Folding Doors South Africa

Folding Doors South Africa hinge panel to panel and concertina to one side, so almost the whole opening clears. That is what you are paying for: a sliding door always leaves a panel in the way, and a folding door does not. More hinges and more hardware mean a dearer door and more to keep adjusted. Say how wide the opening is and which side it should stack, and get priced quotations to compare.

• Know what a folding door should cost a metre, so you never pay too much.
• Send the same opening size to several fabricators, and quotes come back fast.
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Folding Doors Prices

Ballpark figures so you can check a quotation.

What a Folding Door Quote Covers

• The system. Top hung or bottom rolling, which changes the whole door and the price.
• The panel count. How the width divides, and whether the stack is to one side or split.
• The hardware. Hinges, carriers and the running gear, which is most of what you are buying.
• The glass. Safety glass, as in any door, and usually a large pane per panel.
• The traffic door. One panel that opens on its own, so you are not folding the whole door to step out.

Top Hung or Bottom Rolling

• Top hung carries the weight above. The floor track is only a guide, so it stays cleaner and drains better.
• Top hung needs a strong lintel. The whole door hangs from it, so the structure has to be right.
• Bottom rolling carries the weight below. Less demand on the lintel, more demand on the floor track.
• The track is where dirt collects. On a patio, a bottom track needs regular cleaning.
• Ask which is quoted. The two are not interchangeable and are not the same price.

Where Quotes Differ Most

• Opening width. Folding doors are priced close to per metre of opening, so width drives the total.
• Hardware quality. The carriers and hinges work hard and are where cheap doors fail.
• Whether there is a traffic door. Convenient, and it changes the panel layout.
• Threshold detail. A flush threshold is popular, harder to drain and dearer.
• Glass specification. Large panes, so toughened is standard and double glazing is a big step.

What Affects the Price

• The opening width. The figure nearly every folding door rate is built on.
• Top hung or bottom rolling. Two different systems at two different prices.
• Panel height. Tall panels are heavier and need stronger hardware.
• Hardware specification. Carriers and hinges carry the whole door, and the good ones cost.
• Threshold detail. Flush looks better, drains worse and costs more.
• Whether the lintel is adequate. Particularly on a top hung door, where everything hangs from it.

What to Include in Your Request

• The address. Suburb and town.
• The opening size. Width and height, measured at several points.
• Which side it should stack. Left, right or split, seen from inside.
• Whether you want a traffic door. And which panel it should be.
• What the floor is. Tile, screed or a step, because the threshold detail depends on it.
• Photos. Inside and outside, with the floor visible each side.

Before You Appoint a Door Supplier

• Ask whether it is top hung or bottom rolling. The first question on any folding door quotation.
• Ask what the running gear is. Carriers and hinges do the work, and a rated hardware set is named, not implied.
• Ask about the lintel. A top hung door needs structure above it that can carry the load.
• Ask how the threshold drains. Especially if you want it flush with the floor.
• Ask whether a traffic door is included. Living without one is more annoying than it sounds.
• Ask about adjustment and servicing. Folding doors need occasional adjustment, so ask who does it.

Folding Doors FAQs

A folding door is usually the largest single item on an elevation, and Aluminium Windows South Africa is the quickest way to see what several fabricators would charge for it.

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