- Postcode district
- BA20
- 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
- Sherborne, Street, Glastonbury
- Building rules
- England
External pocket sliding doors in Yeovil: what to know
Here is what to weigh up if you are considering external pocket sliding doors for a home in Yeovil:
For a Yeovil extension still at the drawing stage, planning the pocket wall now is far simpler than rebuilding a finished wall later.
If the wall beside your Yeovil patio opening is free of windows, radiators and sockets, it may be long enough to take a pocket so the panels disappear completely.
- Insulating the pocket wall and sealing the panel edges limits heat loss through the cavity, helping the wall beside the door perform like the rest of the house.
- 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.
- A removable access panel on the inside of the pocket wall lets the rollers be reached and adjusted without opening up the plaster.
Planning glass for the light in Yeovil
In Yeovil the shortest day has roughly 7 h 55 min of daylight and the longest about 16 h 32 min. The noon sun sits near 16° above the horizon in winter and 62° 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.
Typical costs for external pocket sliding doors around Yeovil
Guide prices include the door, fitting and 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.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 m | 2 panels | £9,295–£11,395 |
| 4.0 m | 2 panels | £9,895–£12,095 |
| 4.8 m | 3 panels | £11,095–£13,595 |
See every size on the external pocket sliding doors page or try the guide price tool.
What happens when you order external pocket sliding doors in Yeovil?
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 Sherborne or Street, the same process and prices apply.
Rules for external pocket sliding doors in England
A new or wider opening in England needs Building Control approval for the structural work as well as compliance for the door itself under Approved Documents L and K. Expect structural calculations, a steel beam and, where a party wall is involved, notices under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
Options to consider for your external pocket sliding door
- Glass. Double or triple glazed safety glass, with laminated or solar-control units as needed.
- 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.
Questions about external pocket sliding doors in Yeovil
Do I need building approval for external pocket sliding doors in Yeovil?
In England a replacement door is a controlled fitting, so compliance is arranged through a competent person scheme installer or Building Control; new openings need a Building Regulations application. We confirm the right route for your property at survey, so the paperwork is in place before fitting.
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.
Do external pocket doors need Building Regulations approval?
External pocket doors need Building Regulations approval in England, because forming the opening and pocket is structural work needing an application, structural calculations (included in our guide prices), and usually a steel beam or lintel. If the steel bears on a party wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (England and Wales) may apply. Scotland needs a building warrant; Wales and Northern Ireland have their own building control rules.
How much wall do I need for an external pocket door?
An external pocket door needs a clear length of wall beside the opening at least as long as the panels that slide into it, plus a little for the frame. For a single 2 m panel that means just over 2 m of wall with no windows, radiators, sockets or pipes in it. A two-sided pocket splits the panels between both sides, so each side needs less length.