Bi-fold and patio doors in Quinton

Bi-fold and patio doors in Quinton: approvals and local details

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Quinton? Check with Birmingham City Council before changing the outside of your home. Otherwise the main rules for your bi-fold or patio doors are Building Regulations, and we'll explain at the survey which certificates you'll receive.

With a traffic door on a bi-fold set, you don't have to open every panel to step outside.
Sliding doors never swing into the room, which helps in a kitchen where space is tight.
A flush threshold needs the outside ground set lower, with drainage in front of the door.

Postcode district: B62
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 4 miles

Which option fits your home?

French doors

A pair of hinged doors that open outwards or inwards, sometimes with fixed side panels. French doors suit narrower openings and older houses. They're the simplest and most affordable way to replace an old single back door, or to turn a window into a wider opening onto a patio.

Widening an opening

Turning a window into doors, or making an opening wider, means cutting the wall and fitting a new lintel or steel beam sized by a structural engineer. Building control must approve the structural work. We organise the calculations, temporary supports, steel and making good, and show these costs on their own lines in your quote.

Bi-fold and patio doors prices in Quinton

Expect to budget between £1,200 and £8,500 per doorset in Quinton. Three-panel aluminium bi-fold, about 2.4 m wide, in an existing opening: typically £3,200–£4,800 per doorset.

Guide prices for bi-fold and patio doors
Option	Guide price	Good to know
uPVC French or sliding doors	£1,200 – £2,400 per doorset	Openings up to about 1.8 m
Three-panel aluminium bi-fold	£3,000 – £5,000 per doorset	Openings of about 2.4–3 m
Four- or five-panel aluminium bi-fold	£4,800 – £8,500 per doorset	Openings of about 3.6–4.8 m

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Quinton address.

Questions about bi-fold and patio doors in Quinton

How long does fitting take?

Fitting doors into a ready opening usually takes one to two days. If we're widening the opening, allow another two to four days for propping, cutting, fitting the beam, inspection and making good. Manufacture usually takes four to eight weeks after the design is signed off, depending on the material and colour.

How do I book a survey in Quinton?

Send the form on this page, use the guide-price tool or call 0800 088 6248 free. We'll ask a few questions about your bi-fold or patio doors and arrange a time to visit.

Which is better, bi-fold or sliding doors?

It depends on how you use the space. Bi-folds open almost the whole width, which suits summer living and wide openings onto a patio. Sliders have fewer, larger panes and slimmer frames, so they give a better view when closed and never take up room when open. Sliders are often the better pick where the doors stay shut for most of the year.

Does Birmingham City Council need to approve my bi-fold or patio doors?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Quinton is provided by Birmingham City Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

Bi-fold and patio doors near Quinton

Other work we do in Quinton

Send your address in Quinton to sales@skjhomeimprovements.co.uk and we'll book a door survey at a time that suits you.