There are a lot of external bifold doors available which might, from a glance, look and operate very similarly. However, within the various brands and profiles there are differences – some large and some small. Here, we have taken 4 key brands to give a side-by-side comparison of some of their popular bifold doors on offer.

Origin Bifold Doors

Origin bifolds are designed and made in-house, meaning that they can be custom built to suit the customer’s requirements. The doors are very versatile due to their strength, and support complex door designs and layouts. Their high security level makes it resistant to warping, making the doors secure and protective against burglaries or damage from the elements.

Origin bifolding door frames are also very thermal efficient, due to the polyamide break, which is less conductive and prevents heat from escaping the property in the winter months and keeps the outer frame separated from the inner frame.

Origin aluminium bifold doors OB-72 range can achieve a U-value of 1.4 and the OB-49 range achieves a U-value of 1.2 – when using triple glazing.

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Smart Bifolds

The Smart visofold 100 bifold door is another fantastic unit which can be used in homes, conservatories, cafés and many other applications to open up an entire wall. Slim line profiles offer a wider, uninterrupted view of the outdoors and there are a variety of colours, special colours and textures to choose from.

Visofold doors have the choice for low threshold, making easy access, or rebated thresholds for improved weathering.

Smarts bifolds have a U-Value of 1.5W/m²K when using 1.0 W/m²K centre pane.

Aluk Bifolds

Aluk bifold doors are security assured with their high security locking mechanisms, hinges and heavy duty roller design. This allows them to be more reliable for high traffic instalments. They also have a flush handle option which will ensure that the bifold leaves will stack neatly and squarely.

Aluk bifold profiles are PAS24 accredited (as are the Smarts, Origin and Cortizo profiles) and can achieve a U-value of 1.4-1.6 W/m²K.

Cortizo Bifold doors

Cortizo Bifold Doors boast the ability to produce very slim sightlines, giving the property maximum light and outdoor views. They can produce doors with up to 14 sashes, and can manufacture low thresholds, which sit flush with the floor (Origin, Smart and Aluk can also manufacture these) The strength of the Cortizo profile allows it to withstand large glazing panels and is PAS24 accredited.

Cortizo bifolds have Uw from 1,1 (W/m²K).

Visit our Bifold Door page for a comparison of our best sellers 

For more information on bifolds, and which profiles suit your project – get in touch with our bespoke team! Call 03450213333 or pop an email to [email protected] and one of our knowledgeable staff can help you source the bifold doors you need. We also have trade counters in Chichester, Croydon and Horsham ready to help with whatever support you need in sourcing external bifold doors.