About sliding & french doors
A sliding patio door gives you the biggest uninterrupted pane of glass of anything we fit, and it costs no floor space to open. On a smaller room that often makes it the better choice over bifolds.
French doors suit a narrower opening and a more traditional house, and they open the room right up when both leaves are back. We'll talk you through which suits the opening you've actually got at survey.
Sliders and French doors, fitted
Slim interlocks on the sliders; French doors where the opening suits a pair.
Photography supplied by our systems manufacturers. Installations shown are representative of the products we fit — finishes, sizes and configurations are all made to your opening.
Slider configurations
Two, three or four panes, with the sliding leaf or leaves set to suit the opening and the way you use the room.
Available finishes
Not sure? We bring samples to the survey so you can hold them against the brickwork.
- Any RAL colour
- Anthracite Grey
- Black
- White
- Grey
- Cream
Integral blinds
Blinds sealed between the glass are the neatest way to get privacy and shade without anything hanging in front of the window. The blind sits inside the double glazed unit itself, so there is nothing to dust, nothing to catch, and no cords for children to reach.
Because the blind is sealed inside the glass, the only thing fitted to the window is the control — a slider on the frame, or a cord or winder. Those come in a range of finishes to match the window.
Integral blinds can be fitted to all our UPVC window styles — casement, flush casement, tilt & turn and sliding sash — as well as to bifold, patio and French doors, where a conventional blind gets in the way every time the door opens.
Common questions
How long does it take to fit a front door?
Normally we take the old door out and fit the new one the same day. We'd confirm that at the survey so there are no surprises.
How long does it take to fit bifold doors?
If the bifolds are replacing French or sliding doors in the same size opening, that's usually a single day. The survey will confirm what's involved and you'll get an accurate timescale from it.
How secure are your doors?
All our doors come with either Yale or Ultion locks, with guarantees against break-in attacks on the property. Many of our products are Secured by Design accredited — the official UK police initiative for designing out crime.
What happens to my old door?
We remove it and take it away, to recycling where possible and disposed of properly where not.
Will I need planning permission?
Not usually, unless the building is listed. If you're in a conservation area or other designated area, check with your local planning authority before ordering.
What guarantees do you offer?
All our windows and doors come with a comprehensive 10-year insurance-backed guarantee, so the cover outlasts the invoice. Roofing and building work carries its own guarantee, and ProPERLA coatings come with a 10-year manufacturer's guarantee on top of ours.
Do you really do all of this yourselves?
Yes. Windows, doors, roofing, building work, electrics and coatings are all our own teams. That's the point of the business — one contract and one point of contact, rather than you co-ordinating five firms and absorbing the gaps between them.
How long does a full house of windows take?
It depends on the number and style, but as a rule a whole house of eight to ten windows is fitted in one to two days. We survey first and manufacture every frame to the exact size of the opening, which keeps time on site down.
Get a price for sliding & french doors.
We'll come out, look at the job properly and give you a written price. No charge, no obligation, and nobody will ring you six times afterwards.
Someone who's actually done the work will answer.
- info@acornhome.co.uk
- Address
- 54 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat by arrangement
- Area
- Liverpool, Crosby, Formby, Southport, Maghull, Bootle and across Merseyside