Sliding doors with integral blinds across County Antrim
Here is what to weigh up if you are considering sliding doors with integral blinds for a home in County Antrim:
For a County Antrim family with toddlers, integral blinds remove dangling cords from the room while still giving you shade over the garden doors.
If your County Antrim home has a sliding door straight onto the street or a shared path, a blind in the fixed panel gives privacy without curtains in the way.
- A magnetic slider on the edge of the unit raises, lowers and tilts the blind with a light touch, with no motor or wiring involved.
- Pets and children cannot bend slats or pull a blind off its fixings, because the whole mechanism is protected between two panes of glass.
- The blind sits inside the sealed glass unit, so it stays clear of dust, cooking grease and pet hair and does not need washing or wiping down.
Guide prices for sliding doors with integral blinds in County Antrim
Guide prices are the same across County Antrim: the fitted price depends on the size, system and specification, not your postcode. These figures are for a standard 2.1 m high door, fitted, including VAT and removal of an old door of similar size.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 m | 2 panels | £4,495–£5,295 |
| 2.1 m | 2 panels | £4,795–£5,695 |
| 3.0 m | 2 panels | £5,795–£6,895 |
| 4.8 m | 4 panels | £8,695–£10,195 |
Every size is on the sliding doors with integral blinds page.
Daylight and glass in County Antrim
At the latitude of County Antrim, the midday sun climbs to about 59° in late June but only about 12° in late December, when daylight lasts around 7 h 12 min against 17 h 20 min in midsummer. A south-facing sliding door with integral blinds lets that low winter sun deep into the room; on a west or south elevation, solar-control glass keeps summer afternoons comfortable.
Where we fit in County Antrim
We cover Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Ballymena, Antrim and the rest of County Antrim. All of County Antrim is covered by arrangement: the survey is still free, and survey dates, delivery and any travel cost for delivery and fitting are confirmed in your quote.
Approvals in Northern Ireland
Building control in Northern Ireland is run by district councils under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland). We take on work in Northern Ireland by arrangement and confirm what approval your door needs before anything is ordered.
Questions about sliding doors with integral blinds in County Antrim
Is the price different in County Antrim?
The door price is the same as anywhere else. Because County Antrim is covered by arrangement, any travel cost for delivery and fitting is shown in your quote before you order; the survey itself is free.
What are integral blinds?
Integral blinds are blinds built inside a sealed double glazed unit, between the two panes of glass. They are adjusted from outside the glass using a magnetic slider or a small motor. Because they are sealed in, they stay clean, have no loose cords and cannot be damaged by everyday knocks, which suits sliding doors particularly well.
Can integral blinds be fitted to my existing sliding door?
Integral blinds can only be added to an existing sliding door by replacing its glass units, and only if the frame can accept the slightly thicker blind unit. Many older frames cannot. Where they can, it is a glazing job rather than a full door replacement. We check the frame and glazing depth before advising.
How much do integral blinds add to the price?
Integral blinds are priced per glazed panel, so the cost depends on how many panels have them and whether they are magnetic or motorised. As a reference, a 2.4 m two-panel aluminium sliding door has a guide price of £4,295–£5,295, fitted, inc VAT at standard 2.1 m height, before blinds. Your quote shows the blind cost separately.