Doors
Aluminum Sliding Patio Doors
Sliding patio doors open horizontally on full-height panels that travel within the frame. They carry the largest panel sizes we build, and because nothing swings, they need no floor clearance inside or out — the whole opening stays usable.
Custom-fabricated in aluminum to your openings, with slim interlock stiles and a concealed running track. Available in two, three and four-panel configurations.
How sliding patio doors work
Full-height panels, running on a concealed track.
Threshold detail is worth deciding early. A raised threshold seals better and is the default; a flush or recessed track gives a level transition between inside and out, which matters on accessible projects and on terraces where a lip would be a trip hazard. Both are available — tell us which the project needs before shop drawings.
Specifications
Performance depends on glazing build-up and size. These are the ranges for this configuration.
U-factor
SHGC
Acoustic
Water penetration
Wind load
Sightlines from
Frame depths
Glazing
Spans
Warranty
Glazing
Configuration
Coatings and fill
Glass thickness
Grids
Spacer
Frame sealing
Triple glazing is available across the range. On very large panels we confirm the configuration per project.
Hardware
Premium-grade multi-point locking hardware, OEM-verified at receiving on every shipment.
Certification
NFRC certified · SGCC/IGCC certified glass · Tempered glass · ISO 9001 manufacturing
Finishes
Two coating systems, the full RAL range in both, and a different colour inside and out if you want one.
Standard
Powder coating
Baked-on polyester, electrostatically applied and oven-cured. The standard finish on most projects and the right choice inland and in the mountains.
Full RAL range
Matte, satin and textured
Hard, scratch-resistant surface
Good colour retention
Upgrade
PVDF
A fluoropolymer coating specified where exposure is severe — coastal salt air, intense UV, or an elevation that takes weather all day. Markedly better resistance to fading and chalking than polyester.
Full RAL range
Superior UV and fade resistance
Resists chalking and salt-air corrosion
Specified for coastal and high-exposure work
Any unit can be finished in one colour on the interior face and another on the exterior. A warm interior tone against a dark exterior is the most common request — it lets the window match the room without fighting the elevation. Dual-colour changes nothing about thermal or structural performance.
Where sliding patio doors work best
Patios and decks
Nothing swings out over the deck, so furniture and railings can sit close to the opening.
Largest glass runs
The biggest panels in the range. Where the brief is maximum uninterrupted glass, this is the configuration.
Tight interior clearance
No inward swing means the floor area beside the opening stays fully usable.
Compare configurations
Not sure this is the right one? Here is how it sits against the rest of the range.
Two opening actions, one handle.
Side-hinged, single action, widest clear opening.
Top-hinged outward. Ventilates through rain.
Sashes slide horizontally. No swing into the room.
Largest panels. No swing clearance needed. You are here.
Folds fully back to open the whole wall.
Lifts clear of the seal — heavy panels, tight seal.
Common questions
Not necessarily. A raised threshold seals better and is the default choice, but a flush or recessed track gives a level, trip-free transition between inside and out — which matters on accessible projects and terraces. Both are available; tell us which the project needs before shop drawings.
None, inside or out. Because the panels travel within the frame instead of swinging, a sliding patio door needs no floor clearance on either side — furniture, railings and deck furniture can sit right up to the opening.
Yes. A flush or recessed track is available alongside the standard raised threshold, giving a level transition between inside and out. It is the right choice on accessible projects or terraces where a raised lip would be a trip hazard — tell us which threshold detail the project needs before shop drawings.
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