- Postcode district
- AB11
- Survey
- Free for new and replacement doors
- Typical lead time
- Typically 3–5 weeks after survey sign-off, depending on the door leaf and finish
- Guide price
- From £895 inc VAT
- Nearby
- Portlethen, Westhill, Stonehaven
- Building rules
- Scotland
Is an internal pocket door a good fit for your home in Aberdeen?
Most homeowners choosing internal pocket doors want the same things: more light, a clear view and a door that is easy to live with.
Where an Aberdeen house has solid brick internal walls, a pocket door is still possible, but expect a new stud lining and more making good than in a timber partition.
In an Aberdeen hallway where three or four doors open into the same small space, swapping one or two for pocket doors can stop them colliding with each other.
- Privacy hook locks made for sliding leaves give a bathroom or en suite a door that locks from inside and can still be released from outside in an emergency.
- When the door is fully open it disappears into the wall, leaving a clear doorway that makes two connected rooms feel like one larger space.
- A double pocket door, with two leaves parting from the centre, opens up a wide doorway between a kitchen and a living area without any doors standing in the room.
Sunlight, glass and orientation in Aberdeen
With roughly 6 h 40 min of daylight on the shortest day in Aberdeen, rooms in the middle of a house can feel gloomy in winter. A glazed internal door shares light from the brightest room without losing the separation of a closed door.
Typical costs for internal pocket doors around Aberdeen
These are guide prices for fitted doors, including VAT. They run from an entry-level system to a premium one at the same size; the survey confirms which suits your opening.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Single pocket door | 1 leaf | £895–£1,595 |
| Double pocket door | 2 leaves | £1,695–£2,795 |
See every size on the internal pocket doors page or try the guide price tool.
How fitting works in Aberdeen
A surveyor checks the doorway, the wall and the floor in your Aberdeen home and talks through the glass or door finish. After you approve the written quote, the door is made typically 3–5 weeks after survey sign-off, depending on the door leaf and finish, and fitting usually takes 1–2 days, plus drying time before new plaster can be decorated.
Do you need approval in Aberdeen?
Internal doors do not normally need a building warrant in Scotland. We only supply safety glass for glazed doors, and any change to a structural wall would need a warrant, so we check the wall at survey.
Finishes and extras for internal pocket doors
- Glazed leaf. A door with safety glass panels that borrows daylight from one room for another.
- Single pocket door. One leaf sliding into one side of the wall, the usual choice for en suites and cupboards.
- Double pocket door. Two leaves sliding into opposite sides of the opening for a wider, centred doorway.
Questions about internal pocket doors in Aberdeen
Do you fit internal pocket doors in Aberdeen?
Yes. We survey and fit internal pocket doors in Aberdeen and across Aberdeenshire and Moray, including nearby Portlethen and Westhill. Start with a guide price online or call us, and we will arrange a free survey for a new or replacement door.
Can I put a light switch on the wall with the pocket?
Not on the pocket section itself, because the door slides through that cavity and there is nowhere to run a cable or fix a back box. Switches and sockets can usually move to the other side of the doorway or to an adjoining wall. We point out any that need moving at survey, and an electrician should relocate them before the pocket frame goes in.
Do pocket doors need a floor track?
No, the pocket doors we fit hang from rollers on a top track, so the floor stays clear and level through the doorway. A small guide at the mouth of the pocket keeps the leaf running straight without a groove across the floor. That makes them easy to clean around and suitable where the same flooring runs from room to room.
How much does an internal pocket door cost?
Our guide price for a fitted internal pocket door is £895–£1,595 for a single and £1,695–£2,795 for a double, inc VAT at standard height. Where your door falls in that range depends on the leaf, the hardware, the wall construction and how much making good is needed. The final figure is fixed in a written quote after we have surveyed the wall.