There’s a particular frustration that comes with inheriting someone else’s choices. This Wilmslow bungalow extension had everything going for it – a beautifully considered living space, clean contemporary lines and a garden that deserved to be seen – but the existing sliding patio door let it down. Installed by a previous owner in a different colour to the rest of the property’s glazing, it sat at odds with everything around it, an obvious mismatch in an otherwise well-resolved home.
The solution was straightforward but transformative. We replaced the old door with an AluK S67 four-pane aluminium sliding patio door in RAL 9006 Smoke Grey – a cool, metallic silver-grey finish that matches the property’s existing glazing precisely, finally tying the whole elevation together. The colour is consistent inside and out, which matters in a space where the boundary between interior and exterior is deliberately blurred, and the silver patio handle sits cleanly within the overall aesthetic without drawing unnecessary attention to itself.
The door itself is a 2+2 configuration – two fixed outer panels flanking two sliding inner panels – which maximises the glazed area while keeping the operation smooth and effortless. From inside, the effect is remarkable. Floor-to-ceiling glass floods the room with natural light and frames the garden as if it were part of the living space itself, with the slim aluminium sightlines doing as little as possible to interrupt that connection. From outside, the door sits flush and considered within the flat-roof extension, giving the elevation a coherence it previously lacked.
This is the kind of installation where the impact goes beyond the door itself. By bringing this opening in line with the rest of the property, the whole home feels more intentional – a space where every decision feels like it belongs.
