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Aluminium bi-fold doors with through door open

With panels that fold back against themselves in a concertina style, bifold doors can increase the opening space in your home by up to 90%. This elegant and functional door solution seamlessly merges your internal living space with the outside … Continue reading →

What are standard bi-fold door sizes?

Our aluminium bi-folding doors can open up entire walls offering stunning, and near uninterrupted, views of your outside space. Plus, the advanced insulation properties of our thermally broken aluminium frames mean that our bifold doors are energy efficient, helping to … Continue reading →

What is a good U value for bifold doors?

If you’re looking to replace the back doors on your home, you may have considered installing bifold doors. One question we are often asked, however, is how energy efficient our bifold doors are. Here at Albany, we are proud to … Continue reading →

What are the best aluminium bifold doors?

Here at Albany, we are proud to offer a bifold door solution to suit everyone. Our bifold doors are available with slim aluminium frames, offering great views out onto the garden and surrounds. Energy-efficient and secure, our bifold doors perform … Continue reading →

Do bifold doors need a track?

All bifold doors operate by running along tracks in the top and/or bottom of the frame. Some doors are described as top hung, while others are bottom hung. With top hung doors, the doors are hung from the top track, so all … Continue reading →

Are aluminium bifold doors better than uPVC?

When it comes to choosing back doors for your home, there’s a lot of decisions to be made. Even when you’ve decided on the type of door you want, this only leads to another decision; what material do you want the door … Continue reading →

What’s the difference between top hung and bottom hung bifold doors?

All bifold doors operate by running along tracks in the top and bottom of the frame. Some doors are top hung, while others are bottom hung, but what does this actually mean? And which is better? With top hung doors, … Continue reading →

Bifold Vs Sliding Doors: why you should replace your sliding door with new bifold doors

Discover how Albany Origin bifold doors can transform and maximise the space in your home. Whether you’re looking to bring the outside in, or you’d like to unify your house and garden; our bifold doors offer the perfect solution. Here are the top benefits bifold doors have to … Continue reading →

How much value could new bi fold doors add to your Gloucester home?

As homeowners ourselves, we fully understand the need to keep your homes’ features up to date – after all, you never know what’s around the corner that could mean having to sell up. From not being able to move up … Continue reading →

What affects the price of bi-fold doors?

With such a diverse mix of companies offering different home improvement products in Cheltenham, Gloucester and right across the South West, it can become confusing how much it actually costs to install a bifold door. Bifold doors combine cutting edge … Continue reading →