Are sliding patio doors reversible?

Question

Our patio door installer made a mistake when ordering our doors. We wanted them to open left-to-right, but he installed them right-to-left. We believe he ordered the wrong ones. When we pointed out the mistake, he came back the next day and turned the whole thing (doors and frame) around.

My question is whether these doors will now meet building regulations? The sliding door and track is on the outside and the screws on the handle plate are on the outside. We noticed during the recent storms that the weep holes were on the inside. The fitter came and filled these in and drilled new ones on the outside of the door. This just doesn' feel right to me.

Jamie · Accepted Answer

Hi,

In response to your question, unfortunately the doors will need to be re made as the beads will now be on the outside allowing anyone to just pop the beads out,also drainage will now be on the inside instead of the outside.

Ollie · Answer

Check your order form, if it clearly states on there that they open the other way then get them replaced. If there's no contracts/order forms then its your word against his. 
What he has done will work along as he has used security tape on the glass so they cant be deglazed from the outside, it is a bodge though.

Christopher · Answer

It's not quite right, the doors will be externally beaded, meaning they should be tape glazed. Handle screws should be internal, weep holes external and there are trim that remove to expose fixing which should be internal.
I would ask for replacement doors.

Anthony · Answer

Good morning unfortunately not you would need to remove the doors and fill the holes and refit doors witch sometimes isn’t a good idea I would be calling the company that installed them and ask them to come and sort this issues out you should have a warranty

Jason · Answer

Sorry no you can't as the wall drain holes will be on the inside side and not the outside

Steven · Answer

You need to get them remade all security has now gone as can be deglazed from outside an drainage well not be right

David · Answer

Good afternoon Clare unfortunately it will not meet the building regs as beads will be on the outside of your house cheers dave P&D windows and doors

Derek · Answer

Sliding patio doors are typically not reversible in the sense that you can swap the fixed and sliding panels once they’re installed. Sliding doors are usually manufactured with a fixed configuration, meaning the tracks, frame, and locking mechanisms are specifically designed for a particular orientation. However, some doors may allow you to choose the sliding panel's direction (left or right) during installation, but this needs to be specified upfront.

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Are sliding patio doors reversible?

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