Aluminium Doors
Fold & Slide Door
ENCRAFT Fold & Slide Door systems are designed to create wide, flexible openings for verandas, patios, terraces, and other spaces where a strong connection between indoor and outdoor areas is desired. The system uses a bi-fold and concertina-style lateral folding mechanism, allowing multiple door panels to fold neatly to the side.
Fold & Slide Door
Extraordinary Adaptability for Large Openings
ENCRAFT Fold & Slide Door systems are designed to create wide, flexible openings for verandas, patios, terraces, and other spaces where a strong connection between indoor and outdoor areas is desired. The system uses a bi-fold and concertina-style lateral folding mechanism, allowing multiple door panels to fold neatly to the side.
One of the key advantages of this system is its ability to create large open wall areas, maximising natural light and providing an uninterrupted transition between interior and exterior spaces. When the doors are folded open, the panels occupy minimal usable space compared with conventional large casement doors.
Precision-engineered rollers, hinges, and locking components ensure smooth movement, reliable operation, and long-term performance, while the robust aluminium construction provides the strength required for large folding configurations.
Performance Specifications
Outer Frame Depth: 45 mm
Maximum Frame Height: 3000 mm
Maximum Frame Width: 5800 mm
Maximum Sash Height: Up to 3000 mm
Maximum Sash Width: Up to 1000 mm
Maximum Load Capacity: 120 kg per sash
Glazing Options: Internal glazing from 6 mm to 32 mm, supporting single, double, and triple glazing
Key highlights
- Flexible Opening: Available in both inward-opening and outward-opening configurations.
- Multiple Panel Options: Available in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-panel configurations.
- High-Strength Hardware: Equipped with robust hinges, locking mechanisms, and high-strength roller systems.
- High Sash Capacity: Maximum sash weight capability of up to 150 kg per sash.
- Bead Options: Available with both chamfered and square bead options for design flexibility.
- Space-Efficient Folding: Panels fold laterally to minimise the space occupied when the doors are fully open.
Frequently asked questions
uPVC insulates far better and costs less for ordinary residential openings. Thermally broken aluminium is stronger, so it carries larger panels with slimmer frames. We usually specify uPVC for bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms, and aluminium for very large sliders, stairwell glazing and anything above about 2.4 metres tall.
Not if the profile is UV stabilised and lead-free, which ours are. Yellowing happens with cheap unstabilised profile or recycled material. We supply a written warranty against discolouration.
An acoustic laminated inner pane inside a double-glazed unit, with the two panes at different thicknesses and a wide cavity. Just as important, choose a casement or tilt-and-turn window rather than a slider, because the sash needs to compress onto its gaskets to seal.
Yes. We bend profile on a heated forming table from a site template, so semi-circular, segmental and elliptical heads are all possible, fixed or with an operable lower sash.
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