- Postcode district
- EH42
- 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
- North Berwick, Haddington, Duns
- Building rules
- Scotland
Are internal pocket doors right for your Dunbar home?
Before you settle on a door type, it helps to know what internal pocket doors do well and what to check before you order.
Planning an open-plan kitchen in Dunbar but still want to close it off now and then? A double pocket door gives you both.
Before arranging a survey at your Dunbar home, check whether the wall beside the doorway carries radiators, sockets or pipes, because those decide whether internal pocket doors will fit.
- Flush pulls sit level with the face of the door so the leaf can slide fully into the pocket, with a small edge pull to draw it back out again.
- 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.
- Reclaims the floor area a hinged door needs to swing, which in a small bathroom or cloakroom can be the difference between fitting a vanity unit and going without.
Sunlight, glass and orientation in Dunbar
With roughly 6 h 57 min of daylight on the shortest day in Dunbar, 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 Dunbar
Guide prices are the same across Edinburgh and the Lothians. They cover the door supplied and fitted into a prepared opening, including VAT, with options itemised in your quote.
| 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 Dunbar
A surveyor checks the doorway, the wall and the floor in your Dunbar 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.
Rules for internal pocket doors in Scotland
In Scotland, fitting an internal sliding or pocket door is usually warrant-free; we use safety glass in glazed doors, and alterations to structural walls need a building warrant.
Options to consider for your internal pocket door
- Double pocket door. Two leaves sliding into opposite sides of the opening for a wider, centred doorway.
- Flush and edge pulls. Recessed pulls in the door face plus an edge pull, so the leaf can disappear fully into the pocket.
- Soft-close dampers. Hidden dampers in the track that ease the door to a gentle stop at each end.
Questions about internal pocket doors in Dunbar
Is the price different in Dunbar?
No. Guide prices for internal pocket doors are the same across mainland Britain, including Dunbar. The fitted price depends on size, system, glass and finish, and any structural work, all fixed in your written quote after survey.
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.
How much wall space does a pocket door need?
A pocket door needs a length of clear wall beside the opening that is roughly the width of the door, plus a little extra for the frame. A double pocket door needs that space on both sides. The pocket section must be free of radiators, sockets, switches, pipes and cables, which is often the deciding factor in whether a particular doorway works.
Are pocket doors suitable for bathrooms?
Pocket doors work well for bathrooms and en suites, particularly small ones where a swinging door clashes with a basin or toilet. A privacy hook lock with an emergency release gives you a lockable door. Bear in mind that a pocket door does not seal as tightly as a hinged door closing against stops on all sides, so a little more sound can pass through.