Sliding doors
Both of our sliding door systems are made to measure and can be paired with matching windows, so a new door and the windows beside it share the same look.
Palace sliding door
Built for big openings. Its minimal system limits allow larger panels and more daylight, laminated safety glass is standard, and there is a wide choice of handles. Available with two, three, four or six panels.
Patio sliding door
A practical door where the budget matters. Because the doors are reversible, the layout can be changed on site. A night latch and key cylinder can be added for extra security. Also available with two, three, four or six panels.
Sliding windows to match
- Elite range. Straight-cut panels give a square, modern look, and a triple track allows the maximum opening.
- 1000 Series. Mitre-cut sashes for a sleek European look.
- Palace window. Designed to match the Palace door, so a wall with both looks consistent. A louvre insert creates a shutter system, and it locks with a keyed cylinder and hook lock.
- Vertical sliding windows. Both sashes slide, so you can open the top, the bottom or both for ventilation. A colonial bar is optional.
Choosing panel counts and tracks
Two panels suit most standard openings: one fixed and one sliding. Three or four panels spread a wider opening across more, lighter sashes and let you open the middle or the ends. Six panels are for very wide openings such as a living room onto a patio. On a double track two panels pass each other; a triple track lets three panels stack behind one another, so more of the opening can be cleared at once.
Locks and glass
Every sliding door needs a lock that engages cleanly into the frame, and a hook lock resists the door being lifted or levered. For doors, laminated safety glass is the sound choice because it stays in one piece if it cracks. Ask about a key cylinder if the door is an entrance rather than only a patio door. Handles matter too: one that sits comfortably in the hand gets the door eased open rather than yanked, which is kinder to the rollers and the lock.
Check an old door before you replace it
Before you decide a sliding door is finished, look at three things:
- The track. If it is only dirty or has a small dent, it can be cleaned or straightened. A track worn right down needs more work.
- The rollers. A door that grinds or drags usually has worn rollers, and rollers are replaceable.
- The frame. If the frame is straight and the corners are sound, the door is worth repairing.
When the problem is a door that sticks rather than one that is damaged, read about sliding door rollers and tracks first. If you are weighing sliding against folding or hinged, our aluminium doors page sets the door types out side by side, and folding sliding doors covers the stacking option.
Repairs and maintenance are available for all of these products. See sliding door rollers and tracks.