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Patio DoorsWelcome to PatioDoorsGuide.co.uk - the website for free information about everything to do with patio doors, including uPVC doors, French doors and other kinds of external doors which may be suitable for your home or business. For information and tips about buying patio doors, please click one of the links to the left of this page. For an introduction to what patio doors are, please see below. What are patio doors?Many people want their rooms to be full of streaming light and to have a great view. This is especially true if they have a large patio or a great garden or flowerbed right outside the room. One of the best ways to get a lot of light into a room and have an exit that leads straight to the garden is by installing a set of patio doors. There are many different types and styles of patio doors, and the perfect type for you may depend on several factors. What are patio doors? Basically, they’re doors made out of a solid sheet of glass. Unlike standard doors, most patio doors are completely see-through and feature only a small metal frame around them. You generally see patio doors in a set, so they take up about twice the space as a standard door. If you don’t have that much room, some standard-sized patio doors are available. Patio doors can be dressed up with curtains and blinds if you like. Generally, long, vertical blinds are used since they can be easily pulled back to allow you to go in and out of the patio doors. Usually, blinds like this are used with sliding patio doors. Instead of swinging in or out like a standard door, these type of patio doors slide sideways. Some allow you to open either side of the door, while others feature only one sliding door and one stationary window. There are other types of patio doors, including some that resemble French doors and others that open like standard doors. You can easily use curtains with these types of patio doors. Patio doors can be installed in practically any room of your home, although they will take some work and some time to install since the process involves cutting out a large hole in your outer wall. For this reason, professional installation is certainly recommended over installing the doors yourself. If you are just replacing your existing patio doors, or changing the style of patio door itself (sliding to standard type, for example), you may be able to do this kind of work yourself. In some rare cases, you may find patio doors that do not lead to the outside. Instead, these doors may open up to an enclosed patio or something like a large sun room that features many windows. In many cases, these patio doors did once open up to the outside, but the patio they opened to was enclosed, or an extra room was added on. Patio doors are sometimes used indoors in office buildings as well since they offer a large view of the enclosed area. These types of patio doors generally feature many stationary panels and one hinged patio door. They allow a lot of natural light to reach areas located in the centre of an office building that might otherwise feature only artificial lighting. However, they do not allow much privacy in these areas unless curtains are installed, which defeats the purpose of the patio doors. UK Home Improvement Resources
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