What Are Pocket doors?

French doors (also known as French windows) are traditionally hinged double doors which open on your garden, patio or conservatory. They contain a main frame with multiple see-through panels. French doors usually can be found in pairs.

The key advantages of French doors are their clean looks, easy installation and accessibility. But there are many other reasons to consider French door over other traditional options. Traditional options such as for instance patio or sliding doors and bi-fold doors.

French doors tend to be a far more desirable choice for their affordability, uniformity and easy installation. Since the doors are set with numerous glass panels, it means they bring a lot of light into your house but achieve this without sacrificing space or efficiency.

Other factors to take into consideration regarding French doors include, but are not limited to:

Cost – The expense of your doors will depend not only on the quality of the doors, but on the opening of the aperture where they're to be installed. For larger openings, sliding doors or bi-fold doors are cheaper as a result of locking mechanisms and hardware involved.

French doors might need to be filled out with sidelights or additional windows. But also for smaller openings, French doors are usually considered to be more desirable.

Access – Whenever your French doors are fully open you need to have full access to the width of the opening. But you will be limited by the most leaf size (generally around 900mm), so a maximum opening with both doors open will be about 1800mm wide.

Having access to the full width of the opening is ideal for smaller properties where space internally or externally is limited.

Security – Most French doors is going to be designed with multi point locks. These lock the frames together when they're closed and cover splines to fill the room where in fact the doors meet, as here is the most vulnerable area. Opening restrictors may also be advisable, as a common injury inflicted on French doors would be to crack after being blown back by a strong gust of wind.

You can also desire to consider reinforcing the glass panels if you are particularly concerned about intruders. Overall, French doors are a remarkably secure selection for your home.

Performance – If the window panels in your French doors are double glazed, they can also provide decent thermal efficiency for your home. That may not only reduce heating costs, but may also leave your house feeling more comfortable.

Lighting through the day will also not be an issue. It's easier to put in a set of curtains over French doors than over other external doors should they be required.