External Glass Sliding Folding Doors
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Contents INTRODUCTION TIMBER DOORS Why choose a Bi-Fold door? It’s the latest must have for modern living. p3 Welcome p4 What’s important p5 Applications p6 New Horizons p7 Space & light p8 Functionality p9 Security p10 Weather p11 Thermal Timber is the most thermally efficient material used in the glazing industry. We have further improved on nature by engineering our FD68 timber products. p12 70mm hardwood timber (European Oak & Meranti) ALUMINIUM DOORS PVCu / VINYL DOORS GLASS DOORS All aluminium profiles in our systems are thermally broken for greater thermal efficiency. p14 70mm...

Welcome Ask yourself... why compromise on security, weather resistance, performance or choice? All our doors have a dual running fully encapsulated track system, so that it cannot be lifted off it’s track. A track system with unobstructed level access and uncompromised weather and security as standard. Unique design steel rollers engineered for ease of operation, strength and durability. Aesthetically pleasing, unique design flat handles ensure flat folding with uncompromising operation. Choose from our extensive range of folding sliding doors, each combine our innovative design and state...

Custom made to suit your design, available in Aluminium, Timber, Wood Clad Aluminium, PVCu & Glass Function Security Durable Inward, outward, right and left, opening to suit you 5 point locking. High security locking features incorporated into each system. Document Q compliant FD72* Aluminium system (*detail on application) Using our own roller design, ‘Fold N Slide’ hardware keeps the door running smooth Weatherproof Efficient U values from as low as 1.09 to keep you warm in the cold & cool in the heat Aesthetics Quality Perfectly balanced profiles, giving maximum strength with minimum...

EXTENSIONS / PATIOS / CONSERVATORIES / BALCONIES / WINDOWS / DINING AREAS / SWIMMING POOLS / SUMMER ROOMS / HOME OFFICE / ANNEX CORNERS / CAR PARKING ROOM DIVIDERS / NEW BUILDS / STORES / COMMERCIAL USE / RESTAURANTS There are so many situations in which a folding sliding door can be a solution to improving your living space and the environment around you. Break down those barriers by creating a wider opening with a folding sliding door and bring the outside, inside.

i-fold All our b systems door available are also r Sets in Corne ows and Wind new horizons Open your door to Folding sliding doors can be installed in a huge range of situations, in fact we offer you with so much flexibility and choice that the solutions are almost endless • Gone are the days of French doors with a glass panel on either side. • Gone are the days of the sliding door, which, when you think about it, is just a door with a large window at the side. • Why block half of your available opening? Why not take full advantage of the outdoor space you have, open your horizons and bring...

With a family of three children, all under 10 years old, space is important to me and my wife We wanted to create a family living space as part of the kitchen area and open this into the garden to bring the indoors and outdoors together. An orangery with folding sliding doors was the perfect solution and has transformed the way we all live. space light let there be We have much more time together as we are not in separate rooms and the addition of a raised deck and a hot tub has made the garden fun to use for the children and when we have our friends around in the evening. The folding...

Functionality “The quality of being suited to serve a purpose well” Our doors are so easy to use and Easy to operate Effortlessly smooth Trickle vent 1.75mm thick aluminium profile Ventilation, to satisfy building regulations Lock into the top track Inward & outward opening options Low E, Double glazed 28mm units* offering a practical functionality, to your living space & home very practical for every day use. Security hinges Robust hardware Non surface mounted security hinge Aesthetically pleasing interact with your home, by choosing to install a bi-fold door. High performance finger safe...

• Encapsulated running gear within the track, preventing it from being attacked • Passed tests equivalent to a twenty stone man trying to force entry ... is one of our main concerns on door design, that is why the security and integrity of our doors have been tested to destruction in UKAS approved testing laboratories. During these tests our doors were hammered, rammed, pounded, pulled, pushed, lifted and crow barred by forces that equaled a 20 stone man trying to force entry. All our running gear is also fully encapsulated within the track so that the door cannot be lifted off its track....

Weatherproof Our system has been tested at a UKAS accredited testing station and passed the PAS23 weather test to extreme weather conditions. Our HD82 system has also been Independently tested in accordance with USA hurricane standards upwards of 4000 Pascal’s (Pa) Weatherproofing is a main concern when it comes to door design. Most systems on the market are weather tight, with high performance rubber seals and brush seals. However, there are some systems that have little or no seals at all. One crude but easy test is to close a folding door onto a sheet of paper and try to pull the paper...

• Weather tested to over 300 pascals • Thermally Broken aluminium as standard • Tested for water ingress and air permeability • High performance rubber seals and brush seals • Double or triple glazed with Low-E glass All of our systems have been thermally simulated to indicate the true thermal value, helping you choose the right option for your property and helping you save money on your fuel bills TIMBER, U Value (W/m2k) of complete unit: 1.09 - 1.59 Timber is the most thermally efficient material used in the glazing industry ALUMINIUM, U Value (W/m2k) of complete unit: 1.42 - 1.8 All...