- Postcode district
- TN30
- Survey
- Free for new and replacement doors
- Typical lead time
- Typically 4–6 weeks for aluminium, 6–8 weeks for slimline or lift and slide corners, from survey sign-off
- Guide price
- From £8,695 inc VAT
- Nearby
- Rye, Ashford, Battle
- Building rules
- England
Why choose corner sliding doors in Tenterden?
Here is what to weigh up if you are considering corner sliding doors for a home in Tenterden:
A Tenterden garden that sits to the side as well as the rear of the house is where a post-free corner earns its place, opening the room towards both.
Where steel for a Tenterden corner extension would bear on a shared wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (England and Wales) may apply, so it is worth raising with neighbours early.
- When closed, the two corner panels interlock and lock together, so the glass corner stays weathertight and secure without a visible column.
- Low or flush thresholds can run around both elevations, giving one continuous level line from the floor inside to a terrace that wraps the corner.
- A corner of glass gives a much wider field of view than a single straight door, taking in more of the garden from a seat inside.
Planning glass for the light in Tenterden
Daylight in Tenterden runs from about 7 h 54 min in December to 16 h 34 min in June, with the noon sun at roughly 15° and 62° respectively. Use that to choose your glass: standard low-E double glazing for north and east elevations, and consider solar-control or triple glazing for sunny south and west walls.
Typical costs for corner sliding doors around Tenterden
Guide prices include the door, fitting and structural calculations, including VAT. The steelwork that supports the corner is designed by the engineer and priced after survey, because it depends on the building.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 m | 4 panels | £9,595–£11,795 |
| 4.0 m | 4 panels | £10,295–£12,495 |
| 4.8 m | 4 panels | £11,495–£13,995 |
See every size on the corner sliding doors page or try the guide price tool.
Survey, manufacture and fitting around Tenterden
Nothing is ordered until you sign off the surveyed specification. The door is made from the finished opening sizes (typically 4–6 weeks for aluminium, 6–8 weeks for slimline or lift and slide corners, from survey sign-off), and fitting usually takes 1–2 days for the door, after 3–5 days of structural building work. If you are in Rye or Ashford, the same process and prices apply.
Do you need approval in Tenterden?
In England, forming or widening an opening is structural work that needs a Building Regulations application, structural calculations and usually a steel beam on padstones. The new door is also a controlled fitting (U-value 1.4 W/m²K or better if more than 60% glazed). If steelwork bears on a party wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply.
Choosing the specification
- Panel layout. Two panels per side for smaller corners or three per side for wider ones, with fixed panels at the far ends.
- System type. Standard aluminium, slimline or lift and slide corner systems, depending on panel size and the sightlines you want.
- Threshold. Standard, low or flush thresholds, with drainage detailed along both elevations.
Questions about corner sliding doors in Tenterden
How soon can you survey in Tenterden?
Surveys in the TN30 district are booked at a time that suits you, and we offer survey dates when we reply to your enquiry. After you approve the written quote, manufacture is typically 4–6 weeks for aluminium, 6–8 weeks for slimline or lift and slide corners, from survey sign-off.
How big can a corner sliding door be?
A corner sliding door in our range typically covers about 3 m to 8 m of combined width across both walls, usually four panels up to about 4.8 m and six panels above that. The two sides do not need to be equal. Panel height starts at the standard 2.1 m and can go taller depending on the system, which is confirmed at survey alongside the structural design.
Is the open corner a weak point for security?
The corner of a corner sliding door is not a weak point when the system is properly specified, because the two meeting panels interlock and lock together, typically with multi-point hardware at the corner as well as on the sliding edges. Laminated glass adds resistance to breaking through. Corner systems are available tested to PAS 24, and the locking specification is confirmed in your quote.
Do corner sliding doors need a steel beam?
Corner sliding doors almost always need engineered structural support, because removing the corner post takes away the support for the wall or roof above. A structural engineer designs a cantilevered beam or steel frame; the calculations are included in our guide prices and the steelwork is priced after survey. In England this needs a Building Regulations application and in Scotland a building warrant; Wales and Northern Ireland have their own building control rules.