- Postcode district
- LS19
- 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
- Guiseley, Horsforth, Bradford
- Building rules
- England
Why choose sliding doors for extensions in Yeadon?
Before you settle on a door type, it helps to know what sliding doors for extensions do well and what to check before you order.
For a garden room at the bottom of a Yeadon garden, think about access: large glass panels need a clear route from the road to the site.
Where an extension in Yeadon faces south or west, ask about solar-control glass, because a wall of glass in a single-storey room can overheat in summer.
- A check survey once the opening is built means the door is made to the real dimensions, accounting for any small variation in the brickwork or blockwork.
- 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.
- 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.
Daylight in Yeadon and what it means for your glass
Because Yeadon sees long summer days (about 17 h 07 min) and short winter ones (about 7 h 24 min), the elevation your door faces makes a real difference. With the midday sun at about 13° in winter, a south-facing door brings light well into the room; a west-facing door catches hot late-afternoon sun in summer.
Guide prices for sliding doors for extensions in Yeadon
The table shows guide prices for common sizes, supplied and fitted, including VAT. Your exact price is fixed in a written quote once the opening in your Yeadon home has been measured.
| Overall width | Typical panels | Guide price (fitted, inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 m | 2 panels | £7,795–£9,495 |
| 4.8 m | 3 panels | £9,595–£11,695 |
| 6.0 m | 4 panels | £11,395–£13,895 |
See every size on the sliding doors for extensions page or try the guide price tool.
How fitting works in Yeadon
Nothing is ordered until you sign off the surveyed specification. The door is made from 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. If you are in Guiseley or Horsforth, the same process and prices apply.
Do you need approval in Yeadon?
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
- Three or four panels. More panels for wider extension openings, with one or more sliding.
- Two-panel slimline. One sliding and one fixed panel, suiting openings up to around 3.6 m depending on the system.
- Solar-control glass. Coated glass for south- and west-facing extensions prone to summer overheating.
Questions about sliding doors for extensions in Yeadon
Is the price different in Yeadon?
No. Guide prices for sliding doors for extensions are the same across mainland Britain, including Yeadon. The fitted price depends on size, system, glass and finish, and any structural work, all fixed in your written quote after survey.
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.
What structural opening size should my builder leave for sliding doors?
Your builder should leave the structural opening size we give in writing for your chosen door, which is the frame size plus a small fitting tolerance on each side and at the head. The exact figure depends on the system and the threshold detail. We confirm it from your drawings early, then check the built opening before the door is made.
How much do sliding doors for an extension cost?
Slimline sliding doors for an extension have a guide price of £7,795–£9,495 for a 3.6 m opening and £9,595–£11,695 for a 4.8 m opening, fitted, inc VAT at standard 2.1 m height. Taller doors, extra panels, special glass and flush thresholds move the price. Your written quote after the check survey fixes it.