Above: A large, three-panel set of IDSystems theEDGE2.0 sliders installed in an extension to a period home in Herefordshire. The 7,495mm (W) x 2,409mm (H) system features panels approx 2,498mm wide, fitted with solar control, security laminate glazing and PAS 24 approved locks. Two of the panels slide, sitting behind a fixed frame when fully opened. An equivalent installation would start from around £14,800 + VAT (including fitting)
AR DESIGN STUDIO / PAUL CARTER PHOTOGRAPHY
Type ‘sliding door costs’ into to your favourite search engine, and you’ll be greeted with all manner of articles purporting to share accurate information on what you’ll pay for sliding doors. Trouble is, most of these rely on readily-available price lists from DIY stores and other entry-level suppliers. Many of these companies sell based exclusively on price, and offer only the most basic of sliding door designs, built with cheaper materials.
If you’re building, extending or renovating your own home, chances are you’re looking for good quality products that support your ambitions in terms of energy performance, aesthetics, durability, security and more. In other words, the bottom-end products won’t cut it – and price guides based on them won’t help you plan your budget effectively. In this article, we want to help you understand what it will really cost to install a good-quality system – the kind you’ll actually want to live with if you’re doing a project for yourself!