A wide sliding patio door to the garden
A sliding patio door (schuifpui) is a glazed unit in which one or more panels slide to the side. It creates a wide opening to the garden, without doors swinging into the room. We supply and fit uPVC sliding patio doors.
Sliding door and building work from one company
Fitting a sliding patio door is often more work than swapping a window frame. Sometimes the opening in the facade needs to be wider, or the door is part of a new extension. Because we handle all kinds of building and renovation work, we take on both the structural work and the fitting. Shall we look together at what is possible?
How we fit a sliding patio door
First the opening, then the door
A sliding patio door is large and heavy, so the opening has to be right. We measure up and look at the wall above. Will the opening be wider than it is now? Then a supporting beam goes in to carry the brickwork above. Only when the opening is ready does the door go in.
When fitting, we set the frame of the door level and square in the opening. That matters: only then does the sliding panel run smoothly along the rail. We insulate and seal the join all the way round. Then comes the finishing, outside against the brickwork and inside with plaster around the opening. Finally, we adjust the sliding panel and check the lock.
A sliding patio door in an existing facade or extension
The number of panels and the sliding direction
A sliding patio door consists of two or more panels. You choose which panels slide and which stay fixed. A fixed panel lets light through, and the sliding panel lets you walk through. You also decide the colour of the profiles, inside and out, and the type of glass.
A sliding patio door often goes in the rear facade, in place of an old door and window. It also fits in a new extension, where it is part of that project. The floor matters too. Are we laying a new floor or underfloor heating at the same time? Then we match the floor height to the threshold of the door. The painting around the new opening can follow straight after.
Light and space on the garden side
Wondering how a sliding patio door changes a living room? The difference lies in the width of the opening and in how much of the glass stays fixed. If you are planning building work on the garden side, examples help you choose.
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