Trade uPVC French doors
uPVC French doors are a pair of glazed leaves that open from the centre with no fixed mullion, giving a wide clear opening onto a patio or garden. Supplied as a complete doorset with side panels if needed.
- Product code
- TG-D03
- Guide trade price
- £480 to £950 per set, ex VAT, supply only
- Lead time
- uPVC doors are typically made in 3 to 4 weeks from a confirmed order.
- Delivery
- UK-wide to site, yard or unit, priced on your quote
- Category
- Doors
Typical layout. W and H are the frame or glass sizes you give us.
What is in the specification?
- Pair of glazed uPVC leaves opening from the centre
- Master and slave leaf with shoot bolts
- Multi-point locking on the master leaf
- Toughened safety glass sealed units
- Inward or outward opening
- Low threshold option
- Matching side panels and toplights
Options you can add
- Side panels
- Georgian bars
- Colour one side or both
- Low threshold
- Integral blinds
- Restrictor stays
Who orders trade uPVC French doors?
Mostly window and door installers, conservatory and extension specialists and builders and main contractors. Typical uses include kitchen and living-room patio access; extensions and garden rooms; juliet balconies with a balustrade.
French doors are ordered as a pair, and the master leaf, opening direction and handle side are confirmed on your quote.
For upper-floor openings with a Juliet balcony, tell us the balustrade type and fixing so the frame is made with the right fixing allowances.
All glass in French doors is safety glass. Toughened sealed units are standard.
Order matching windows or side panels together so the finish and sightlines are consistent.
How should you measure?
French doors usually open outward in the UK; check there is room for both leaves to swing fully and that nothing outside blocks them.
Which building regulations apply?
Replacement external doors in England should meet a U-value of 1.4 W/m²K under Approved Document L. Glass in doors and side panels below 1500mm is a critical location under Approved Document K, so it must break safely (toughened or laminated to BS EN 12600), be robust or in small panes, or be permanently protected. Doors into new homes also need to meet Approved Document Q for security, which is usually shown with PAS 24. Replacing a door that is more than half glazed is notifiable building work, self-certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control.
Wales
In Wales, replacement external doors must meet Approved Document L (Wales), and glass in doors and side panels in critical locations must meet the safety glazing guidance in Approved Document N, usually with toughened or laminated safety glass. Replacing a door that is more than half glazed is notifiable building work, self-certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control.
Scotland
In Scotland, replacement doors in a house do not normally need a building warrant, but they must still meet the building standards in the Technical Handbooks, including energy and safety glazing. Check with the local authority for flats, listed buildings and conservation areas.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, replacement doors should meet the energy guidance in Technical Booklet F1, and glass in doors and side panels the glazing safety guidance in Booklet V. Check with your council's building control service before work starts.
More detail: Approved Document L guide safety glazing guide. Your installer or designer remains responsible for compliance and any notification.
How ordering works
Send your schedule
Sizes, quantities and options for each item, by form, email or photo.
Get an itemised quote
Every line priced separately, with delivery shown.
Approve the acknowledgement
Sizes, finishes and handing confirmed in writing.
Take delivery
To your site, yard or unit, booked for the date confirmed with you.
Questions trade customers ask
Do French doors open in or out?
Either. In the UK most open outward to save room space. Tell us which you need.
Can French doors have side panels?
Yes, fixed glazed side panels can be added to one or both sides.
Is there a centre post?
No. French doors open from the centre with no fixed mullion, which gives the full width when both leaves are open.
Can French doors be used with a Juliet balcony?
Yes. Tell us the balustrade details so the frame is made to suit.
Trade uPVC French doors by area
Area pages cover delivery and the regulations that apply where the job is.