Bifolds are one of the most customisable door designs, with everything from their frame colours to the number of door leaves fully adaptable to your needs. Whether you’re choosing bifold doors for a kitchen extension, conservatory, dining area or pool room, there are various size options for both small and large spaces.
However, when it comes to getting the size of your bifold doors right, you may have lots of questions. Is there enough wall space for my bifolds? Will the existing opening need widening? How many door leaves can you install?
To help you understand your options, here’s our guide to the maximum and minimum sizes for bifolds.
What’s the maximum size for bifolds?
When looking at the maximum height of bifolds, it’s best to start with individual door leaves. The maximum height for an Origin bifold door panel is just over 3 metres, depending on the configuration you choose. The maximum width of a single bifold leaf is around 1.2 metres.
When you measure your opening space, think about how the panels are going to fold when they’re opened. If you want the widest door leaves, you’ll need more internal floor space to fit inward-opening doors.
You can have bifolds with only two panes, but most people prefer three panes and above.
What’s the smallest bifold door you can get?
The minimum width for an Origin bifold door pane is approximately is 400mm. While you may find another manufacturer offers a narrower door than that, please ask your supplier about how this affects the quality, as it can be hard to operate the doors if they are too small.
Your bifold door supplier should also conduct a survey and let you know the maximum and minimum heights to consider. They’ll be taking into account everything from the track requirements to frame sizes. You could also opt for expansive corner bifolds across two adjoining walls of your extension.
How can you customise bifold doors?
When you design your bifolds, we’ll come to your property to perform a door survey and record the dimensions needed, while talking to you about your other preferences.
At YPE Bifold Doors, we’ll take you through all your customisation options. This includes inward vs outward opening bifolds, folding panels in one direction vs splitting in the middle, and narrow vs wide panels. You can also choose frame colours from hundreds of RAL shades, find the perfect handles and consider different glazing options.
As an Origin Platinum Partner, we have incredible lead times and access to their bifold collections. We’ll also let you know how your customisation choices affect delivery times.
Do you need help with bifold door sizes? Get in touch
YPE Bifold Doors has access to a fantastic range of bifolds for London and Surrey locations, such as Cheam and Chessington. For a free, no-obligation quote, contact us today.
