- Postcode district
- BS15
- 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
- Fishponds, Mangotsfield, Keynsham
- Building rules
- England
Is an internal pocket door a good fit for your home in Kingswood?
The right door depends on the opening, the room and the way you use the garden. Here is how internal pocket doors tend to work out in practice:
If your Kingswood home has a cramped en suite where the door clashes with the basin, a pocket door is worth measuring for before you consider moving the sanitaryware.
Planning an open-plan kitchen in Kingswood but still want to close it off now and then? A double pocket door gives you both.
- 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.
- The door leaf can be chosen to match the other internal doors in the house, such as painted panels, oak veneer or a glazed design, so it does not look out of place.
- Soft-close dampers can slow the door in its final few centimetres in both directions, stopping it slamming shut or bouncing back out of the pocket.
Sunlight, glass and orientation in Kingswood
Internal glazed doors are mostly about borrowed light. In Kingswood, winter daylight lasts only around 7 h 50 min, so a glass door between a bright extension and a darker hallway or dining room can make a noticeable difference from November to February.
What should you budget for internal pocket doors in Kingswood?
The table shows guide prices for common sizes, supplied and fitted, including VAT. Your exact price is fixed in a written quote once the opening in your Kingswood home has been measured.
| 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.
Timescales for internal pocket doors in Kingswood
A surveyor checks the doorway, the wall and the floor in your Kingswood 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 England
Internal doors are generally outside the Building Regulations notification rules, with two things to watch: we only use safety glazing in glass doors, in line with Approved Document K, and any change to a load-bearing wall needs structural advice and Building Control approval.
Choosing the specification
- Double pocket door. Two leaves sliding into opposite sides of the opening for a wider, centred doorway.
- Single pocket door. One leaf sliding into one side of the wall, the usual choice for en suites and cupboards.
- Bathroom privacy lock. A hook lock with an emergency release, designed for doors that slide rather than swing.
Questions about internal pocket doors in Kingswood
Is the price different in Kingswood?
No. Guide prices for internal pocket doors are the same across mainland Britain, including Kingswood. The fitted price depends on size, system, glass and finish, and any structural work, all fixed in your written quote after survey.
Can a pocket door be fitted into an existing wall?
Yes, a pocket door can usually be fitted into an existing wall, but it involves opening up the wall beside the doorway. In a stud partition we remove the plasterboard, fit the pocket frame and board it again. In a masonry wall the usual approach is a new stud lining, and if the wall is load-bearing, forming the pocket becomes structural work that needs proper assessment and approval first.
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 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.