLAZED GLASS CURTAINS are now available to order for installation in a few weeks. Original Frameless Glass Curtains for balconies, terraces and internal room dividers are currently available for installation.
More details about Clear Glass Curtains and our aluminium-framed folding doors, made in Bedfordshire, can be found on our web site: http://www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk/* * * * * * *
February has begun with a blanket of snow covering, transforming the views from our cosy homes!
But what if your home isn't so cosy because your patio doors or windows need replacing? What if you don't have a full width of panoramic glazing to view the scenery and let in maximum natural light on dull days?
It's time to consider opening up that gloomy wall and treat yourself to high quality aluminium-framed double-glazed, thermally-compliant, fully insulated K-glass folding patio/balcony doors from SunSeeker Doors.
Here are some comments from people who have made that choice:
London: Nicola S "Excellent Service and Installation", Francis B "Great Job", Anthony S "Brilliant Job", Claire T "The Service was Excellent, the fitting fabulous", John D "Quick and Easy, Most Impressed";
Kent: Julian K "It looks great and we are really pleased", Nicola N "The Doors look wonderful", Paul S "Good Job Done";
Surrey: Robert D "Brilliant Workers - really quick and efficient", Chris L "Helpful and Efficient Installation";
Hertfordshire: Maria C "Really pleased with the quick friendly service throughout", Brian P "Very Pleased with the doors and windows, especially the integral blinds";
Bedfordshire: Paul B "Looks Good, very tidy installation", Ann H "Good efficient service, friendly workmen";
For more comments from Essex, Leicester, Nottingham, Solihull and other parts of the UK, view the home page of our web site: http://www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk and to view some photographs of the finished installations, visit the gallery page.
You can even email a request form for a free quotation with no obligation - we do not employ salesmen to pester people and have grown our business on personal recommendations.
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If you are lucky enough to be a house-owner with a comfortable mortgage, no mortgage at all or even if you have savings, the best thing to do with your cash right now is exactly what the Government wants you to do - spend it!With current low interest rates, your money is losing value just sitting in the bank waiting for another rainy day so here's an alternative idea ... improve your house by installing good quality aluminium bifolding doors that will bring pleasure to your weather-watching and, if you are replacing old wooden french doors or pvc patio doors, you may also reduce your heating bills.History shows that house prices will recover so home improvements are a good investment and buying British helps the local economy. Bedfordshire-based SunSeeker Doors Ltd manufactures folding patio doors to order, made with aluminium shipped direct from a factory in the north of England. An enquiry costs nothing. Visit the web site and find out how much your new doors will cost: http://www.sunseekerdoors.co.ukOpen new doors - you'll be amazed how life can change for the better!
The irony is ... you can spend thousands of pounds on something you DON'T want to see!
