Secure sliding doors (PAS 24) across Greater Manchester
The right door depends on the opening, the room and the way you use the garden. Here is how secure sliding doors tend to work out in practice:
Ask your insurer whether a tested door or particular locks are a requirement on your Greater Manchester policy, so the quote can be specified to suit.
If your Greater Manchester home has a rear garden reached by a side gate or shared alley, the back door is the one to specify with PAS 24 testing and laminated glass.
- Anti-lift devices in the head of the frame stop a closed sliding panel being levered up and lifted off its track, which is a classic weakness of older sliders.
- Internally glazed or secured beads mean the glass cannot be removed from the outside, closing off a route that some older doors left open.
- Specifying a tested door when you replace an old slider gives you a clear security standard to compare against, even though Approved Document Q only applies to new homes.
Guide prices for secure sliding doors in Greater Manchester
Pricing is transparent and does not change because you are in Greater Manchester. The ranges below cover a standard-height door, fitted, with VAT; options are itemised in your quote.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 m | 2 panels | £3,995–£4,895 |
| 2.4 m | 2 panels | £4,295–£5,295 |
| 3.6 m | 3 panels | £5,595–£6,895 |
| 4.8 m | 4 panels | £6,995–£8,495 |
Every size is on the secure sliding doors page.
Daylight and glass in Greater Manchester
At the latitude of Greater Manchester, the midday sun climbs to about 60° in late June but only about 13° in late December, when daylight lasts around 7 h 28 min against 17 h 02 min in midsummer. A south-facing secure sliding door lets that low winter sun deep into the room; on a west or south elevation, solar-control glass keeps summer afternoons comfortable.
Where we fit in Greater Manchester
We cover Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton, Stockport, Rochdale and the rest of Greater Manchester.
Approvals in England
English Building Regulations treat a new or replacement external door in an existing home as a controlled fitting: it needs a U-value of 1.4 W/m²K or better (or Doorset Energy Rating band C) if more than 60% of it is glazed (Approved Document L), and safety glass in a critical location (Approved Document K). Compliance is arranged through a competent person scheme installer or a Building Control notification, so you get a certificate for your records.
Questions about secure sliding doors in Greater Manchester
Do I need building approval for secure sliding doors in Greater Manchester?
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.
What is Secured by Design?
Secured by Design is a police-backed initiative that sets security standards for homes and products, and its requirements for doors build on PAS 24. Products and developments can gain recognition under the scheme. We are not a Secured by Design member company; if a project specifies it, tell us at the start so we can check what the specification requires.
What is PAS 24?
PAS 24 is the UK enhanced security test standard for doorsets, including sliding doors. A door tested to it has been subjected to timed manual attacks with hand tools, mechanical loading of the panels and locks, and tests on how the glass is held. It applies to the complete doorset as tested, not to individual handles or locks on their own.
Are all your sliding doors PAS 24?
Not every door we supply is PAS 24 tested, and we would never claim otherwise. Our aluminium sliding doors are available in systems tested to PAS 24, and your written quote states the exact system and specification. If PAS 24 matters to you, tell us at enquiry and we will specify a tested system and configuration to suit your opening.