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Contemporary touches to an ageless classic
Give your home a hint of that je ne sais quoi with a set of our external French doors. Adding a modern touch to a timeless style, our aluminium French doors are the perfect way to enhance the look of your property while providing seamless access to your garden and patio.
CLASSICALLY ELEGANCT
Exterior French doors have been a popular design choice for many homes dating back decades, thanks largely to their practicality and stylish European design. However, unlike the various plastic alternatives on the market, our aluminium French doors are both extremely durable and provide a contemporary update to a traditional design.
As expected, each of our door sets features a conventional layout of two large, double-glazed panes, both of which are encased in robust, aluminium frames. This allows them to let in plenty of daylight and increase a room’s sense of space without compromising on durability.
So, whether you want to increase the amount of light entering rooms like your kitchen and conservatory, or expand the size of your living room by offering easy access to the outside, our external French doors are an excellent option.
BESPOKE ALUMINIUM FRENCH DOORS
At Express, our aluminium French doors can be designed to match your desired specifications.
We can manufacture them to easily meet the required size of your new entryway, and each set comes available in over 200 RAL colours and several finishes, including satin and matt, so you can find the aesthetic that best suits your home!
On top of this, all of our exterior French doors are made using the latest thermal break technology, which helps keep drafts to a minimum, and our double-glazed French doors even include specialist solar control glazing that ensures room temperatures remain level.
And, like all our products, our external French doors are manufactured in-house by our expert team and installed by us directly, coming with a 10-year guarantee against all damage.
OUR EXTERIOR FRENCH DOOR RANGE
Our French door range is designed to provide practical and simple solutions to anyone seeking external doors, which is why we manufacture them using exactly the same system as our bi-fold or entrance doors. This allows us to get floor levels and sightlines consistent throughout your entire property if several of our products are installed alongside your new French doors.
On top of this, the benefits our French doors offer match those of our bi-fold doors, such as the cost-effective nature of our XP10 system, the minimal sightlines of our XP88 model, and the ability to create huge door panels similar to those of our XP View door system. We can even produce grand French entrance doors from either our XP77 or our premium range of entryways.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PATIO AND FRENCH DOORS?
Traditionally, a set of patio doors used to refer to sliding doors specifically. Nowadays, though, the term is far more flexible and tends to cover any door that opens out onto your patio – and this can include external French doors!
However, that’s not to say these door types are one and the same. When looking at the difference between patio and French doors, remember that the French style is defined by opening from the centre via hinges, while, sliding doors slide open along a set track and stack one behind the other.
SEE OUR MODERN FRENCH DOORS IN PERSON
Thinking about investing in a set of exterior French doors? Well, the best way to make your decision is to see our entire range in person! So, why not visit your nearest Express showroom today?
Here, you’ll also be able to view all of our most popular modern French doors, aluminium bi-fold doors, and sliding patio doors, side-by-side, for easy comparison. And, if you have any questions about any of our products, our expert team, will be on hand to help answer them.
GET INSPIRED BY OUR OTHER MODERN FRENCH DOOR EXTERIOR PROJECTS
Take a look at some of our favourite examples of our previous aluminium French door installations by browsing our featured projects gallery below.
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Green Lane - Essex
This large luxury home has been renovated and extended with a beautiful orangery style conservatory dominated by a huge sliding door and roof lantern.
Extensions & Renovations
Luxury Homes
Windows & Roofs
Green Lane - Essex
This large luxury home has been renovated and extended with a beautiful orangery style conservatory dominated by a huge sliding door and roof lantern.
Extensions & Renovations
Luxury Homes
Windows & Roofs
Cedar House, Retford
A dream new home that contains a full gable elevation made up solely of our shaped and fixed windows, plus Cedar cladding to blend into the surrounding woodland.
Bi-Folding Doors
Luxury Homes
Windows & Roofs
Cedar House, Retford
A dream new home that contains a full gable elevation made up solely of our shaped and fixed windows, plus Cedar cladding to blend into the surrounding woodland.
Bi-Folding Doors
Luxury Homes
Windows & Roofs
Amber Heights, Guildford
This traditional property in Surrey has been upgraded with our door and window products throughout.
Bi-Folding Doors
Extensions & Renovations
Windows & Roofs
Amber Heights, Guildford
This traditional property in Surrey has been upgraded with our door and window products throughout.
Bi-Folding Doors
Extensions & Renovations
Windows & Roofs
Sunnymeade
This luxury new-build home is a mix of traditional building materials with panoramic glazing to create a contemporary home filled with dramatic, bold architectural features visible from inside and outside of the property.
Luxury Homes
Sliding Doors
Sunnymeade
This luxury new-build home is a mix of traditional building materials with panoramic glazing to create a contemporary home filled with dramatic, bold architectural features visible from inside and outside of the property.
Luxury Homes
Sliding Doors
Windermere Drive
This modern orangery style extension is made up our bi-folding doors, aluminium windows and a feature roof lantern.
Bi-Folding Doors
Windows & Roofs
Windermere Drive
This modern orangery style extension is made up our bi-folding doors, aluminium windows and a feature roof lantern.
Bi-Folding Doors
Windows & Roofs
Serendipity, Hull
This open plan kitchen and dining area is bathed in natural light thanks to our bi-folding doors, which are installed throughout.
Bi-Folding Doors
Work with our Partners
Serendipity, Hull
This open plan kitchen and dining area is bathed in natural light thanks to our bi-folding doors, which are installed throughout.
Bi-Folding Doors
Work with our Partners
Wigton Lane
A large detached home that has been renovated and extended.
Bi-Folding Doors
Extensions & Renovations
Work with our Partners
Wigton Lane
A large detached home that has been renovated and extended.
Bi-Folding Doors
Extensions & Renovations
Work with our Partners
French Doors FAQ's
WHAT IS A FRENCH DOOR?
The French style of doors is defined as being a set of double doors, each with its own glass pane, that swing open from the middle on hinges. Typically, you can open just one door to use as your main traffic door or open both of them for wider access to your garden and patio.
But the nuances don’t end there, and we go into far more detail in our article discussing French doors in detail.
FRENCH DOORS VS PATIO DOORS
Patio or French door: which is best? Well, both have pros and cons. The answer depends on what you want to prioritise and what your space allows for or requires.
For example, one thing to consider is that French doors swing open, so require the space to do so fully. Sliding doors, on the other hand, simply slide to the side, meaning you don’t need to factor in that space on your patio.
On top of this, the opening of sliding doors is also typically larger than French doors, meaning they usually have larger panes of glass installed. So, for this reason, they may be preferable for large walls. However, installing French doors with side windows is still a good solution that will still let a lot of light in.
Naturally, there are many more comparison points we could make on this topic, so if you want to learn more to make your decision easier, we recommend reading our guide comparing French vs patio doors.
HOW SECURE ARE FRENCH DOORS?
Much like our secure entire front entrance, sliding, and bi-folding doors range, and front door ranges, our external French door selection is built using the same secure, tamper-proof, multi-point locking system.
Not only that but our door’s hardened aluminium frames and toughened glazing are Secured by Design approved, which means they’re more than strong enough to deter any would-be trespassers.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR EXTERNAL FRENCH DOORS
After for more information on how French-style doors compare to our other products? We have a whole range of articles on the topic!
Take a look at some of our more relevant guides below, and feel free to browse the rest of our blog as well if you’re interested in more of our content:
