- Postcode district
- BT18
- Survey
- Free, area covered by arrangement
- Typical lead time
- Typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off
- Guide price
- From £6,595 inc VAT
- Nearby
- Newtownabbey, Belfast, Carrickfergus
- Building rules
- Northern Ireland
External pocket sliding doors in Holywood: what to know
These are the points a surveyor will go through with you when you choose external pocket sliding doors for a home in Holywood:
However sheltered or exposed your Holywood home is, external pocket sliding doors need a drained pocket and a clear external channel so rainwater running along the track never sits inside the wall.
For a Holywood extension still at the drawing stage, planning the pocket wall now is far simpler than rebuilding a finished wall later.
- Pockets can be formed on one side or both, so a wide opening can part in the middle with panels sliding away in each direction.
- With every panel slid into the wall, the full width of the opening is clear, so the room and terrace join without a fixed panel in the way.
- Parked inside the wall, open panels are protected from weather and knocks, and garden furniture can sit right up to the edge of the opening.
Daylight in Holywood and what it means for your glass
In Holywood the shortest day has roughly 7 h 14 min of daylight and the longest about 17 h 17 min. The noon sun sits near 12° above the horizon in winter and 59° in summer — so glass that faces south collects useful warmth from October to March, while a west-facing door may need solar control to stop it overheating in July.
Guide prices for external pocket sliding doors in Holywood
These figures are for the door supplied and fitted, with the engineer's structural calculations, including VAT. They include forming the opening and the pocket in the wall; Building Control fees are set by your council and are extra. Your price is fixed in a written quote after survey.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 m | 1 panel | £6,595–£8,095 |
| 2.1 m | 1 panel | £7,095–£8,595 |
| 4.0 m | 2 panels | £9,895–£12,095 |
See every size on the external pocket sliding doors page or try the guide price tool.
Survey, manufacture and fitting around Holywood
Nothing is ordered until you sign off the surveyed specification. The door is made from the finished opening sizes (typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off), and fitting usually takes 3–5 days of building work to form the opening and pocket, then 1–2 days to fit the door. If you are in Newtownabbey or Belfast, the same process and prices apply. Holywood is in an area we cover by arrangement: the survey is still free, and survey dates, delivery and any travel cost for delivery and fitting are confirmed in your quote before you order.
Do you need approval in Holywood?
Opening up a wall in Northern Ireland needs district council building control approval and structural calculations. We take on this work in Northern Ireland by arrangement.
Specification choices for external pocket sliding doors in Holywood
- Pocket side. A single pocket to one side, or pockets on both sides so a wide door parts in the middle.
- Threshold. Low or flush thresholds, with the external drainage channel continuing past the pocket.
- Internal finish. Plastered, panelled or tiled finishes on the pocket wall, with the access panel set discreetly into it.
Questions about external pocket sliding doors in Holywood
Can you match other doors and windows in my Holywood home?
Usually, yes. Most aluminium and uPVC systems come in standard RAL colours and finishes, and we can quote dual colour where the inside and outside need to differ. Bring photos of existing frames to the survey.
Are external pocket doors secure?
External pocket doors are secure when the panels lock to the frame with multi-point hardware, the glass is laminated, and the pocket is closed off so the panels cannot be reached from outside. Once shut, the front edge of the panel locks into the frame just as on a standard slider. Systems are available tested to PAS 24, and the locking specification is set out in your quote.
How long does an external pocket door project take?
An external pocket door typically takes 6–8 weeks to make after survey sign-off, and the building work to form the opening and pocket typically takes 3–5 days before the door goes in. Fitting the door then takes 1–2 days. Engineer design and Building Regulations approval come first, so the whole project runs longer than a straight door swap.
How wide can an external pocket sliding door be?
An external pocket sliding door in our range typically gives a clear opening of about 1.8 m to 6 m, using one panel at the narrow end and two or three panels on wider doors. Wider openings usually use pockets on both sides, or a multi-track pocket so the panels stack inside the wall. Sizes are confirmed after survey and the engineer's design.