Sliding doors create expansive views, providing the largest possible glass panels and the least amount of visible frames. With knowledge of virtually every sliding door brand on the market, in this section you’ll find everything you need to know about standard sliding doors.
We cover standard sliding doors, slimline or minimalist, lift and slide, tilt and slide, opening into the wall, open corner and more. You can read our buying guides, product reviews, and information articles and even compare the slimmest sliding doors by brand.
The Glideline GS15 sliding door is a premium aluminium sliding door system designed for modern homes and commercial spaces. Featuring a thermally broken minimalist frame with a sleek 15mm interlock, it maximises natural light while maintaining high thermal efficiency. The system allows for multiple configurations, including two, three, and four-panel …
The ASE 51 PD Panoramic Sliding Door brings the outstanding Schüco brand name at a more affordable price point. This new sliding door looks fantastic, is very well designed, slides effortlessly and has the slim sightlines today’s customers expect. With its pleasing minimalist design, you also get the legendary Schüco performance and …
So good is Elite™ by Aluco, that we’ve awarded it the Door and Window Experts Website, Product of the Year, 2024. What is Elite™ by Aluco? Developed as a direct successor to the successful Exterior Collection, Elite addresses the limitations of existing steel-look products while introducing innovative features. The system …
The last few years have seen significant changes in door and window trends, and there has never been a better time for new windows and doors as far as choice is concerned, 2024 has seen some fantastic new products come to market. Looking ahead to 2025 door and window trends, …
The flush door threshold is not only a desirable visual feature, but it helps those with a disability, parents with children, and the elderly. Doors play a crucial role in our homes and businesses, offering accessibility, security at the front, and convenience at the side. They are also significant features …
Sunflex SF60 sliding doors, are the latest generation of sliding doors by Sunflex, one of the best sliding door manufacturers in the UK today. SF60 is an ultra-premium sliding door, at the very top end of the market, with significant advancements in sliding door technology, functional excellence and aesthetic appeal. …
Cortizo Cor Vision sliding doors are probably one of the UK’s most popular slimline sliding doors today. There are numerous manufacturers of these doors. Who makes, who fits, and installer expertise and knowledge are essential to getting the best possible Cortizo slider. How this popular door is engineered can also …
Whether you need to replace your dated patio door or new ones for your building or extension project, Reynaers sliding doors are well-suited and some of the best. Excellent engineering, high specifications, attractive door hardware and a choice of sliding door styles and designs are all available. The Reynaers range …
Windows and doors are essential to any building, whether it’s your home or a commercial project. With the increasing demand for accessibility and convenience, Schüco Barrier Free is a selection of doors for homeowners, architects and developers, creating a better solution for accessibility with improved aesthetics for any door. Schüco …
We are frequently asked about windows and doors to provide more natural light in a house. The obvious answer is larger windows and doors like the latest sliding door products, which provide the largest panes of glass and door leaf sizes than any other door product. Despite the numerous benefits …
For property renovation projects, homeowners look to save money, and the supply only vs supply and fit route for the windows and doors is one consideration. The supply only route is great for saving money but does not always offer full guarantees and product support, nor does it always provide …
The Cortizo brand name is firmly established in the UK for its super-slim slider with a 20mm mullion, called the Cor-Vision. For those not wanting the structurally bonded product and looking for a more affordable slider, Cortizo 4700 sliding doors provide an excellent alternative in a modern style that’s not …
Launched in April 2021, the Origin OS-29 sliding door is an even slimmer model in the Origin range of sliding doors. This review gives more information about this modification to their existing OS-44 and OS-77 product. What is the new Origin OS-29 sliding door The OS-29 isn’t a brand new …
Homeowners and the trade often contact us asking about alternatives to Panoramic slide and turn doors. The slide and turn Panoramic product is one solution for those looking for an alternative to a concertina door. However, some of the reviews around Panoramic doors are not favourable and you may struggle …
Our Solarlux Cero sliding doors review takes a look at this highly advanced slimline door. Cero capitalises on the current trend for minimalist architectural glazing and slimline aluminium. The Cero door sits amongst an elite set of sliding door products offering genuine architectural glazing. It also offers sizes at or …
Cortizo Sliding doors offer modern patio doors designed with the latest technology, engineering and slim sightlines. However, buying Cortizo products in the UK can confuse the homeowner as well as the installer. In this article, we provide information and a review about Cortizo as a system as well as their …
The Origin OS-77 Sliding Door by Origin now provides homeowners and Origin dealers with a more standardised aluminium door as well as a more affordable option to the structurally glazed inline sliding door. Made in the UK, brand new and designed for both new build projects or as a replacement to …
In 2018, the new Schuco ASE 60 sliding door was introduced by Schuco. That same year this door won the Red Dot Design Award 2018 under the Interior Design Elements category. The Schüco FWS 35 PD.HI used with the sliding patio door ASS 77 PD.HI also won awards in …
The SUNFLEX range of over 35 home improvement products comes from a professional network of trained SUNFLEX suppliers. Buying from an accredited supplier of products offers homeowners additional peace of mind compared with sourcing them from the broader supply chain. We explain how manufacturing businesses such as SUNFLEX support their …
There are many quality sliding patio doors on the market from many good brands, but SUNFLEX sliding doors provide probably the best of all worlds when it comes to sliding doors as a replacement for any dated patio doors or for a new extension. With a choice of sightlines, excellent …
Introduced in 2017 and one of the first companies to offer a slimline sliding door to the main market, Origin OS-20 sliding doors are very well made and use the Cortizo system. You’ll find the Origin OS-20 widely available elsewhere under other brands, but buying it from Origin does get …
Synseal’s new Warmcore inline patio door joins the many aluminium sliding doors available today. It is another contender for homeowners and the trade to consider when choosing a new sliding door. We take an in-depth look at this new sliding door joining the Warmcore bifold, entrance door and windows family. …
The Reynaers Hi-Finity Sliding Door is one of the finest premium aluminium sliding doors on the market. Designed around looks, function, comfort and performance, this advanced sliding door rewards you with wonderful styling with a choice of door designs, large sizes if needed and even manual or automatic operation. Perfect …
When it comes to minimal frame sliding doors or slimline sliding doors, specialist manufacturers offer a choice of several systems. One of the newest products to hit the market is the aïr 20SL sliding door, manufactured by Everglade Windows. What is the aïr 20SL sliding door? Everglade Windows’ aïr 20SL …
There are several key features of slimline sliding doors making them different from regular patio sliders for the home. Whether you know them as ultra-slim sliding doors, panoramic sliding doors, minimal or frameless, we explain the critical features of slimline sliding doors and what to look for when researching or …
How you fit aluminium sliding patio doors depends on a number of factors. The type and size of the doors, their intended location and even your property all play a part. Sliding doors are different in how they are installed compared to bifolding doors, French Doors or a new front …
What is the best way of achieving flush or low thresholds on sliding patio doors? Unlike a bifolding door, sliding doors do not normally protrude over the threshold or frame on the inside or outside of the doors. This is because sliding doors do not move along their track and …
With over fifty sliding door brands in the UK, who makes the best aluminum sliding patio doors? Sunflex, Cortizo, Solarlux Cero, Schuco, Vitrocsa, and Panoramah are some of the top options, but they also represent the higher end of the market. You’ll find many other excellent aluminum sliding doors that …
As more homeowners improve or develop their properties the situation can arise where a project needs both bifolding and sliding doors. Aïr bifolding and sliding doors are frequently installed in such home renovations. aïr bifolding and sliding doors. A coherent suite of premium aluminium doors. Many installers of bifolding and …
What is the better door for your home, bifolding or sliding doors? Bifolding doors are great for connecting your room to your garden. Sliding doors better for when you want larger panes of glass. There are also other considerations relating to sightlines and everyday usage of these door types helping …
Air bifolding and sliding doors are widely used for residential installations. Air doors feature contemporary sight lines, premium manufacturing and are designed as high-performance doors. You can read all about the air suite of aluminium systems on our website. Anthracite grey air bifolding and sliding doors to London residence. A …
Buying integral blinds for sliding patio doors is more complicated than the glass blinds for bifolding doors, because of the much larger glass sizes. As a result, you may struggle to find integral blinds in the sizes you need. We explain all you need to know about integral blinds for …
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