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Request Your Estimate01543 524436 Rated 5.0 on Google · Smarts aluminium systems · insurance-backed guarantee through IWA Experience 20–25+ years each Team Decades on the tools Insurance-backed guarantee IWA insurance-backed Public liability cover Comprehensive cover The service ## Bi-folds are a structural job, not just a door swap A bi-fold sits in a wide opening and carries several leaves on one track. Everything about how it feels to use (whether it glides or drags, whether the leaves stack neatly, whether it still locks properly in three years) comes down to whether the opening was right and the frame was set dead level before the doors went on. That is why we fit Smarts aluminium. Aluminium is strong enough to carry large glass panes on slim frames, so you get more glass and less frame across the opening, and the running gear is built for the weight it has to move. We survey the opening, check the head detail and the level of the threshold, and set the frame properly before hanging anything. Our own team does the work, a team with 20 to 25+ years' experience each, in sign-written vans and full uniform. ### Kitchen-diners onto the garden The most common bi-fold job we do: a wide rear opening that turns two separate spaces into one in summer. ### New extensions Bi-folds and a warm roof together are what stop a rear extension feeling like a corridor with a window at the end. ### Replacing tired patio or sliding doors Old aluminium sliders and early patio doors are heavy, draughty and usually single glazed or worse. ### Commercial frontages We take on commercial glazing and door installations where a wide opening needs to fold back fully. Recent installations ## Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors we have fitted See more of our work What it costs to leave it ## A badly fitted bi-fold is a daily annoyance you cannot ignore Unlike a window, you interact with a bi-fold constantly. If the frame is out of level by a few millimetres over a wide opening, you feel it every single time you open it, and the wear that causes only makes it worse. ### Leaves that drag and bind Out-of-level frames put uneven load on the running gear. The doors start catching, then the rollers wear, then the whole set needs stripping down. ### Water at the threshold A wide, low threshold is the hardest place on a house to keep watertight. Get the detail wrong and rain tracks straight into the floor build-up. ### Cold, draughty rear rooms A large opening badly sealed loses heat fast. It undoes the point of opening up the back of the house in the first place. ### The mistakes we get called out to fix - Ordering a bi-fold to a rough opening size instead of a surveyed measurement - Fitting a wide door set onto a threshold that has not been levelled properly - Choosing UPVC for a very wide opening where aluminium's strength is needed - Ignoring the head detail and the load above the opening - Assuming any glazier can set the running gear, it is a specific skill - Taking a quote that changes once the fitters see the opening Case study ## Conservatory replaced with a warm-roof extension The old conservatory had become unusable. We took it down and built a proper brick extension in its place, finished with an insulated tiled roof, wide bi-fold doors onto the garden and a media wall that makes it the room everyone wants to sit in. - Old conservatory taken down and cleared - New brick-built extension in its place - Insulated tiled warm roof - Bi-fold doors opening onto the garden - Media wall with fire and lit display shelves "We wanted our unusable conservatory knocking down and replaced with a brick-built extension, with bifold doors and a media wall! … The room is extremely light and bright with the bifold doors and lighting. It's so peaceful. Every part of the build is insulated, the roof, floor and the walls which has made the area an extremely warm space. … Their workmanship and attention to detail is first class." Carol & Mick · Google review BeforeAfter Our process ## Five steps, the same on every job we take on Step 1 ### Inspection We look at the opening, the threshold, what is above it and how you actually want to use the space. Free verbal quote. Step 2 ### Measured survey Precise widths, heights and levels taken, leaf configuration and stacking direction agreed, with everything confirmed in writing before ordering. Step 3 ### Order placed Smarts aluminium made to your survey dimensions, with pricing confirmed at order and an honest minimum 10-week lead time. Step 4 ### Installation Frame set level and square, threshold detailed and sealed, leaves hung and the running gear set and tested across the full travel. Step 5 ### Testing and guarantee We open and close every leaf, check the locking and the stack, then register the job for the IWA insurance-backed guarantee. What you get ## The difference a properly fitted job makes ### More glass, less frame Aluminium's strength allows slim sightlines, so the view out and the daylight in are noticeably better than a UPVC equivalent. ### Opens the whole wall The leaves fold and stack to one side, giving you clear width instead of a fixed pane you can never move. ### Smooth, repeatable operation Set level on a properly prepared threshold, the doors glide rather than drag, and they stay that way. ### Secure when closed Multi-point locking on a rigid aluminium frame, set and tested before we leave site. ### Clear pricing, quickly A straightforward survey and a written quote you can rely on, with nothing added once we start. ### Backed by insurance IWA insurance-backed guarantee, Assured registration and comprehensive public liability cover behind the work. In detail ## Configurations, thresholds and specification detail Bi-folds look simple from the outside. The decisions that determine whether you enjoy them are made at survey stage, before anything is ordered. ### Leaf configuration and stacking The number of leaves is set by the opening width, and the stacking direction is set by how you use the space. If your table sits to the left, you do not want the doors stacking over it. A traffic door, one leaf that operates independently as a normal door, is worth specifying if the opening is your everyday route to the garden, so you are not folding the whole set back to let the dog out. ### Thresholds There is a genuine trade-off between a low, flush threshold that looks seamless and a weathered threshold that sheds water more aggressively. On an exposed rear elevation, the more weathered detail is usually the right call. Whichever is chosen, the levelling and sealing of the threshold is the single most important part of the installation, and it is where we spend the time. ### Smarts aluminium systems We fit Smarts aluminium across windows, bi-folds and commercial work, which means a rear elevation can be specified as one coherent set rather than mismatched products. Aluminium takes a durable powder-coated finish, does not rot, does not need painting and holds its shape under the load of large glazed panels. ### Glazing and comfort All units are double glazed. On a large south-facing opening, solar gain and glare are worth discussing at survey, a lot of rear extensions end up too hot in July because nobody raised it at quote stage. Toughened glass is used where building regulations require it, which on floor-to-ceiling door glazing is standard. ### Bi-folds as part of a bigger job Bi-folds are often the last piece of a larger project. We build full extensions start to finish (groundworks, brickwork, roof, glazing, plastering, painting and flooring) so the opening, the lintel and the doors can be handled by one team who are accountable for all of it. The same applies with an insulated conservatory roof replacement or a tiled warm roof: get the roof and the doors done together and the room works all year rather than in May and September. ### Residential versus commercial Domestic bi-folds are about daily comfort and how the room feels. We work around your household and never leave an opening unsecured overnight. Commercial installations are about traffic, access and downtime. We phase the work to keep premises usable and quote it on the same clear, itemised basis. Rated 5.0 on Google “We couldn't be happier with the service from the entire team. From start to finish, everything was handled professionally.”Vicki Ridgewell “Really pleased with our new conservatory roof. The whole process from start to finish was very smooth. Pricing was clear and concise and the installation team were diligent, tidy and courteous at all times.”Paul Turner “The biggest test of a trader is how they respond when a job throws up challenges. Draycote Windows absolutely went the extra mile.”Kate Morris Questions we get asked ## Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors: straight answers How much do aluminium bi-fold doors cost in your area?Price is driven by the width of the opening, the number of leaves, the glazing specification and the threshold detail. We arrange a survey and give you a clear, written quote before anything is ordered. How long does installation take?A bi-fold set is usually one to two days on site depending on the opening and what preparation is needed. Manufacturing lead time is a minimum of 10 weeks from order. How wide can a bi-fold opening be?That is decided at survey, based on the structural opening, the support above it and the leaf configuration. Aluminium handles wider openings and larger panes than UPVC, which is exactly why we specify it here. Are bi-folds secure?Yes, when specified and fitted properly: multi-point locking on a rigid aluminium frame, set and tested on the day of installation. Will they be draughty in winter?Not if the frame is set level and the threshold and perimeter are sealed correctly. Double glazed units and full-perimeter seals are standard on everything we fit. What guarantee comes with bi-fold doors?A insurance-backed guarantee through IWA covering workmanship and frames. We are Assured registered and carry full public liability insurance. How long will the running gear last?Running gear wears out when it is loaded unevenly by a frame that is out of level. Set correctly on a level threshold, it is a long-term item, and the installation is covered by the insurance-backed guarantee. Can you fit bi-folds into an existing opening?Often yes, provided the opening is structurally sound and the right size. If it needs altering we can handle that too, we build extensions start to finish, so structural work is not sub-contracted out. Which areas do you cover?Yes. We cover Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, taking in the towns and villages in between. How do I pay?Cash or bank transfer. We do not accept credit cards and we do not offer finance. Deposits vary depending on the size and type of job. ## Related services - Extensions - Doors - Windows - All services ## Where we work - Lichfield - Burntwood - Rugeley - Fradley - Tamworth - Sutton Coldfield - Shenstone - Little Aston - ArmitageWorking across Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. See the full area map or get in touch. ## Open up the back of the house properly We will survey the opening, tell you what configuration actually suits how you live in the room, and give you one clear, written price that does not move. 01543 524436insurance-backed guarantee through IWA · Assured registered · comprehensive public liability cover Transparent pricing, never added to · Free, no-obligation quote in writing ## Request your free estimate Made-to-measure windows, doors, warm roofs and extensions across Staffordshire and the surrounding areas, backed by a insurance-backed guarantee. - ### What we do Windows - Doors - Composite Doors - Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors - Double Glazing - Tiled Warm Roof Installation - Insulated Conservatory Roof Replacement - Extensions - Commercial Work - All window and door services ### Areas covered - Lichfield - Burntwood - Rugeley - Fradley - Tamworth - Sutton Coldfield - Shenstone - Little Aston - Armitage - All areas we cover ### Get in touch - 01543 524436 - info@draycotewindows.co.uk - Unit 1a Gate House Trading EstateLichfield RoadBrownhillsWS8 6JZ ### Opening hours - Monday – Friday8am – 5pm - Saturday10am – 2pm - SundayClosed © 2026 Draycote Windows. 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