Inspired Glazing makes and fits aluminium bifold doors for homes in Oxshott, using Smart Systems Visofold and Cortizo folding systems built in our workshop at Fifield, near Windsor. Oxshott is about 18 miles from Fifield in a straight line, and the drive round the M25 usually takes 30 to 45 minutes. Our own team travels out to survey and to install, lead times start from 10 days, and each installation has a 10-year guarantee.
Free survey for bifold doors in Oxshott
Made in our own Fifield workshop and fitted by our own team, with lead times from 10 days and a 10-year guarantee. Tell us about your opening and we will book a free survey.
Oxshott homes and the openings they call for
Oxshott grew after the Crown Estate released land in the late 1800s, which allowed large mock Tudor houses for London commuters, and detached houses remain the most common home type. A large share of residential roads are private and gated, and the village is ringed by Oxshott Heath and the Crown Estate’s Prince’s Coverts, much of it protected as Metropolitan Green Belt. Many plots are wide, so rear elevations tend to be long, and owners often rebuild or extend across the back of the house to create a family kitchen opening onto a terrace and pool garden.
On a long elevation, a bifold lets you open a large part of the wall in one movement. It also handles stepped or cranked extensions, and a corner set can open two sides of a garden room at once.
Choosing a folding system
Visofold 1000 from Smart Systems
Visofold 1000 allows sashes up to 1200 mm wide and 2500 mm high, with sightlines of about 122 mm. Smart Systems gives a U-value of 1.4 W/m²K and a 30 mm polyamide thermal break, and the standard roller is PAS 24 approved. There is a low threshold, an integrated cill option and dual colour profiles. Magnetic latches can hold sashes open in a breeze, which helps on open, exposed plots. Read more on our Smart Systems aluminium windows and bifold doors page.
Cortizo Bi-Fold
The Cortizo Bi-Fold can span nearly 17 metres using up to 14 sashes, folding up to seven each way, inward or outward. Each sash can reach 1200 mm wide, 3000 mm high and 120 kg. Cortizo states Uw from 1.1 W/m²K and PAS 24:2012, with hidden rollers and an open corner option without a mullion. Our Cortizo windows, sliding doors and bifolds page explains the range, and Smart Visofold vs Cortizo bifold doors compares them directly.
Most sets include a traffic door, a single sash that opens on its own like an ordinary door, so you can step into the garden without folding the whole run. On a long Oxshott elevation it pays to decide early which end the traffic door sits at, because that shapes where the outdoor dining area and garden furniture go. We mark it on the drawings for approval.
Planning and private estate rules
Oxshott falls within Elmbridge Borough Council. Many rear extensions on detached houses can be built under permitted development or a householder application, but Green Belt land, listed buildings and previous conditions can all change that. Check with Elmbridge Borough Council before you fix the design, and see our guide to planning permission for replacement windows for a starting point.
Gated private roads sometimes have their own residents’ association rules on contractor access, working hours or vehicle sizes. Let us know about these at survey so delivery and fitting fit within them.
Bifold or slider on a big detached house?
For a pool terrace where you want the room fully open in summer, bifolds are a natural choice. Where the view across a long garden or onto woodland is the point, and you want fewer frames, a sliding door may serve better; see aluminium sliding doors in Oxshott. Our article on bifold vs sliding doors sets out the differences.
For architects, builders and self-builders
New houses and major remodels in Oxshott are often architect-led. We can comment on structural openings and threshold details at design stage, supply drawings for approval, and slot into the main contractor’s programme because we manufacture in our own workshop. Inspired Glazing holds Constructionline Silver.
- Opening sizes checked against real sash limits
- Threshold and drainage details agreed before screed
- Our own fitters on site, not subcontractors
We also work in Cobham, Leatherhead and Richmond. Our aluminium bifold doors page explains the wider range.
Book a survey in Oxshott
For a free survey, phone 01753 965 005, WhatsApp 07934 152 343 or get a free quote online. We are available Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm.
Frequently asked questions
How wide can bifold doors go on an Oxshott extension?
With the Cortizo Bi-Fold, a single set can span nearly 17 metres using up to 14 sashes. Visofold 1000 sashes are up to 1200 mm wide each, so the total width depends on how many you use. Structure and how the stack sits when open matter just as much, so we advise once we have measured.
Do I need planning permission for bifold doors in Oxshott?
Replacing an existing door with a similar opening often does not, but extensions, larger openings, listed buildings and Green Belt sites can. Oxshott is covered by Elmbridge Borough Council, so check with Elmbridge before you order. We can provide system details and drawings to support a householder application or a lawful development certificate.
Can you work within the rules of a private gated road?
Yes. Many Oxshott roads are private and gated, and some residents' associations set rules on contractor hours, vehicle sizes or parking. Tell us about them at survey and we will plan the delivery and fitting days to suit. Our own fitters carry out the work, so we can coordinate timings directly with you.
Will bifold doors stay open in windy weather?
Smart Systems offers magnetic latches for Visofold 1000 to resist strong or gusting winds when sashes are folded open. On an exposed garden elevation that can make a real difference to day-to-day use. We also think about which way the doors should fold, so the stack sits in the most sheltered position on your terrace.
How long do bifold doors take to arrive and fit?
Lead times start from 10 days after drawings are signed off, since we fabricate in our own Fifield workshop. Oxshott is about 30 to 45 minutes away by road, so travel adds little to the time our fitters spend on site with you.