Are sliding doors for extensions right for homes in Wiltshire?
A few practical points decide whether sliding doors for extensions suit a particular room and opening:
For a garden room at the bottom of a Wiltshire garden, think about access: large glass panels need a clear route from the road to the site.
Self-building in Wiltshire or elsewhere in Wiltshire? Ask for the sliding doors to be quoted as part of a wider glazing package so the frames, colours and glass match across the house.
- 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.
- We provide the structural opening size and fitting tolerances in writing, giving your builder a clear target and avoiding disputes about who measured what.
Guide prices for sliding doors for extensions in Wiltshire
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 |
| 4.0 m | 3 panels | £8,395–£10,195 |
| 4.8 m | 3 panels | £9,595–£11,695 |
| 6.0 m | 4 panels | £11,395–£13,895 |
Every size is on the sliding doors for extensions page.
Daylight and glass in Wiltshire
Sun angles matter for big glazed doors. Around Wiltshire, midday sun reaches about 62° in summer and drops to about 15° in winter. That low winter sun is free heat through south-facing glass; high summer sun is easier to shade with a roof overhang, and solar-control glass helps where there is none.
Towns we cover in Wiltshire
We survey and fit sliding doors for extensions in 12 towns across Wiltshire, including the BA12, BA14, BA15, SN1, SN10, SN11 postcode districts.
Approvals in England
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.
Questions about sliding doors for extensions in Wiltshire
How soon can you survey in Wiltshire?
Surveys in Wiltshire 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.
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.
When should I order sliding doors for an extension?
Order sliding doors for an extension as soon as the opening is built and a check survey can be done, and agree the target fitting date with your builder in advance. Slimline doors typically take 6–8 weeks to make after sign-off. Getting a quote from drawings early means the specification is settled and only the final measurements are needed.
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.