- Postcode district
- BT45
- 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
- Maghera, Cookstown, Coalisland
- Building rules
- Northern Ireland
External pocket sliding doors in Magherafelt: what to know
A few practical points decide whether external pocket sliding doors suit a particular room and opening:
Want the whole width of your Magherafelt kitchen open to the garden but prefer the look of sliders to bifolds? A pocket gives you both, at the cost of more building work.
For a Magherafelt extension still at the drawing stage, planning the pocket wall now is far simpler than rebuilding a finished wall later.
- 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.
- 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.
- A lined and drained pocket carries rainwater running along the track out of the wall, protecting the structure as well as the rollers.
Light and sun in Magherafelt
Daylight in Magherafelt runs from about 7 h 13 min in December to 17 h 19 min in June, with the noon sun at roughly 12° and 59° respectively. Use that to choose your glass: standard low-E double glazing for north and east elevations, and consider solar-control or triple glazing for sunny south and west walls.
How much do external pocket sliding doors cost in Magherafelt?
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 |
| 2.4 m | 2 panels | £7,495–£9,195 |
| 3.0 m | 2 panels | £8,395–£10,295 |
See every size on the external pocket sliding doors page or try the guide price tool.
Timescales for external pocket sliding doors in Magherafelt
Here is the usual sequence in Magherafelt: guide price, free survey, written quote, any building work, then manufacture (typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off). Fitting typically takes 3–5 days of building work to form the opening and pocket, then 1–2 days to fit the door. Nearby, we also survey in Maghera, Cookstown and Coalisland. Magherafelt 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.
Rules for external pocket sliding doors in Northern Ireland
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 Magherafelt
- Glass. Double or triple glazed safety glass, with laminated or solar-control units as needed.
- System type. Standard aluminium, slimline or lift and slide pocket systems, chosen to suit panel weight and sightlines.
- 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 Magherafelt
How soon can you survey in Magherafelt?
Survey dates in the BT45 district are arranged individually when we reply to your enquiry. After you approve the written quote, manufacture is typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off.
How much do external pocket sliding doors cost?
External pocket sliding doors start from a guide price of £6,595 for a 1.8 m single-panel door, fitted, inc VAT, at standard 2.1 m height, including forming the wall pocket. A 3 m two-panel door is a guide £8,395–£10,295, and a 6 m three-panel door is around £12,895. Wall construction, glass and finish affect the figure, which is fixed in a written quote after survey.
How do you maintain rollers inside a wall pocket?
You maintain pocket door rollers through the access panel built into the inside of the pocket wall, which lets the track be vacuumed and the rollers adjusted without opening up the wall. Keep the outside drainage channel clear so water cannot back up into the pocket, and run the panels fully in and out now and then. If a panel starts to rub inside the pocket, a small roller height adjustment through the access panel usually cures it.
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.