THE ULTIMATE IN LARGE SLIDING DOORS FOR WINTER WARMTH AND INSULATION
We’re all sold on the benefits of oversized glazing for our homes when summer is here – walls of glass glide back to let the outside in, with barbecues on the patio and a cool breeze wafting through your open plan living space. Just delightful!
But will those large expanses of glass make a room feel chilly and lead to heat loss when there’s a cold snap?
OVER-SIZED GLAZING GREAT FOR WINTER TOO!
It is absolutely possible to have well-insulated large sliding glass doors which deliver spectacular views on snow days and keep you cosy and warm inside.
Aluminium energy-efficient sliding doors have superb thermal specification to ensure a comfortable living space all winter, whatever the weather. They are manufactured as bonded systems – the frames and glass panes are sealed as one unit to ensure minimum heat loss when installed.
To find out more Sliding Doors: Advice from the Experts Parts 1,2 and 3 in our quick read Knowledge Hub.
BEST SLIDING DOORS FOR AN ENERGY-SAVING WINTER
ODC SL800 and 800+
Over-sized glazing systems with exceptional levels of energy efficiency combined with ultra-slimline frames and higher level integrated security features, the 800 offers sliding doors with practically unlimited opening possibilities while the 800+ can be specified with Passive House standards with Uw values from 0.76 W/m²K. More information
ODC300
A great sliding system with extremely robust weather performance and thermal efficiency as low as 1.1w/m2k. Its sightlines may be a few millimetres thicker than that of our ultra-slimline models but these well-insulated sliding doors are perfect for exposed locations and hillside homes facing driving snow and rain in the winter months. More information
ODC sl700
With maximum possible panel sizes measuring 4 metres by 4 metres with U values from 0.9 W/m²K, the ODC 700 is a superb glazing system for single storey extensions that require contemporary glass walls and all year-round comfort. More information
WINTER WEATHER WINNERS
A luxurious country house in the Welsh mountains, newly built and designed to its owner’s exacting requirements, faces the winter weather with total confidence! View project
A modern single storey extension with wrap around floor-to-ceiling SL700 sliding glass doors. It will be glorious in the summer, but at the moment it’s earning its keep with a new and very cosy open plan living space for Christmas. View project
Double height sliding doors are keeping the heat in this winter for a luxury London renovation – at six metres high, the SL800 system delivers an atrium feel when the weather outside is far from delightful! View project
SLIDING DOOR U-VALUE THERMAL EFFICIENCY EXPLAINER
U values (measured in units of W/m²K) indicate the amount of possible heat loss through the glass, frame, seals and spacers which make up an aluminium sliding door system.
The lower the U values, the less energy is able to travel through the sliding doors and the better its thermal performance.
If you would like to discuss your project, please contact us or call to arrange a visit to our showrooms in Poole and West London.
