French & patio doors in Edinburgh
From £1,300
| Service | Typical price in Edinburgh |
|---|---|
| UPVC double glazed windows | £428 - £855 |
| Sash windows (UPVC & timber) | £855 - £2,280 |
| French & patio doors | £1,235 - £3,040 |
| Bay & bow windows | £1,520 - £3,610 |
| Secondary glazing | £333 - £903 |
French and patio door quotes for Edinburgh gardens, colonies and rear extensions
Getting doors out to a garden in Edinburgh usually means one of three settings: a rear main-door tenement flat opening to a shared drying green, a Colonies flat with a small private yard, or a suburban semi in Corstorphine or Liberton where a full rear extension is common. Each demands a different door type and installation approach. Legacy Windows is a quote comparison service that matches you with vetted installers who quote itemised prices for French, patio or bifold sets under Scottish Building Standards.
Why locals in Edinburgh choose Legacy Windows
- Installers experienced with main-door tenement basement conversions and Colonies flats
- Quotes covering door set, threshold, PAS 24 accreditation and ironmongery
- Aluminium, UPVC and timber options priced against your actual opening
- Section 6 (Scottish energy) and Section 4 (safety) compliance confirmed
- Structural check where a new opening is being formed rather than replaced
Areas we cover around Edinburgh
Our panel serves the full EH postcode area, with extension work concentrated in EH4 (Comely Bank, Blackhall), EH10 (Morningside, Fairmilehead), EH12 (Corstorphine, Murrayfield), EH14 (Colinton, Juniper Green) and EH16 (Liberton). Also serving East Lothian villages, Musselburgh, Livingston and Dalkeith.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fit French doors on a listed tenement rear elevation? Sometimes — rear elevations often have more latitude than fronts, but you still need Listed Building Consent for A or B-listed properties. Timber French doors matched to existing window profiles are usually the only permitted route. Your installer should submit the design before ordering.
French doors, patio or bifolds — which suits a typical rear extension? Openings of 1.5-1.8m suit French doors with fixed side lights. 2.0-2.4m suits two-panel sliding patio doors, which give a wider clear pass. Above 3m — common in modern Corstorphine and Liberton kitchen-diner extensions — three or four-panel aluminium bifolds are the norm. Sightlines and threshold height should be in the written quote.
Typical Edinburgh prices? UPVC French doors £1,250 to £1,900 fitted; aluminium sliders £2,100 to £2,700; aluminium three-panel bifolds £2,600 to £3,050. Timber French doors for listed jobs push £2,400 upwards, driven mainly by joinery labour.
Windows and doors in Edinburgh - local context
Georgian New Town townhouses (heavily A-listed), Victorian tenement flats across Marchmont and Bruntsfield, plus 1930s bungalows in Corstorphine.
Dominant era of housing stock: Georgian New Town, Victorian tenements everywhere else.
Heritage note: The New Town and Old Town are a UNESCO World Heritage Site - any street-facing window change usually requires Listed Building Consent.
- New Town
- Old Town
- Morningside
- Stockbridge
- Marchmont
- Leith
Postcodes we cover in Edinburgh
- EH1
- EH2
- EH3
- EH8
- EH9
- EH10
- EH12
Not seeing your postcode? Request a quote anyway - we likely still cover it.