Which is more expensive DG glass or wood ?

[Post and beam]

I asked for our proposed Patio door pair and the Bi-folds to have the bottom 600mm wood instead of glass. This raised the price by...... £6k !!!

The Bi folds are 3.1 metres wide in 4 panels. and the patio doors are 1.8 metres wide. 6 panels total to be altered.

[MikeGrahamT21]

Why would you want a single layer of wood in place of a DG unit?

 

cold, damp and unsightly in my opinion, and I definitely wouldn’t be paying £6k for the privilege 

[Kelvin]

Why do you want to do this? You could upgrade to 3G for less cost. 
 

You’ll find that any changes to their standard construction massively ups the cost. 

[Post and beam]

2 hours ago, MikeGrahamT21 said:

definitely wouldn’t be paying £6k for the privilege 

Neither will i.

 

1 hour ago, Kelvin said:

You could upgrade to 3G for less cost

Except that the company i have been speaking to dont offer a 3G option, yet.

 

1 hour ago, Kelvin said:

changes to their standard construction massively ups the cost

Its not a change to their standard construction. They offer both from the catologue. I happen to prefer the look of a panel at the bottom. I did not expect there to be a massive premium for the privilige.

[SteamyTea]

https://www.diy.com/painting-decorating/wallpaper-wall-coverings/sticky-back-plastic-window-film.cat?Effect+group=Wood+effect&Room+use=Kitchen

 

 

[Kelvin]

Speak to a different company. 
 

They might offer ii but they clearly don’t want to do it

Edited January 14, 2024 by Kelvin

[Post and beam]

38 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

https://www.diy.com/painting-decorating/wallpaper-wall-coverings/sticky-back-plastic-window-film.cat?Effect+group=Wood+effect&Room+use=Kitchen

 

Am i not explaining this correctly? what on earth is that nonsense.

 

[Post and beam]

Or between these two variants

[Kelvin]

There’s more work in that bi-fold as it’s not just a panel at the bottom. Nevertheless. 

[SteamyTea]

16 minutes ago, Post and beam said:

Am i not explaining this correctly? what on earth is that nonsense.

Make infill panels stuck to the glass.

 

[joe90]

1 hour ago, Post and beam said:

Or between these two variants

I agree, the bottom panels in wood look better, but not at that cost eh?

[Post and beam]

Hi Joe, No of course not. When i was in their office a week ago i was told the patio doors would be £220 extra each. I thought that was bonkers. So i imagined the wider Bi folds would be proportionally a little more again. So about £2k all in.

Needless to say, i wont be going with this option. Shame as the rest of their offering is really good.

[Post and beam]

13 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

Make infill panels stuck to the glass.

Yeah i used to watch Blue Peter as well. No thanks. Tracy island was enough.