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BI-FOLDING DOORS
The buzz word of doors, what’s not to like?
How do you choose bi-fold doors? Find advice and feature articles to help you decide.
BI-FOLDING DOORS · 18 Aug 2025
STUNNING Transformation
The role of good design in this stunning transformation This stunning farmhouse is located in the sought-after Fenland market town of March in Cambridgeshire. It has been transformed thanks to the installation of new windows and doors throughout the property. But the benefits of the products install
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 7 Oct 2024
EVOLVING Doors
Birmingham based and leading PVCu window and door system extruder and distributor Selecta Systems, explain how panoramic sliding and entrance doors have evolved. From being just a door, to what is now considered a lifestyle choice that creates a secure, thermally efficient and stylish entrance to th
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 20 Sept 2024
Seeking IDEAS
Seeking Ideas If you’re seeking ideas for a home renovation or a new build project, the experts at Mercury Glazing have some suggestions that can help you achieve your goal. Improve Magazine brings you their latest case study and advice piece. Glazed Wall Appeal with Aluminium Sliding Patio Doors:Op
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · EXTENDING YOUR HOME · 25 Mar 2024
ENHANCE YOUR LIFE WITH ALUK HOME
What’s the maximum size for a bifold? What’s the difference between an inline and a lift and slide door? Are aluminium windows as efficient as PVC-U? All these questions, and many more, are answered in the pages of the stunning new website from aluminium window and door specialist AluK. Under the ba
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 25 Mar 2024
Embracing the Power of Natural Light
Embracing the Power of Natural Light: How Windows and Doors Illuminate Your Home's PotentialWindows and doors are the gateways to natural light, offering more than just a view—they're portals that infuse your living space with vitality, warmth, and a sense of connection to the world outside. In the
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 12 Mar 2024
SOPHISTICATED Appeal
Sophisticated Home AppealYour home is more than just a place to live; it's a reflection of your style and personality. Making the right choices when it comes to your home's design not only enhances its aesthetics but also adds value to your property. Capital Windows, a trusted name in home improveme
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 12 Mar 2024
Maximise NATURAL Light
Maximise Natural Light in Your Home with Mercury Glazing Bringing more natural light into your home is a top priority for many homeowners looking to enhance their living spaces. Not only does abundant natural light contribute to a sense of relaxation and overall well-being, but it also elevates the
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 14 Sept 2023
A Reflection Of Style And Personality
Elevate Your Home's Elegance Your home is more than just a place to live; it's a reflection of your style and personality. Making the right choices when it comes to your home's design not only enhances its aesthetics but also adds value to your property. Capital Windows, a trusted name in home impro
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 15 May 2023
Room With A VIEW
Room With A View With longer days and warmer nights tantalisingly close, aluminium sliding and bifolding doors are one of the most sought-after features in today’s homes. Both doors create beautiful expanses of glass that transform living spaces and flood rooms with natural light. When open, they’re
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 7 Jul 2022
STUNNING Sliding Doors
Stunning Sliding Doors To Glide Your Carbon Footprint Down Dutemänn Glide-S is the next generation of sliding doors, boasting industry leading thermal insulation, a smooth lift and glide mechanism and maximum glass area. With impressive maximum height and width options Dutemänn Glide challenges tr
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · 7 Jul 2022
Why Choose The Hybrid?
Why Choose The Hybrid? With recent changes to U-value standards, The Signature Collection asks, is your Bi-fold door supplier, compliant?The Hybrid Bi Folding Door is fully compliant with new industry standards. From June this year, all new homes must now produce 30% less carbon dioxide emissions th
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · EXTENDING YOUR HOME · 19 Oct 2021
Informed CHOICE
Make an informed choice Free aluminium brochure Mercury Specialist Frames Ltd has just published a new retail brochure which showcases its aluminium window and door products. Steve Cross, Director at Mercury, said “Our latest high-end consumer brochure features our range of quality aluminium windows
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BALUSTRADES & BALCONIES · BI-FOLDING DOORS · 19 Oct 2021
BEAUTIFUL Balustrades
Beautiful Balconies & BalustradesIn recent years the trend to make the most of your outdoor space has increased dramatically with home owners and families wanting to make the most of fresh air and the great outdoors. In addition to the popular trend for large expanses of glass, bifold and sliding do
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 19 Oct 2021
INSPIRING Spaces
If you are looking for inspiration, you are in the right place! Because The Best Just Got Better! Supplied through its nationwide network of approved installers and renowned within the industry as the best trade supplier, Dutemänn is the largest supplier of the Schuco ASS70FD product range, within t
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 19 Oct 2021
Alutech IMPRESSES
Alutech impresses at Harrogate homeAlutech’s versatile BF73 aluminium system was recently used by Huddersfield fabricator, ClearView, for a stunning 9‐pane bifold door, with four panes travelling left and five to the right, in RAL7021 matt black grey, which they installed to the rear of an impressiv
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · KERB APPEAL · 12 Oct 2021
ALL Year Round
Your Home – All Year RoundWhether you are extending your home or building from scratch, The Bi-Fold Network has a product range to meet your needs. Beautiful Bi-Folding & Patio Doors Bi-Folding doors are a contemporary update for any home due to the fact that they can extend the feeling of outdoor l
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · EXTENDING YOUR HOME · 12 Oct 2021
Let The LIGHT In
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, possibly forever – and in many cases, the way we work. Even though many have now returned to offices, many more people have seen the introduction of a more flexible, hybrid way of working, where employees work partly in the office and partly at home
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · KERB APPEAL · 12 Oct 2021
Boost Your KERB Appeal
Graham Lindsay, Founder of Weru UK Network Discusses How to Boost Your Kerb Appeal Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in homeowners choosing to renovate their properties, rather than relocating to a new home. A priority on the majority of homeowners’ minds is creating sta
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 12 Oct 2021
LIGHT-FILLED home
A modern, light-filled home that creates a dramatic first impressionPhotography by Matt Clayton Rav and Joti Dhuna have refurbished and built homes for many clients through their company, the Design, Renovation and Build Team. In 2019, the couple put their skills to use redesigning their own family
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 3 Jun 2021
outside IN
Imagine a bi-folding door that folds back seamlessly to reveal open space, allowing you to step into your garden and enjoy the open feeling of the living area and the great outdoors combined. They are a contemporary update for any home that can dedicate a larger opening to accommodate the doo
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 1 Jun 2021
picturesque VIEWS
Picturesque views all year round The extension and renovation of this beautiful house in the tranquil scenery of Northamptonshire was a carefully considered project. Homeowners, Chris and Gillian, wanted to be able to take advantage of the picturesque views at all times of year, whatever the weather
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 9 Feb 2021
the BEST just got better
From its inception over a decade ago Dutemänn’s mission has been to supply quality products that stand the test of time. Supplied through its nationwide network of approved installers and renowned within the industry as the best trade supplier, Dutemänn has gone from strength to strength. From day o
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 9 Feb 2021
letting in the LIGHT
letting the light flood into this home Lynn Cruickshanks moved to Ayr on the west coast of Scotland in 2018. The house had untapped potential for beautiful sea views, but the existing windows were small and didn’t allow much light in. images: Photography by Paul Zanre Lynn wanted to take advantage o
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 8 Feb 2021
let there be LIGHT
Natural light has been proven to have a myriad of benefits for homeowners, including improving moods, creating a relaxing environment and making space appear bigger. In this article, home improvement experts Eurocell Home look at how you can let the light into your home more effectively to make bett
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 7 Feb 2021
TRANSFORM
Transform your forever family home with Crittal® Style Bi-fold Doors – the contemporary look that’s right on trend As another lockdown lingers and we look forward to sunnier days, many of us have a new appreciation for our homes and gardens and the comfort they can bring. While we are not enjoying t
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · EXTENDING YOUR HOME · 21 Oct 2020
filled with LIGHT
A forever family home filled with lightIt was far from love at first sight when Hannah and Duncan looked around a 1970s house in Sussex. What changed their minds was the potential to create a light-filled, open-plan living space. “We were moving from a period villa with sizeable rooms and lots
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · LARGE SPAN SLIDING DOORS · 16 Sept 2020
sliding DOORS
The appeal of large span sliding doors – Weru The Weru lifting/sliding door is a space-saving solution which is recommended for extremely large door openings. The precision guidance of the sash at the top and bottom means it can be opened and closed sideways very easily. It also offers effect
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ARCHITECTURAL GLAZING · BI-FOLDING DOORS · 14 Sept 2020
transformational SPACES
Steve Jones at Hehku explains how aluminium glazing can transform homes, creating light-filled living spaces that are perfect for modern life. With this year’s lockdown and working from home likely to become the norm for many households across the UK, the trend to improve, not move is here to
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · EXTENDING YOUR HOME · 3 Sept 2020
inside OUT
Bring the Outside In with Thames Valley Window Company Delivering excellence across its vast array of windows, doors and conservatories, the Thames Valley Window Company is renowned for taking care of customers through the entire length of their purchase, from product selection through to installati
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · NEWS · 23 Aug 2018
natural LIGHT
Natural light holds the key to homeowner happiness.Express Bi-folding Doors A new study has today revealed that natural light is the key to homeowner happiness, with 70 per cent of Brits claiming it improves their mood and wellbeing all year round. The survey of over 2,000* homeowners by aluminium g
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BI-FOLDING DOORS · EXTENDING YOUR HOME · 22 Aug 2018
open House
When Gillian and her family decided to buy a derelict farm in County Durham, she could only dream about the property she might eventually be able to enjoy. Fast-forward eight years, and Gillian has successfully converted and extended the former granary building to create a beautifully appointed and
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