The Technical Details for the Sliding Frameless Glass Doors

The sliding frameless glass doors are the current trends for sliding doors used at the patios. These are original designs which bring a lifestyle that is unprecedented by the doors that have been used previously in similar places. These doors are usually long lasting, weatherproof, and custom made. Their opening and closing sections are fast and easy irrespective of the conditions of the weather. These doors have frames that are available in various colors and you can also ask for the door to come with blinds to be used with the doors. Most of the suppliers of these doors will include the installation service of the doors at a small extra charge. The only time that the supplier will not install the door for you is when you make the request for that not to happen. These doors will be custom manufactured in less than a month from the day you place your order. There are different door options that are available. The frameless glass doors are available in two major categories which are the single glazed and the double glazed doors made of glass.

The frameless doors might not always come with the option of being fully retracted. As a result it is only advisable that you compare the different available options in the market rather than just buying the first option you meet. The frameless doors can be used either internally or externally. However, for purposes of making U-turning and weather proofed doors only the double glazed doors can be used. What makes these doors any different from the normal glass which is used for

wall partitions?

The sliding doors are so versatile that they will be installable around curved surfaces, within arching walls as well as around corners. The normal glass partitions will never be installed in such places. The doors are also known for their open and close property which is achieved via the slide and stack mechanism. When these doors open they start from the panel at the end of the door and the others follow one at a time. At the rail end they usually turn out while arranging themselves in an orderly manner. This is the other major difference with the glass partitions whose position is fixed.

The panels of the doors are usually independent. This is the property that enables these doors to be able to open over a wide range. They are also known to open symmetrically on both sides of the aperture. Therefore, the panels will always be in even numbers. You are also provided with the option of positioning one of the panels at any position of the track.

All in all, there are the technical details that you can expect in these doors whenever you buy one. The single glazed door will have 10mm glass that is toughened, you can get widths greater than 8 meters, the is only one rail system which is guided at the top while the bottom surface is made of Teflon, the doors usually lock by latching and they can be as high as three meters but not higher.