Inspired Glazing designs, makes and fits aluminium bifold doors for houses in Gerrards Cross, using Smart Systems Visofold and Cortizo systems fabricated in our workshop at Fifield, near Windsor. Gerrards Cross is about 9 miles from Fifield in a straight line, typically a 20 to 30 minute drive, so our team can survey quickly and return to install with little travel time. Lead times start from 10 days, and every installation is covered by our 10-year guarantee.
Free survey for bifold doors in Gerrards Cross
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.
Edwardian houses in wooded gardens
Much of Gerrards Cross was built in the early 20th century, and Buckinghamshire Council has designated two conservation areas to protect it: the Gerrards Cross Common Conservation Area and the Gerrards Cross Centenary Conservation Area. Houses such as Hedgerow on Latchmoor Grove, designed in 1907 and recently added to the local heritage list, show the typical character of pebbledash, clay tile and red brick, set well back from the road in wooded gardens. Elsewhere in the town, large detached houses on generous plots have been extended or rebuilt with contemporary rear elevations.
A bifold is a natural fit for the family kitchen extension that runs across the back of these houses. It opens the full width to a terrace, and it handles L-shaped extensions that wrap a corner of the original building.
Two folding systems, fabricated locally
Smart Systems Visofold 1000
Visofold 1000 sashes measure up to 1200 mm wide and 2500 mm high, with sightlines of about 122 mm. Smart Systems quotes a U-value of 1.4 W/m²K, a 30 mm polyamide thermal break and a PAS 24 approved standard roller. Options include a low threshold, an integrated cill, dual colour profiles and a heritage-style sash, which can suit an Edwardian house where the new doors sit near original casements. See our Smart Systems windows and bifold doors page.
Cortizo Bi-Fold
Cortizo allows from one to 14 sashes, folding up to seven each way and opening in or out. Sashes can reach 1200 mm by 3000 mm and 120 kg, Uw starts at 1.1 W/m²K, and the system has PAS 24:2012 certification, with a 90-degree corner that opens without a mullion. Read more on our Cortizo aluminium windows and doors page, or compare the two in Smart Visofold vs Cortizo bifold doors.
Living with folding doors day to day
In winter, most households use the traffic door alone and leave the other sashes closed, so choosing which sash opens independently deserves some thought. In a Gerrards Cross kitchen extension it usually sits nearest the path down the garden. Whether the sashes fold inward or outward also affects how much terrace or floor space the open stack takes up, and both points are marked on our drawings.
Planning and the two conservation areas
If your house is in the Common or Centenary conservation area, is a locally listed building of note, or is nationally listed, extra controls may apply to rear alterations. Check with Buckinghamshire Council before you finalise the opening. Elsewhere, many rear extensions are possible under permitted development or a householder application. Our guide to planning permission for replacement windows explains common triggers.
Fold or slide on a Gerrards Cross extension?
Choose a bifold when you want the room fully open to the garden in summer, or when the opening turns a corner. If you prefer larger panes and fewer frames looking down a long garden, see aluminium sliding doors in Gerrards Cross. Our bifold vs sliding doors guide compares them in more depth.
Why being close helps
Because our workshop is so close, our surveyor can revisit easily during a build, for example to check a structural opening before frames are made. That is useful on architect-led extensions, where tolerances matter and the threshold must line up with the finished floor. We fabricate ourselves, fit with our own team, and hold Constructionline Silver.
- Survey and check-measure without long travel
- Drawings for architect or contractor approval
- Manufacture in Fifield from 10 days
- Installation and handover by our own fitters
We also work in Beaconsfield, Moor Park and Radlett. For the whole range, visit our aluminium bifold doors page.
Request a free survey in Gerrards Cross
Call 01753 965 005, WhatsApp 07934 152 343 or book a free quote online, and we will arrange a convenient time to visit. The office is staffed from 8am to 6pm on weekdays and from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Gerrards Cross home is in a conservation area?
Gerrards Cross has two: the Gerrards Cross Common Conservation Area and the Gerrards Cross Centenary Conservation Area, both designated by Buckinghamshire Council. Several houses are also on the local heritage list. Buckinghamshire Council's planning maps show the boundaries, so check with the council before ordering new rear doors if you think you may be inside one.
Can bifold doors suit an Edwardian house?
Yes, with care over the detail. Visofold 1000 has a heritage-style sash profile and dual colour options, which help new doors sit comfortably near original casement windows. On a rear extension, a bifold is often the cleanest way to open a kitchen to the garden without altering the main elevations.
How quickly can you survey in Gerrards Cross?
We are only about 9 miles away in Fifield, roughly 20 to 30 minutes by road, so we can usually arrange a survey at short notice. Being close also makes check-measures during a build easy. Once drawings are approved, lead times start from 10 days because we fabricate in our own workshop.
Which bifold system is best for a wide kitchen extension?
For a straightforward opening, Visofold 1000 with sashes up to 1200 mm wide and 2500 mm high suits most kitchens. For taller openings or an open corner without a mullion, the Cortizo Bi-Fold is often the better choice, with sashes up to 3000 mm high. We recommend a system once we have measured.
Do you work with local architects and builders?
Yes. We regularly work as the glazing subcontractor on architect-led extensions, supplying drawings for approval, fabricating in our own workshop and fitting with our own team. We hold Constructionline Silver. Being close to Gerrards Cross means we can attend site meetings and check structural openings before manufacture without much notice.