The Advantages of Bi fold Doors

Large doors, small doors, glass doors, aluminium doors, rotating doors, sliding doors, stacker doors, hinged doors, swinging doors, French doors, wicker doors, louvred doors, slatted doors, saloon doors, Dutch doors. There are so many styles of door to choose from these days, but can you pick which one of the top modern door styles is missing from the list? Think, think…

Bi fold doors, that’s it.

There are many reasons why bifold doors are one of the most attractive, functional and popular styles of modern door for any setting – let’s look at some of the features that make them the one style of door not to forget when considering changes to your home or commercial location.

While there are many contemporary variations on the standard style, Bifold doors are traditionally formed from several rectangular panels that are attached to one adjacent wall and suspended between tracks at the top and, sometimes, bottom of the doorway. Hinges between each panel allow the doors to fold in half, or ‘concertina’, as they are being opened. Pivot points in the tracks ensure the door slides open in a smooth motion.

Bifold doors can be hung in a series, making them perfect room dividers. If you live in an incredibly small space, such as a studio apartment or one-bedroom unit, the last thing you need is for your doors to take up more space than necessary. Not only do bifolding doors neatly concertina to provide more space through and around them, they are also an extremely practical and flexible method of temporarily dividing small spaces to create more privacy (to separate a bedroom space in open-plan apartments, for example).

When it comes to residential buildings, bi fold doors are unequalled in dividing spaces in an effective and stylish way. They can be used to temporarily divide large open spaces into several smaller portions. Larger, heavy-duty doors can be equipped with pivot floor tracks to enhance structural stability. Depending on the materials that the panels are produced from, they can also effectively reduce noise pollution from the other side of the divide and increase the flow of natural light.

With modern technological advancements, bifold doors are now produced to be more energy efficient and safe. Thermally broken aluminium bifold doors, in which panels can be folded both left and right, allow for optimum airflow through an opening, while glass bifold doors can be constructed from safety glass that has been treated for fire resistance and safe shattering.

Other advantages of bifold doors include their relatively inexpensive installation costs and their low maintenance requirements that make them the ideal choices for areas of high activity such as hotels and restaurants. They do not require lubrication or oiling and are not likely to swell in conditions of increased humidity as traditional wooden doors can. It is also impossible for them to slam shut, thus they are far less likely to crack or break during conditions of high wind.

Whether you’re building a home or office from scratch or planning a much-needed refurbishment, bifold doors will provide the utmost in professional appearance and practicality. Most good companies will provide expert consultants to ensure that you make the right choice in door for your needs, as well as arrange and complete installation.

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