Are internal pocket doors right for homes in the Highlands and Islands?
Before you settle on a door type, it helps to know what internal pocket doors do well and what to check before you order.
In a Highlands and Islands 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.
Renovating a period property in the Highlands and Islands? Pocket doors can take panelled leaves that echo the existing doors, so the change looks considered rather than 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Guide prices for internal pocket doors in the Highlands and Islands
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 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 |
Every size is on the internal pocket doors page.
Daylight and glass in the Highlands and Islands
With roughly 6 h 27 min of daylight on the shortest day in the Highlands and Islands, 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.
Towns we cover in the Highlands and Islands
We survey and fit internal pocket doors in 12 towns across the Highlands and Islands, including the HS1, IV1, IV12, IV15, IV26, IV51 postcode districts.
Approvals 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.
Questions about internal pocket doors in the Highlands and Islands
Do you fit internal pocket doors in the Highlands and Islands?
Yes. We survey and fit internal pocket doors in Highlands and Islands and across the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness and Fort William. Start with a guide price online or call us, and we will arrange a free survey for a new or replacement door.
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.
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 long does it take to fit a pocket door?
Fitting a pocket door typically takes one to two days, depending on whether the wall is stud or masonry and how much needs opening up. New plaster then needs time to dry before it can be decorated. We agree the order of work with you at survey so other trades, such as an electrician or decorator, can be booked around it.