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10 year warranty, 60 year life expectancy
10-12 weeks current supply and installation lead time
Designed by you, made to measure by us
97% of our customers would recommend us
Double glazed whole window U-values as low as 1.2W/m²K
Bereco exterior timber French doors, sometimes referred to as patio doors or balcony doors, are ideal for living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. They connect indoor and outdoor spaces effortlessly with their timeless French casement design and allow natural light to completely flood your home.
Book a consultationFlood your home with more natural light with our beautifully bespoke and timeless French door designs.
With the choice of lipped (storm-proof) or flush French door designs, single or double leaf styles and doors that open inwards or outwards, our French doors are completely customisable.
Fitted with high-security locks and Secured by Design certified, our French doors are completely safe and secure.
Our French doors achieve exceptional draught-proofing properties and incredible low U-values making them a high-performing and energy efficient product.
Manufactured to the highest standard guarantees our timber French doors will last for at least 60 years.
Find the perfect high-quality timber windows and doors for your home renovation, extension or self-build project today.
Discover how our exceptional timber windows and doors can perfectly complement your trade project – whatever it may be.
Lipped French doors are a modern design typical of the 20th century where the leaf lips the frame. With a 68mm door leaf and 68mm door frame, Bereco lipped French doors feature a classic deep bottom rail of 177mm and 25mm weatherboard.
Bereco Flush French doors are designed to replicate the designs of the classical era, where the door leaves would sit flush within the frame. Designed to complement our flush casements, flush French doors are also available with Single (4-6.5mm) and Slimline Glazing (Narrow cavity 16mm).
Style
Our external timber French doors are available in a range of styles to suit your property and project needs:
Each design can be customised with your preferred glazing layout, paint or stain finish, and ironmongery. Choose from traditional or modern options to match the character of your home while maintaining security, performance, and visual consistency.
Flush Doors
Clean-lined double doors with a flat, modern profile.
Flush Doors with 1 Sidelight
Adds a fixed glazed panel to one side for extra light.
Flush Doors with Fanlight
Glazed panel above the doors allows additional daylight.
Flush Doors with Fanlight and Sidelights
Top and side glazing maximise natural light.
Flush Doors with Sidelights
Glazed panels on both sides frame the doors and brighten the space.
Lipped Doors
Traditional-style double doors with a stepped edge detail.
Lipped Doors with 1 Sidelight
One glazed side panel adds natural light and visual balance.
Lipped Doors with Fanlight
Glazed panel above brings in more overhead light.
Lipped Doors with Fanlight and Sidelights
A full surround of glazing for maximum daylight.
Lipped Doors with Sidelights
Glazed panels on both sides increase light and enhance symmetry.
Colour
Our French door sets are beautifully factory finished using the most environmentally friendly water-based paint or stain. Choose from RAL Classic, RAL Design, NCS and BS colour charts or match to Farrow & Ball, Earthborn or Fired Earth colour collections. With single or dual colour options, you can create the perfect match to the exterior facade and interior decor of the property.
Paint & Stain FinishesRAL 9016
Linen
Parchment
BS.10.B.15
RAL 9001
Parlour
RAL 1015
BS.10.C.31
BS.10.B.17
RAL 7032
RAL 7030
RAL 6019
French Green
RAL 6021
RAL 6005
London Dust
RAL 5014
RAL 5013
RAL 5022
RAL 3002
RAL 3011
RAL 3005
Smoke
RAL 7035
RAL 7040
RAL 7037
RAL 7015
RAL 7016
RAL 7024
RAL 9005
RAL Colour
Glazing
Glazing is an important design element for any project and can make all the difference when creating a feature window or door. A variety of obscure glazing patterns are available with different designs offering varying privacy levels (rated 1-5 with 5 being the highest level).
Frosted (Level 5)
Stippolyte (Level 4)
Niagara (Level 5)
Cotswold (Level 5)
Kocie (Level 4)
Chinchilla (Level 3)
Kora (Level 4)
Delta (Level 5)
Ironmongery
Choose from four different handle styles in 10 different finish colours. Our modern styles include The Balmoral and Balmoral Swan, while the Barrington handle is the more traditional option.
We also offer homeowners the choice to have the handle on the lead leaf only or on both door leaves. Click the link below to view our full range of door ironmongery.
Antique Brass
Black
Brass
Bronze
Pewter
Polished Chrome
Polished Nickel
Rumbled Pewter
Rumbled Brass
Satin Chrome
Satin Nickel
Duo: Polished / Satin Chrome
White
Security
Our internally glazed French doors are PAS24:2016 enhanced security certified, Secured by Design approved and Part Q compliant with P2A security glass fitted. All French doors come complete with an exclusive range of door furniture including handle-operated high-security multipoint espagnolette locks and 3* Neighbourhood Watch approved cylinders from the leading brands in home security.
Secured by Design
PAS 24
ERA Total Security Guarantee
Performance
We’re pleased to share that our products successfully meet industry standards, are fully accredited and have even received certifications related to their security and performance. Check out the complete range of product specifications below.
FSC® 100% Certified Timber
100% PEFC Origin Timber
BlueSky PAS24:2022 Enhanced Security Doors
Secured by Design
UKCA Mark
UD RANGE: 0.9 – 1.4 W/m²K
ACOUSTIC RANGE: 33 – 42 dB
G-VALUE RANGE: 0.50 – 0.65
AIR PERMEABILITY: 600 PA
WATER TIGHTNESS: 600 PA
WIND LOAD RESISTANCE: 800 PA
EXPOSURE CATEGORY: 800-1200
Our custom made French doors can be manufactured up to 1.2 metres wide, with double French doors up to 2.1 metres wide. When coupled with sidelights and fanlights, door sets can span up to five metres wide and three metres high.
Add a touch of your own style with arched or curved frames, swept heads or create symmetry by adding equal width sidelights to the doors, maximising the area of glazing and allowing natural light to take over.
View Style IdeasAll our products are manufactured using certified sustainably sourced engineered laminated timber. We offer both redwood (Scots Pine) and hardwood (Dark Red Meranti) – both with the same extensive warranty. When comparing the two, our hardwood has a more of an open grain structure meaning it gives more of a textured finish, particularly when stained.
Book a free home consultationCompletely customise your French doors with sculpted panels and bars in any design you choose. You can also add special design touches with panels, tinted solar control glass, painted or coloured glass, you can even incorporate lead in square, diamond and Queen Anne styles.
With single or dual colour options, you can create the perfect match to the exterior facade and interior decor of the property.
Get in touchOur double and single French doors feature sturdy 68mm thick door leaves made from engineered laminated defect-free timber.
With exceptional draught-proofing, weather performance and U-values as low as 1.2W/m²K with our standard double glazing, our french doors are fully compliant with the updated Part L Building Regulations for both new build and refurbishments.
Acoustic double glazing has dB ratings as high as 47dB and our unique, internally glazed, drained and vented SlimLine glazing has an overall Ud values of 1.4.W/m²K.
Our double glazed timber windows and doors exceed the new Part L 2023 building regulations and can achieve impressive U-values starting from 1.2 W/m²K – which is 15% better than the guidelines.
Whereas our triple glazed windows and doors achieve U-values starting from 0.8W/m²K which is 43% better than what’s stipulated in the regulations.
Our French doors are naturally renewable, carbon neutral and made from only certified sustainably sourced softwood or hardwood. The care and attention we give to our timber before and during the manufacturing process ensures a 60 year+ life span, 10-year warranty and low maintenance for life.
SustainabilityA French casement door is where both door leaves on a French door or casement window open to create one large opening without the presence of a mullion. This design is often referred to as a flying mullion.
On a set of double French doors, the lead leaf (often called the traffic door) is the door leaf which is most often used to come in and out of rather than opening both door leaves. The slave leaf is the leaf used least regularly and normally locks into secure keeps in the lead leaf or frame.
We do not offer this type of door hinge as they don’t tend to be adjustable. The hinges we use are corrosion-resistant fully adjustable hinges from SFS Intec – the Easy 3D and SFS Just 3D.
Our French doors have three locking points and our multipoint locking espagnolette provides two locking points, The third provided our 3* Neighbourhood Watch Approved cylinder locks.
Yes, our espagnolette locks supplied by Fuhr and Winkhaus are certified to PAS24:2016 Secured by Design and our cylinder locks are supplied by ERA from their Fortress range, certified to TS007 and are 3-star rated, Sold Secure Diamond, Neighbourhood Watch and Secured by Design Approved.
All our outward opening French doors are restricted to 90 degrees.
Yes. This option, often used for balcony doors that open inwards, is available with our Balmoral and Balmoral Swan door handles. A blanking plate is fitted on the exterior to securely fix the handle in position.
Our French doors that are above 2.3 metres high will automatically have handles on both the lead and slave leaf of the door. This double locking system gives additional peace of mind that at such large sizes, the doors will remain secure.
Handle operated high-security multipoint espagnolette locks are where the lever handle operates the shoot bolts or deadbolts.
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