Paraphrenitis Blog

Replacement doors and windows used to only be available in grey aluminium if you didnt want wood and the styles rarely improved the aesthetics of the buildings they adorned. The consequence of this are many aesthetically ruined period homes with windows which are now a fire hazard because they openings are too small to escape through.

Then they became available in white PVCu which were initially cheap and of poor quality and bad design but which went on to become the excellent quality they are today and designed to suit the house ” not the pocket.

Home owners now have a much better choice of door and window materials and styles to choose from.

For numerous years, there has been a really big marketplace for patio doors, which provide convenience and provide light and air into a home whilst offering a extremely effective heat barrier when shut. Patio doors have recently made way for the Rolls Royce in this market which is now the hugely versatile Bifold patio door. Anyone thinking of buying patio doors now should first consider whether they could step-up their investment to a bifolding door.

Bi fold doors can be arranged to span a very wide opening or smaller spaces, behaving when closed as a glass wall to allow in enhanced light and to allow panoramic views over the outside scene or garden. The whole wall can be in effect removed by opening the whole doors seamlessly incorporating the room into the external space. They are also perfect for maximizing space in restricted situations such as an opening onto a balcony in a small apartment.
Fully opened, the doors concertina and store compactly to left, right or both sides to limit their intrusion. If full opening is not required the doors can configured as french style doors or even as a single opening door.

Available in many of the latest materials, including hardwood, aluminium, PVCu and aluminium clad timber, this product is available in a large range of colours and finishes from specialist window companies. It is especially attractive in aluminium clad timber where the choice of colour on the maintenance-free aluminium outside can complement your homes outside while the beauty and warmth of wood can heighten any interior.