Internal pocket doors across the Scottish Borders
These are the points a surveyor will go through with you when you choose internal pocket doors for a home in Scottish Borders:
Before arranging a survey at your Scottish Borders home, check whether the wall beside the doorway carries radiators, sockets or pipes, because those decide whether internal pocket doors will fit.
Planning an open-plan kitchen in the Scottish Borders but still want to close it off now and then? A double pocket door gives you both.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Guide prices for internal pocket doors in the Scottish Borders
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 Scottish Borders
Internal glazed doors are mostly about borrowed light. In the Scottish Borders, winter daylight lasts only around 7 h 02 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.
Towns we cover in the Scottish Borders
We survey and fit internal pocket doors in 8 towns across the Scottish Borders, including the EH45, TD1, TD11, TD14, TD5, TD7 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 Scottish Borders
Is the price different in the Scottish Borders?
No. Guide prices for internal pocket doors are the same across mainland Britain, including Scottish Borders. The fitted price depends on size, system, glass and finish, and any structural work, all fixed in your written quote after survey.
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.
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.