What Is a Pocket Door?
When closed, it functions as a normal internal door, providing privacy and acoustic separation depending on the hardware specified. When open, it is completely invisible, leaving an unobstructed opening between spaces.
Common applications in UK homes include:
- Between kitchens and living areas in open-plan layouts
- Bathroom and en suite doors where swing space is limited
- Bedroom and wardrobe openings
- Home offices, studies, and snugs
- Separating zones in commercial and hospitality interiors
Section summary: A pocket door slides into the wall cavity when open, removing the need for a door swing arc and creating fluidity between rooms.
What Is INVI CavKit?
For openings where the track is already positioned so its underside sits flush with the ceiling, CavKit finishes the surrounding trim to match, creating a continuous flow from one room to the next.
CavKit is the ideal solution for:
- Renovations where a sliding door is already installed but the finish is poor
- Projects where the cavity frame is in place but no flush trim has been fitted
- Upgrading an existing pocket door opening to a contemporary architrave-free detail
Section summary: INVI CavKit is a zinc annealed cold-formed steel trim kit that finishes an existing sliding door opening to a flush, architrave-free standard.
Where Are Pocket Doors Most Effective in UK Homes?
Replacing a hinged door with a pocket door in these locations recovers that floor space entirely. Beyond space saving, pocket doors also offer:
- Better circulation: open-plan layouts can be divided and opened up without fixed door positions interrupting flow
- Cleaner sightlines: a door hidden in the wall does not interrupt the visual line of a corridor, kitchen, or living space
- Improved accessibility: pocket doors are easier to use for people with limited mobility
- Acoustic flexibility: close rooms off when needed, open them fully when not
Section summary: Pocket doors recover floor space and improve circulation, sightlines, and accessibility in space-constrained UK properties.
What Hardware Works With INVI CavKit?
INVI Hardware includes options designed to suit pocket door applications:
- NoHa invisible handles: recessed into the door face with no projecting lever, maintaining a flat surface on both sides
Hardware should be selected as part of the pocket door specification, not added as an afterthought during second fix.
Section summary: NoHa invisible handles complete the flush finish and should be specified alongside CavKit, not added later.
How Do You Specify an INVI CavKit Installation?
- Door width and height
- Wall thickness
- Existing track and cavity condition
- Hardware requirements
CavKit can be ordered through INVI Concept’s quote request service. The team can advise on sizing, wall build-up requirements, and compatible hardware for the project.
Section summary: CavKit specification confirms door size, wall thickness, existing cavity condition, and hardware, and can be ordered directly through INVI Concept.