- Postcode district
- TQ6
- Survey
- Free for new and replacement doors
- Typical lead time
- Typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off
- Guide price
- From £6,595 inc VAT
- Nearby
- Paignton, Totnes, Torquay
- Building rules
- England
Is an external pocket sliding door a good fit for your home in Dartmouth?
These are the points a surveyor will go through with you when you choose external pocket sliding doors for a home in Dartmouth:
If the wall beside your Dartmouth patio opening is free of windows, radiators and sockets, it may be long enough to take a pocket so the panels disappear completely.
If the only wall beside your Dartmouth opening is shared with a neighbour, check the pocket design and any steel bearing on it early, as the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (England and Wales) may apply.
- 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.
- When closed, a pocket door looks like a large-paned slider, with slim meeting stiles and plenty of glass instead of the many frames of a folding door.
- 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 Dartmouth
At the latitude of Dartmouth, the midday sun climbs to about 63° in late June but only about 16° in late December, when daylight lasts around 8 h 01 min against 16 h 26 min in midsummer. A south-facing external pocket sliding door lets that low winter sun deep into the room; on a west or south elevation, solar-control glass keeps summer afternoons comfortable.
Typical costs for external pocket sliding doors around Dartmouth
Pricing does not change because you are in Dartmouth: the ranges below include fitting, structural calculations and VAT. They include forming the opening and the pocket in the wall; Building Control fees are set by your council and are extra.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 m | 2 panels | £8,395–£10,295 |
| 3.6 m | 2 panels | £9,295–£11,395 |
| 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 Dartmouth
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 Paignton or Totnes, the same process and prices apply.
Rules for external pocket sliding doors in England
In England, forming or widening an opening is structural work that needs a Building Regulations application, structural calculations and usually a steel beam on padstones. The new door is also a controlled fitting (U-value 1.4 W/m²K or better if more than 60% glazed). If steelwork bears on a party wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply.
Specification choices for external pocket sliding doors in Dartmouth
- Internal finish. Plastered, panelled or tiled finishes on the pocket wall, with the access panel set discreetly into it.
- System type. Standard aluminium, slimline or lift and slide pocket systems, chosen to suit panel weight and sightlines.
- Colours. Single or dual colour powder coating, so the exposed edge of the panel matches the frame inside and out.
Questions about external pocket sliding doors in Dartmouth
Do you fit external pocket sliding doors in Dartmouth?
Yes. We survey and fit external pocket sliding doors in Dartmouth and across Devon, including nearby Paignton and Totnes. Start with a guide price online or call us, and we will arrange a free survey for a new or replacement door.
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.
Does a pocket in the wall cause heat loss?
A pocket in the wall does not have to cause significant heat loss if it is insulated, lined and sealed as part of the design, and the door itself typically achieves whole-door U-values around 1.2–1.6 W/m²K double glazed. In England, a new door in an existing home with more than 60% glazing must achieve 1.4 W/m²K or better. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own energy rules.
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.