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Hold up, are you knocking Stone Island?
Number of panels is a great point, ours are triple, Maxlight too, like @Tenderloin but ours are just a little bit bigger and considerably more expensive.
It sounds counter intuitive but a smaller opening 3-4m may be better off with more panels so you can open them up more.
For instance, 3x1m = 2m opening vs 2x1.5m = 1.5m opening.
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I agree fully with this. 1.1m is about your limit for a triple glazed glass door because weight. I shan’t admit what my job used to be but I’ve opened a lot of bifolds and they’re invariably clunky very quickly after they’ve been fitted. Maybe just lazy owners not adjusting them. Once you’ve waggled and crunched them open they make a nice big hole to the garden but for the 90% of the time your doors are closed bifolds have too much frame and not enough glass. Sliding are best.
But my experience here is that these brands are the Stone Island of windows and doors. 15 years ago Velfac were the shit but competitors now offer better for cheaper. Find a local supplier that does a few brands so you can compare costs and quality.