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Colour of bi fold

Mairead Moloney
8 years ago
We are planning to extend our kitchen & knock through into another room which has conservatory leading from it. I love the black/grey bifolds but aware the entrance door to conservatory is white upvc. Any design ideas please?? Not sure if would look odd if one set of doors white & kitchen bi folds black/grey. Thanks
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  • Mairead Moloney
    Original Author
    8 years ago
    Yes would appreciate a quote, but we I
    Live in the Manchester area, not sure if you cover that area?

    Comments (12)

    • PRO
      User
      8 years ago
      Hi there,

      Are you having aluminium bi-folding doors?

      Thanks,
      Matthew - Design Bifolds
    • Mairead Moloney
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      Hi Matthew
      Yes think Aluminium look better. Went to a showroom today & I really didn't like the white, but I'm conscious we knocking through so it may look a bit odd if the conservatory stay white?
    • PRO
      User
      8 years ago
      Hi Mairead,
      Aluminium is certainly the optimal material for bifolds due to their thin frame width, durability and ease of use. I'd personally say that anthracite grey bifolds would look well even with a contrasting white conservatory.
      Would you be interested in recieveing a quotation for the manufacture, supply and installation of your bespoke bi-folding door?
      Thanks,
      Matthew.
    • Mairead Moloney
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      Thanks so much for your advice Matthew, it's a great help.
      Mairead
    • PRO
      User
      8 years ago
      We are based in North Yorkshire and operate throughout the UK.
      Please could you email me the dimensions and number of panels of the bifold so that I can give you an accurate quotation.

      Thanks, Matthew.
      enquiries@designbifolds.co.uk
    • Carl Holding
      8 years ago

      Have you got some up to date pics of your kitchen as we can help you with your doors and install cheers

    • Pumpkin
      8 years ago

      If it helps any you could have a different colour inside to outside? That may just be on pvc but it may apply to alu as well?


    • Mairead Moloney
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      Thanks for the help & advice. Vyou that's the only pic I have of the proposed kitchen, looking at possible 3 bi folds & 2 windows. Thanks
    • Mairead Moloney
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      New pic without the supporting structure
    • PRO
      Complete Group UK
      8 years ago

      Hi

      Just noticed your concern over coloured bi-folds.

      I must say that I agree with Standard Dark Grey (Anthracite 7016) for a couple of reasons:

      1) Light colours such as White reflect the light, therefore the first thing you see is the doors ... where as with dark colours you see the view first and the doors second

      2) Most bi-fold door manufacturers do not offer white gaskets on the outside of their doors as they tend to go yellow over time, therefore a white bi-fold generally has black gaskets which is a look that is very defined and not to everyone's taste

      Another consideration is the thickness of the bi-fold door frame, it never ceases to amaze me that all manufacturers refer to their doors as slim line which is not necessarily the case for example:

      Meeting points (the measurement from the glass of one door across its frame and the frame of the adjoining door to its glass) are invariably different...

      • New Smarts 108mm
      • Schuco 120mm
      • Smarts 1000 series 132mm
      • Beaufort Continental 142mm
      • Origin 155mm
      • UPVC Bi-folds are all generally around 172mm

      And there are many more subtle differences to consider such as finger safe gaskets, handle design options etc

      If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know.

      Paul

    • Mairead Moloney
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      Thank you so Paul for your advice, will def take your advice on board, thanks!
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