Aluminium Sliding Doors South Africa

Aluminium Sliding Doors South Africa are the standard way a South African house opens onto a patio: large glass panels running on a bottom track, with one or more sliding past a fixed one. They are simple, they take big glass comfortably, and the whole purchase comes down to the system, the glass and the quality of the track. Send the opening size and how many panels you want, and get priced quotations to compare.

• Know what a sliding door should cost, so you never pay too much.
• Send the same opening size to several fabricators, and quotes come back fast.
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Aluminium Sliding Doors Prices

Ballpark figures so you can check a quotation.

What a Sliding Door Quote Covers

• The system. A light residential range or a heavy duty one, which is most of the price difference.
• The panel layout. Two, three or four panels, and which of them slide.
• The glass. Safety glass is required in a door, so this is toughened or laminated as standard.
• The track and rollers. What decides whether a heavy panel still slides with one hand in five years.
• The lock. A hook lock or a multi point lock, which is the security of the whole door.

Where Quotes Differ Most

• The system weight. Residential and commercial ranges look alike and price very differently.
• Panel size. A tall patio panel needs thicker glass and stronger rollers.
• Roller quality. Stainless, sealed bearing rollers sit at the top of the range for a reason.
• Threshold detail. A flush or low threshold needs drainage and costs more.
• Coastal exposure. Salt air attacks moving parts first, so the hardware specification tightens.

How the Work Runs on Site

• The site measure. Width, height and whether the opening is square and the lintel is level.
• The door is made to order. Cut, assembled and glazed to your opening.
• The track is set dead level. The single most important step. A track out of level means a door that drifts.
• Panels are hung and adjusted. Rollers are set so the panel meets the jamb evenly top to bottom.
• Sealing and handover. Sealed outside, drainage checked, lock tested.

What Affects the Price

• The opening size. Width and height, which set both the glass area and the panel weight.
• How many panels. More panels means more tracks, more rollers and more profile.
• The system. Light residential against heavy duty is the biggest single decision.
• The glass. Toughened, laminated or double glazed.
• Hardware. Rollers and locks are where a cheap door and a good one differ most.
• Threshold and drainage. A flush sill is a detail that has to be designed rather than assumed.

What to Include in Your Request

• The address. Suburb and town.
• The opening size. Width and height, measured at the top, middle and bottom.
• How many panels and which slide. Or describe how you want to use the opening.
• Whether the opening exists. A new opening needs a lintel and is building work.
• Whether you are near the sea. It changes the sensible hardware and finish.
• Photos. Inside and outside, including the floor level each side.

Before You Appoint a Door Supplier

• Ask which system is quoted. Two prices far apart are usually two different profile ranges.
• Ask what the rollers are. Sealed stainless bearings on a heavy panel are worth the difference.
• Ask how the track drains. A patio track fills with water, and it has to get out somewhere.
• Ask what the lock is. A single hook lock on a wide patio door is the weak point of the house.
• Ask about the glass. Safety glass is required in a door, so check it is on the quotation.
• Ask about servicing. Rollers and tracks need cleaning, and a service interval is a fair question.

Aluminium Sliding Doors FAQs

A patio door is usually bought with the windows on the same elevation, and Aluminium Windows South Africa gets the whole job quoted in one request.

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