uPVC Lift and Slide Doors Sydney
Turning the handle lifts the entire sash off its seals onto the rollers - so a panel weighing hundreds of kilos moves with one hand.
Lift and slide is the mechanism that makes genuinely large glass practical. At rest the sash sits down hard on its seals, compressed the way a hinged door is, which is why the weather and acoustic performance is far better than a conventional slider. Turn the handle and a cam lifts the whole sash a few millimetres onto its rollers, and a panel up to 6m wide glides with a fingertip. Let go and it settles back onto the seals.
Why not just use a bigger slider
A conventional slider has to compromise: the seals must be loose enough for the sash to move across them, which caps how well it can ever seal. Lift and slide removes that compromise entirely by only engaging the seals when the door is closed. On an opening of this size, where the door is the dominant thermal element of the room, that difference is worth the mechanism.
Openings this suits
Wide living-area openings onto decks, pool areas and courtyards, and any opening where a single pane of glass is the architectural point. Two, three and four panel configurations, with panels stacking behind one another or disappearing into a wall pocket where the build allows.
Planning it early
A door this size has structural, threshold and waterproofing implications that are cheap to design in and expensive to retrofit. If it is part of a renovation, bring us in while the opening is still on paper.
Lift and Slide Doors at a glance
| Opening style | Lift-and-slide - sash lifts off its seals to move |
|---|---|
| Maximum width | Up to 6m |
| Frame | European uPVC with steel reinforcement |
| Glazing | Double or triple glazed, up to 44mm IGU |
| Sealing | Full compression on the seals when closed |
| Warranty | 10-year product, 6-year installation |
Compare the rest of the doors range
Sliding Doors
The practical opening for balconies and courtyards - nothing swings, so the space either side of the door stays usable.
From $1,850
Bi-Fold Doors
Panels fold back on themselves and stack clear of the opening, so the wall between inside and outside effectively disappears.
From $3,200
French Doors
A pair of hinged glazed leaves meeting in the centre - the classic European opening, and the one that suits a period Sydney home best.
From $2,600
Tilt and Slide Doors
A sliding door that also tilts - secure background ventilation without leaving a full-height opening standing open.
Stacking Doors
Multiple sliding panels that gather behind one another at one end of the opening, clearing most of the aperture without folding.
Entrance Doors
The front door is usually the weakest thermal element left in a house after the windows are done - and the easiest one to forget.
Not sure which style suits the opening? The double glazing guide covers how glass and frame choices interact, and the full doors range lists every configuration we build. Managing a block of units? See strata window replacement.