- Postcode district
- GU9
- 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
- Aldershot, Fleet, Farnborough
- Building rules
- England
What external pocket sliding doors offer homes in Farnham
These are the points a surveyor will go through with you when you choose external pocket sliding doors for a home in Farnham:
If the only wall beside your Farnham 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.
Want the whole width of your Farnham 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Open panels are hidden inside the wall rather than stacked in view, keeping the opening clean-lined compared with a bifold stack at one side.
Sunlight, glass and orientation in Farnham
The midday sun over Farnham ranges from about 15° at the winter solstice to about 62° at midsummer. Low-angle winter light reaches further into a room through a tall door, which is one reason taller panels are worth considering; on south or west walls, pair them with solar-control glass.
Guide prices for external pocket sliding doors in Farnham
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 m | 1 panel | £7,095–£8,595 |
| 3.0 m | 2 panels | £8,395–£10,295 |
| 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.
Timescales for external pocket sliding doors in Farnham
A surveyor visits your Farnham home to check the wall, the structure above and the floor levels, and talks through glass and finish. Any building work is planned to the engineer's design, the door is made to 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.
Do you need approval in Farnham?
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.
Finishes and extras for external pocket sliding doors
- Colours. Single or dual colour powder coating, so the exposed edge of the panel matches the frame inside and out.
- 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.
Questions about external pocket sliding doors in Farnham
Is the price different in Farnham?
No. Guide prices for external pocket sliding doors are the same across mainland Britain, including Farnham. The fitted price depends on size, system, glass and finish, and any structural work, all fixed in your written quote after survey.
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 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.
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.