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Bi-Folding Doors

When looking to purchase Bi-folding doors you are going to find lots of different systems, brands and material types. All of this will be often offered at different price points from different companies. How do you know which doors are the best, or better still which will offer the best value for money. There are some big name brands in the Bi-folding door market, however the key to any system is the correct installation. Even the high end doors, fitted incorrectly are going to give you long term operational issues. Most systems in the market, even the entry systems are great, when installed with accuracy and the correct fitting procedures are followed. In summary all of our systems we offer at Living Aluminium are fit for purpose and will offer you years of hassle free operation.

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SHEERLINE Deco Heritage Aluminium Bi-folding Door

SHEERLINE Deco Heritage

The Sheerline Deco-Heritage Bi-folding Door is in essence the same as the Sheerline Contemporary System with the except of a profile shape change on the doors to give that heritage appearance.

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SHEERLINE Contemporary Aluminium Bi-folding Door

SHEERLINE Contemporary 

The Sheerline Bi-folding Door is the latest in innovation to arrive in industry. Designed with its new Thermavic Technology multi-chamber thermal break, industry leading thermal efficiency, the Sheerline Bi-folding door is available in 8 standard colours in short lead-times.

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SMARTS Visofold 1000 Aluminium Bi-folding Door

CORTIZO

Cortizo is our go to branded door system if you have a requirement for short manufacturing lead times. Available in 3 Stock Colours in 2-3 weeks. Cortizo is a predominate brand, extruded in Spain, boasting a 600 million Euro turnover. 

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SMARTS Visofold 1000 Aluminium Bi-folding Door

SMARTS Visofold 1000

Our Visofold 1000 is our most competitively priced system, delivering slim sightlines, fast track lead times, off the peg standard colours as well as bespoke options.

Now available with our built in track into cill option, for that low threshold flush floor finish. 

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SMARTS Heritage Visofold 6000 Aluminium Bi-folding Door

SMARTS Heritage Visofold 6000

If your looking for the slimmest possible sightline in your Bi-folding doors then this is the product. Just 95mm glass to glass in between doors, the Visofold 6000 is also the perfect compliment to the SMARTs Heritage 47 system. Available in Black, RAL7016 and Gloss White as standard colours. 

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ORIGIN OB72 Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors

ORIGIN OB72

The Origin OB72 Front Entrance Door offers a great entry into the world of Aluminium Front Doors. Available in short lead-times in a range of standard colours, the Origin collection is certainly to be considered

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ORIGIN OB49 Aluminium Bi-fold Doors

ORIGIN OB49

The Origin OB49 like the OB72, comes with the same technology and specification including PAS24 and Secured by Design accreditation. It boosts a slim 49mm profile making this one of the slimmest profiles in its class

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What are the differences then between systems?

Here are some common points for consideration when considering the right system for you.

  • Colour:

    All the different system companies offer different colours as standard, these generally will range from 3-6 colours subject to the manufacturer. Standard Colours are offered at no additional charge. Choosing a standard colour is a good way to keep your cost down. Aluminium systems can however be offered in any RAL colour of your choice including options for Dual Colour, that’s one colour inside and a different colour outside. If you select a non-standard colour or a dual colour system you can expect to pay a paint-set up surcharge and expect extended lead-times over the standard colours of which the system profile is often in stock for a quicker manufacturing time should your project need this.

  • Thermal Efficiency:

    Different Systems will boast different U-Values. A U-Value is the measure of any window or door systems thermal effectiveness. You will learn that different systems have varying U-Values.

  • Why are they different across different systems?

    Most of the thermal effecieny in any window or door system comes from the glazing. This often constitutes around 80% of the overall area. In todays market there are a number of options to to consider around the type of glass you can specify. You would have course heard of the options of Double Glazed and Triple Glazed. Triple glazed sealed glass units offer a higher U-value than conventional double glazing, however not all door systems are designed to accommodate triple glazed units, some just double glazed. The measure in a double glazed 28mm unit is around 1.3 U-value. Triple Glazed units can reduce down to as low as 0.8 U Value. These are what as known to be centre pane U-values. When added to any system the overall U-value of glass and system will give a new U-Value. This is called the overall U-Value. You will find clear labels on our range of what U-values you can expect to find on each of our systems.

  • Profile Dimensions:

    Each of our Bi-folding doors systems will have a unique set of profile dimensions. Different systems will give you slightly varying appearances aesthetically. The most common request is for a slim door frame. The slimmer the frame the more glass area you will achieve, more glass more natural light. The majority of our systems are very similar in what we call “Glass to Glass sight lines” These will range from 95mm to 122mm. This is the dimensions from the glass to glass in-between door panels.

  • Leadtimes:

    Bi-folding Door systems between manufacturers can vary in there delivery leadtime. Our more mainstream systems can be manufactured and delivered in leadtimes as short as 2 weeks. Other more unique systems can take 8-10 weeks. Some decisions when it comes to Bi-folding Door selection are based around Lead-times dependent on the critical path of your own project. We can give you clear, accurate and concise lead-times for our entire range at your point of enquiry.

  • Handles and Hinges:

    Different systems will have varying options for door furniture, handles, hinges etc.. Systems have been selected based on a preference of handle type, colour and appearance. We can be clear about all the options over all our systems to help give you a steer in the right direction.

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