Bi-fold doors guarantee: Why are they important and what to look out for
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When supplying bi-fold doors to your customers, knowing the guarantees on the doors you have installed will not only allow you to communicate the information to your customers, but also to give them peace of mind that their doors will be a long-lasting solution for their home.
In this guide:
Learn more about why it’s important to find bi-fold doors with good guarantees and why they matter.
Find out more about the factors you should consider when looking into guarantees for the bi-fold doors you choose to supply.
Learn more about the guarantees you can expect when you become an Origin trade supplier.
Why are bi-fold door guarantees important?
Bi-fold doors with a long guarantee will help you reassure your customers that their investment in new bi-fold doors will be long-term and the doors you supply will meet high-quality standards long after their installation.
Having a good product manufacturers guarantee on the bi-fold doors you supply means that your customers, and you, are covered for every product eventuality and, in the event of a problem, it can be put right without high additional costs or hassle.
For you, bi-fold door guarantees will provide you with the knowledge that you are installing bi-fold doors that meet British standards in terms of both their quality and their safety. This will not only provide your customers with peace of mind that their homes and investments will be safe, but will also maintain your reputation as a supplier or installer of bi-fold doors.
What to look for in a bi-fold door guarantee
When you’re choosing bi-fold doors to supply, it’s important to know what to look out for to ensure you’re supplying the best quality doors to your customers.
Check carefully to see which parts of the doors are covered by the guarantee. For example, some companies offer a 10-year guarantee on the doors as a whole, whilst others will state a 25-year guarantee, but this may only apply to the powder-coating used to paint the doors.
Read guarantees properly to work out what’s included with the doors you choose to supply.
The length of the guarantee will be a good indicator of the quality of the doors. High-quality bi-fold doors are designed to last for the long-term, so guarantees that are only for a few years should be a sign to be wary and look for another manufacturer.
Origin Bi-fold Door guarantees
At Origin, we pride ourselves on the high-quality and industry-leading nature of all of our products. And, we’re able to back this up with a guarantee of up to 20 years on our bi-folding doors, depending on the product and its placement.
You may see that some of our competitors offer a 25-year guarantee, but this is often misleading and doesn’t cover every element of the doors. Our 20-year guarantee covers the door and all of its manufactured parts, which is what makes our offering so unique in the market.
So, how are we able to offer such a long guarantee on our range of bi-folding doors?
Full control
At Origin, we design, fabricate and supply all of our own bi-fold doors. We are both a fabricator and a systems house, so we have complete control over our supply chain from the procurement and initial design of our doors, right through to manufacture and delivery, ready for your installation.
Most bi-fold door companies are either a fabricator or a systems design house and don’t do both. This can mean a compromise on quality as well as much longer lead times. Not only do we offer a longer guarantee, but we’re also able to offer the quickest bi-folding door lead times.
You can find out more about our manufacturing process by reading our guide. Or, if you’d like to find out more about our lead times, please click here.
Origin has a dedicated Research and Development Team that constantly works to find new and better ways to ensure that our products operate smoothly and effectively for a long period of time.
State of the art factory
At Origin, we have our own state of the art, UK based factory where we employ highly trained craftspeople to manufacture our aluminium bi-fold doors. This helps us to maintain the exceptionally high quality of our doors and keep up with an increase in demand for our products. Not only that, but we have also heavily invested in the latest manufacturing tools and machinery to help us maintain the quality of our products and offer the best lead times.
In addition, we ensure that our factory is diligently run and highly organised with an incredibly efficient manufacturing process. Every single member of staff in the factory works to specific timings and has a dedicated workstation. Every product is thoroughly checked at each stage of manufacture to ensure that there are no errors and it meets our standards, helping avoid any manufacturing faults that can affect the functionality of the doors after installation. This is how we ensure that the products you install are of the best quality.
Tried and tested products
Along with our own Research and Development Team and checking our products at every stage of manufacture, we also cycle test our products to ensure they are as robust as possible. For example, Origin Bi-fold Doors passed 50,000 lead door cycles and 10,000 full cycles, which means they can provide the equivalent of up to 25 years use.
Become an Origin Accredited Partner
As manufacturers of the highest quality aluminium doors, we work alongside each and every one of our trade partners to ensure you get the most out of the partnership. This is in the form of both initial and ongoing training and support for you so you can be sure that you’re installing our bi-fold doors in the right way.
As we develop our products, we also develop our training so that you stay up-to-date with any changes and make sure you continue to install our aluminium bi-fold doors correctly.
The benefits of Origin’s Aluminium Bi-fold Doors
When you become an installer of our Aluminium Bi-fold Doors, you will be able to guarantee your customers:
- Slim sightlines due to carefully crafted aluminium frames
- High-quality bi-fold doors
- Industry-leading product guarantees
- Superior thermal efficiency
- Quick lead times
In addition, as one of our trade partners, you will benefit from:
- Initial training and support
- Ongoing training and support
- Access to Origin Sale Safe (OSS) quoting and ordering system
- Dedicated customer care teams
- Marketing support
- Continuous research and development
To find out more about the training and support you can expect to receive, please read our guide.
If you’d like to find out more about becoming an Origin trade partner or our Bi-fold Door guarantees, complete this form and get in touch today.