Case study · Kelvedon, Essex

Let there be light

A Victorian end terrace transformed by an ambitious L-shaped rear extension with aluminium bifold doors and a composite door, opening the home to the garden and flooding the space with light.

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Before and after

Inside the project

Close-up of an aluminium bifold door frame on a pale deck

Dining area with aluminium glazing looking onto a garden

Grey aluminium bifold doors closed on a lit extension at dusk

Rear extension at dusk with grey aluminium bifold doors and steps

Corner of a glazed extension with grey aluminium bifold doors at dusk

Close-up of a white bifold door handle and hinge

Close-up of a bifold door corner on a pale deck

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Flush threshold between a tiled floor and a pale deck

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Close-up of a flush bifold threshold track

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Close-up of a bar handle on an anthracite composite door

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This archetypal Victorian end terrace has had its most significant change since the Industrial Revolution. A former farm cottage, this property now feels like a space in its own right. The owners have embarked on an ambitious project and have remodelled the house to reach into the garden and pull in light from all directions with incredible aluminium bifold doors.

What was a small dark space is now open plan, with clear zones for dining, cooking and playing. The L shaped profile on the face of the extension adds character, and still opens right up to the garden. The aluminium bifolds are the perfect solution for this space, allowing simple egress into the garden via a traffic door in the cooler months and yet sweeping back fully to a beautiful flush limed oak deck in the summer, perfect for family evenings and entertaining.

Working with Windows Etc did not end there, the property is secured with a modern yet traditional Solidor composite door.

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What our customers say

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"Very pleased with the service from Windows Etc… my bi-folds look amazing. Thank you."

Ann Oakes-Odger MBE

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"The customer service from Windows Etc has been absolutely outstanding, from the sales team, to admin, to the installation team. …"

Jacqueline Gray

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"We had a new Solidor door fitted by Luke and Jack. They kept me informed on all the work the door needed, ie where I wanted the knocker, safety chain etc. …"

Paul Morgan