Every steel sliding door we fit in Farnham is drawn, manufactured and installed by our own team from our workshop on the South Coast. We have made steel windows and doors for 25 years, we are BFRC registered, and our products carry the Made in Britain mark. Nothing is subcontracted. The same person who surveys your opening oversees the CAD drawings, the fabrication and the fitting, which is how the sightlines stay as slim as the originals they replace.
Most Farnham enquiries reach us through homeowners and architects who have already had a quote elsewhere and want the work done properly. Once your dimensions are confirmed, a site survey is booked within a week, CAD drawings follow within a week of that, and manufacture runs to 6 to 8 weeks for the W20 range. For a steel sliding door range overview or a free quote, browse the full sliding door range or call 02394 370020.
Our internal sliding range covers four configurations, and the right one depends on the wall you are working with. Traditional side-hung sliding doors run on a track set into the head, which suits wider openings between a kitchen and a garden room. Pocket doors disappear into the wall cavity, leaving no visible track or hardware, and they earn their place in Farnham’s older terraces where corridor width is tight. Barn-style doors sit on a face-mounted track and make a deliberate feature of the mechanism. Telescopic systems handle the widest spans without the weight of a single oversized panel.
Externally, the slim W20 profile carries far more glass than an aluminium equivalent of the same opening, which is the whole point in a town where natural light through a period reveal matters. Every frame is powder-coated to your chosen RAL colour. Matt black (RAL 9005) and dark anthracite (RAL 7016) are the two most requested finishes for Farnham’s period homes, though we produce any colour in the range, including pure white (RAL 9010) for a softer interior.
Farnham has one of the most architecturally significant town centres in Surrey. The conservation area covers the Georgian frontages along West Street, Castle Street and Downing Street, and Waverley Borough Council pays close attention to fenestration and materials when an application touches the street scene. If a swinging door is the wrong fit, our steel doors in Farnham cover the hinged and pivot options alongside the sliding range. Steel frames, with their slim profiles and honest material character, are usually received far more favourably than uPVC or aluminium look-alikes, because they read closer to the original windows the town was built with.
Beyond the conservation area, the picture changes. The Victorian (1837 to 1901) and Edwardian houses around The Bourne and Wrecclesham, and the larger renovation projects off Old Church Lane and South Street, often want a steel sliding door precisely because it is the original idiom of the building, not a concession to it. For a Victorian terrace or an Edwardian semi where a swinging door would steal too much usable space, a pocket door that slides into the wall and vanishes is a sensible solution that does not compromise the character of the room.
In most cases, yes. Steel frames are typically viewed more favourably than uPVC or aluminium in Waverley’s heritage settings because the slim profiles and material honesty suit the period detail. Conservation officers pay close attention to fenestration and materials, and steel frames usually satisfy that scrutiny. We provide full technical documentation at the quotation stage and can advise on what is likely to be acceptable for your specific property.
A pocket door slides into a cavity within the wall when open and disappears completely, with no visible track or hardware. A barn-style door stays on show, running on a face-mounted track above the opening. Both are available in our W20 range. The right choice usually comes down to your wall construction and whether you want the door to be a visible feature or to vanish when open.
We do not publish fixed prices, because door size, configuration, finish and glazing specification all affect the final figure. What we can say is that our pricing compares like against like: other manufacturers quote an aluminium system as if it were comparable to made-to-measure steel, and the materials are not. You receive a clear, itemised quote with no surprises once we have your measurements.
Once your dimensions are confirmed, the site survey is booked within a week and CAD drawings follow within a week of that. Manufacture for the W20 range runs to 6 to 8 weeks, and 7 to 9 weeks for the thermally broken W50 range. We schedule installation around your programme.
Yes. All of our external sliding doors are double-glazed as standard. The thermally broken W50 range achieves a certified U-value of 1.2 W/m²K, meeting Part L of the building regulations, and the glazing can be specified to the brief for acoustic or solar performance.
We are a British manufacturer with 25 years behind us, BFRC registered and Made in Britain certified. Because we design, build, install and deliver everything ourselves, the quality is controlled at every stage rather than handed to a third party at fitting. Homeowners across Farnham, and architects working on the period houses around the town, regularly tell us the slim profiles and the single point of contact are why they came to us in the first place.
One recent customer summed up the experience:
“We did so much research online for a company that would make them for us, even though it was quite a small order. We were delighted when we immediately received a response from Les, who understood exactly what we wanted and, in no time, sent us a sketch to check our requirements. The exact measurements were then submitted, and plans were drawn up for our approval. In a few short weeks, during which the company kept us fully informed, we had exactly what we requested installed and looking amazing. We cannot fault this company for the quality of its workmanship, communication or professionalism. Would thoroughly recommend.” *Karen, verified customer review*
If you are planning a renovation or an extension in Farnham or the wider GU9 area, talk to the team before you submit a planning application. We can advise on what is likely to be acceptable and provide the documentation your local authority needs, at no cost. Call 02394 370020 or email Enquiries@uniquesteelwindows.co.uk for a free, no-obligation quote.
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