Does your back door serve as the main thoroughfare of your home?
If so, upgrading to Bi-fold doors may become a bit of a hassle for people coming and going. Folding and unfolding your doors multiple times per day will take its toll on you and the doors. But there is a smart solution that can provide you with the best of both worlds and is well worth integrating with your Bi-fold patio doors.
In this article, we’ll explain the essentials of Traffic Doors and how they can help you enjoy all the benefits of Bi-fold doors in a high traffic area.
Getting quick and convenient access to your property can be tricky with Bi-fold doors.
In properties where the Bi-fold doors provide only garden access, you cannot enter from outside if the doors are locked as you would with a normal door. Opening the entire set of doors to get to the garden in winter is no fun either.
Thankfully the designers of Bi-fold doors had foreseen these issues and have created traffic doors to provide you with the ready access you may need.
What are traffic doors?
Traffic doors are traditional hinged doors that are integrated into a Bi-fold door design. These conventional doors open separately to the Bi-fold meaning that they can be opened from the inside or outside separately to the Bi-fold mechanism. They can be attached to the Bi-fold system or hinged separately, depending on the number of panels the Bi-folds have. Observed from a distance, they look like another section of the Bi-fold door.
Traffic doors are a prudent investment for your new Bi-fold doors.
Convenience is the main reason for having a traffic door. You will have Instant easy access while enjoying the stunning design of these contemporary doors. In summer, you can fully open your Bi-fold doors but in the cooler months, using the smaller opening or your traffic door will help you keep your heat inside your home. If security is a particular concern, having access via a smaller opening will be welcome.
If you have an alternative garden entrance to your home a traffic door needn’t be a priority.
The additional expense of including a traffic door is not needed if you have an alternate garden door. Also if you do not regularly enter your garden via a back door you can enjoy the view with your standard Bi-fold doors. In these situations, upgrading to the very best Bi-folds you can afford, such as aluminium with excellent thermal performance, is the better investment.
Talk to us to get your Bi-fold doors done right.
We are your local window and door specialist with an outstanding range of uPVC and Aluminium Bi-fold door frames that will complement all sorts of properties.
Talk to us about how you can get the right Bi-fold patio door fitted to your property. Not only will we visit your home and survey your property for the feasibility of installing Bi-folds, but we will also measure your property for new Bi-fold doors.
No obligation. All for free. Simply call or email us to get started.
