- Postcode district
- BH15
- Survey
- Free for new and replacement doors
- Typical lead time
- Typically 6–8 weeks for slimline systems after check survey sign-off
- Guide price
- From £5,095 inc VAT
- Nearby
- Bournemouth, Wimborne Minster, Wareham
- Building rules
- England
Are sliding doors for extensions right for your Poole home?
A few practical points decide whether sliding doors for extensions suit a particular room and opening:
If your Poole builder is about to pour the screed, confirm the finished floor level for the threshold first, because it is very hard to change afterwards.
For a garden room at the bottom of a Poole garden, think about access: large glass panels need a clear route from the road to the site.
- Agreeing a fitting date with your builder lets the extension be made weathertight on programme, so plastering and flooring can follow without waiting on the doors.
- Setting the finished floor level before the screed goes down allows a low threshold, typically 15–25 mm, or a flush one with a drainage channel outside.
- Garden rooms benefit from the same approach, with a door sized to the frame and a header designed to carry the roof without pressing down on the door.
Sunlight, glass and orientation in Poole
At the latitude of Poole, the midday sun climbs to about 63° in late June but only about 16° in late December, when daylight lasts around 7 h 57 min against 16 h 30 min in midsummer. A south-facing sliding door for an extension lets that low winter sun deep into the room; on a west or south elevation, solar-control glass keeps summer afternoons comfortable.
Guide prices for sliding doors for extensions in Poole
These are guide prices for fitted doors, including VAT. They run from an entry-level system to a premium one at the same size; the survey confirms which suits your opening.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 m | 2 panels | £5,095–£6,195 |
| 3.6 m | 2 panels | £7,795–£9,495 |
| 4.0 m | 3 panels | £8,395–£10,195 |
See every size on the sliding doors for extensions page or try the guide price tool.
How fitting works in Poole
A surveyor visits your Poole 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 for slimline systems after check survey sign-off — and fitting usually takes 1–2 days, scheduled to the build programme.
Do you need approval in Poole?
In England, sliding doors in a new extension are covered by the extension's own Building Regulations application rather than a separate door notification. Approved Document L limits the glazed area: windows, roof windows and doors should not normally exceed 25% of the extension's floor area plus the area of any windows or doors lost to the extension, unless the extra glass is compensated for elsewhere. The doors must also meet the energy and safety glazing standards.
Options to consider for your sliding door for an extension
- Solar-control glass. Coated glass for south- and west-facing extensions prone to summer overheating.
- Corner opening. Sliding panels meeting at a corner with no post, for extensions open on two sides.
- Two-panel slimline. One sliding and one fixed panel, suiting openings up to around 3.6 m depending on the system.
Questions about sliding doors for extensions in Poole
How soon can you survey in Poole?
Surveys in the BH15 district are booked at a time that suits you, and we offer survey dates when we reply to your enquiry. After you approve the written quote, manufacture is typically 6–8 weeks for slimline systems after check survey sign-off.
What sliding doors suit a garden room?
A garden room usually suits a two-panel or three-panel sliding door sized to the front of the building, with a header strong enough to carry the roof without pressing on the frame. Aluminium systems are a common choice because they are stable and need little maintenance. Glass with good insulation helps if the room will be used all year.
Can you measure from drawings rather than the built opening?
We can quote from drawings, but we manufacture from a check survey of the built opening, because real openings often differ slightly from the plans. Making a large made-to-measure door from drawings alone risks it not fitting. If a programme makes that unavoidable, any arrangement and who carries the risk would be agreed in writing first.
How do I get a level threshold in an extension?
A level or flush threshold in an extension needs the finished floor level inside to be set relative to the door sill and the outside paving before the screed goes down. Outside, a drainage channel is needed across the threshold so rain cannot run in. Our thresholds guide explains the options.