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Aluminium French doors

A timeless classic, French doors consist of a double set of doors that open in the middle. Whether on their own or paired with windows on either side, they offer a stylish and high-performance solution for smaller openings.

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A choice of system options

We offer a choice of three aluminium French doors, the Thermo65, SF55 and Heritage systems. The Thermo65 is our most popular design, whilst the SF55 can achieve taller panels and the Art Deco inspired heritage doors are perfect for those undertaking

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Wide range of configurations

From single glazed entrance doors with sidelights that are used as an entrance door, to a part-glazed door on the side of a house to a pair of French doors out on to a patio, our glazed doors offer an almost infinite range of configuration options.

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Security

All of our aluminium doors feature multi-point locking as standard to provide a high level of security. The type of lock is dependent on the system chosen, for more details see the comparison table below. For additional security you may wish to consider laminated glass as an extra security precaution.

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Glass options

Each door is custom made to your exact requirements, including a range of glass options. For safety reasons all doors are fitted with toughened glass and for privacy you can choose an obscured or patterned glass.

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Part of an overall solution

Each one of our glazed doors works perfectly on its own as a stand-alone entrance door however, like all of our products, our glazed doors can be integrated as part of an overall solution along with fixed frame windows, bifold or sliding doors to create a complete glazing package.

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    The finishing touches

    Our Thermo65 and Heritage French doors are available with a choice of either stainless steel or colour-matched, powder coated handles to provide the perfect finishing touches to your doors.

    The SF55 French doors feature SUNFLEX's innovative handle design where the handle sits in line with the frame of the door, creating a sleek appearance that does not impact on the view through the glass.

    IDSystems French door handle options

    Our range of aluminium French door systems

    Thermo65 French Doors

    Hugely popular aluminium French doors

    SF55 French Doors

    Stylish aluminium French doors

    Heritage French doors

    Art Deco inspired French doors

    A bright, modern dining room features a large triangular window and wooden table with chairs. Aluminium French doors open to a garden with trees and patio.
    Dining room with a round table, six chairs, and three pendant lights. Large glass aluminium French doors reveal a view of a lush garden outside.
    A dining area with a wooden table and four chairs sits near sleek aluminium French doors, leading to a lush garden with trees and a shed.

    Thermo65 French Doors

    Hugely popular aluminium French doors

    The contemporary Thermo65 aluminium system is our go-to product for standard configurations of French doors

    SF55 French Doors

    Stylish aluminium French doors

    Utilising the profile of the popular SF55 bifold doors, the aluminium SF55 French doors offer slim sightlines and doors up to 3m high.

    Heritage French doors

    Art Deco inspired French doors

    Aluminium heritage French doors with slender horizontal bars across glass

    Sightline width

    The sightlines are the vertical aluminium frame of the door that are visible between the two panes of glass

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    191mm

    SF55 French Doors

    149mm

    Heritage French doors

    104mm

    Frame depth

    The depth of the aluminium door pane from front to back

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    65mm

    SF55 French Doors

    55mm

    Heritage French doors

    47mm

    Maximum panel height

    The maximum height of the opening sashes of the door. The system can be designed for taller openings by incorporating overlights.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    2600mm

    SF55 French Doors

    3000mm

    Heritage French doors

    2200mm

    Maximum panel width

    The maximum width of each sash of the French doors. The system can be designed for wider openings by incorporating sidelights.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    1200mm

    SF55 French Doors

    1200mm

    Heritage French doors

    950mm

    Thermal performance

    Thermal performance of the doors is measured as a U-value. When comparing products it is crucial to compare the overall U-value of the system and not just the U-value of the sealed glass unit.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Double glazed: from 1.0W/m²K.

    SF55 French Doors

    Double glazed: from 1.1W/m²K.

    Heritage French doors

    Double glazed: from 1.5W/m²K.

    Weather performance

    Every set of doors and windows undergoes independent physical testing to assess the ability of the systems to withstand air and water. Water tightness is tested against BS EN 12208 standard with air permeability tested against BS EN 12207 standard.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    • Water tightness: 450Pa (Class 8a)
    • Air permeability: 600Pa (Class 4)

    SF55 French Doors

    • Water tightness: 450Pa (Class 8a)
    • Air permeability: 600Pa (Class 4)

    Heritage French doors

    • Water tightness: 300 Pa (Class 7a)
    • Air permeability: 600 Pa (Class 4)

    Opening direction

    Typically French doors are designed to be externally opening, however for Juliet balconies or where space is limited on patios an internally opening set can be manufactured.

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    Inwards or outwards opening

    SF55 French Doors

    Inwards or outwards opening

    Heritage French doors

    Inwards or outwards opening

    Locking

    Each of our French door systems features advanced multi-point locking mechanisms to keep your home secure

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Cobra Multipoint locking from Winkhaus with dead bolt and 2 No anti push back hooks located behind steel security keeps.

    SF55 French Doors

    Shoot bolts hidden within door panels locking into top and bottom outer frames.

    Heritage French doors

    FUHR multisafe latch and deadbolt lock

    PAS 24:2016 / Building Regulations Document Q compliant

    PAS 24:2016 is the testing standard for security required to comply with Building Regulations Document Q. P1a glass (usually laminated glass) specification is required to meet Building Regulations Document Q approval.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Yes

    SF55 French Doors

    Yes

    Heritage French doors

    Yes

    Secured by Designâ„¢ award

    The Secured by Designâ„¢ award marks the police preferred security specification for windows and doors

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Yes

    SF55 French Doors

    Yes

    Heritage French doors

    Yes

    Internal timber cladding available

    For those seeking to match internal woodwork or frames, adding internal timber cladding to the inside face of the aluminium doors creates a stylish alternative. The cladding is available in a selection of timber choices and a wide range of stains and finishes. For more information about this style of door please see our timber-clad bifold doors page.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    No

    SF55 French Doors

    Yes, utilising our SF55c or SF75c bifold door systems

    Heritage French doors

    No

    Glazing options

    Our French door systems come with double glazed sealed units as standard. For those seeking enhanced thermal performance triple glazing is available as an optional extra.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Double glazed as standard
    Optional triple glazing.

    SF55 French Doors

    Double glazed as standard
    Optional triple glazing.

    Heritage French doors

    Double glazed as standard
    Optional triple glazing.

    Threshold options

    Our French doors come with a choice of track options. Non-weather rated flush tracks are only typically recommended for internal or sheltered urban locations. Low-threshold tracks have a small upstand and are ideal for urban or rural locations, with our fully weathered tracks designed for rural or exposed locations.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    • Part M flush threshold
    • Low level threshold
    • Weathered threshold

    SF55 French Doors

    • Part M flush threshold
    • Part M low level threshold
    • Weathered threshold

    Heritage French doors

    • Weathered threshold

    Standard colours

    Our doors are available in a range of standard colours, alternatively you can select from an almost infinite choice of optional colours and finishes – or even opt for a dual colour door with different colours on the internal and external frames.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    • Gun Metal Grey (DB 703) textured
    • Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016) matt
    • Jet Black (RAL 9005) matt finish

    SF55 French Doors

    • Gun Metal Grey (DB 703) textured
    • Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016) matt
    • Jet Black (RAL 9005) matt finish

    Heritage French doors

    • Gun Metal Grey (DB 703) textured
    • Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016) matt
    • Jet Black (RAL 9005) matt finish

    Bespoke colours

    Choose from a wide range of RAL Classic optional colours and finishes – or even opt for a dual colour door with different colours on the internal and external frames.

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    Choose from more than 200 RAL colours and finishes are available as an optional extra

    SF55 French Doors

    Choose from more than 200 RAL colours and finishes are available as an optional extra

    Heritage French doors

    Choose from more than 200 RAL colours and finishes are available as an optional extra

    Integral blinds

    We are able to fit integral Venetian blinds within the glazed unit, ensuring a totally dust-free environment which requires no cleaning or maintenance. These are very popular, especially on internally opening systems where curtains are not practical.

    Integrated blinds can be tilted to help prevent the build-up of excessive heat and glare of the sun during the daytime and provide privacy when closed. Blind units are manually operated with an ingenious magnetic control device.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Optional

    SF55 French Doors

    Optional

    Heritage French doors

    Not available

    Trickle vents

    The requirement for trickle vents to provide background ventilation can be a requirement of Building Regulations Document F, depending on the type of project you are undertaking. IDSystems trickle vents are installed through the head track of the outer frame if required.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Optional

    SF55 French Doors

    Optional

    Heritage French doors

    Optional

    Glass options

    Laminated glass: Improved security and UV reduction preventing furniture fading.
    Tinted anti-sun glass: Reducing solar gain, available in blue, green, grey or bronze.
    Neutral anti-sun glass: Neutral in colour with reflective properties to reduce solar gain.
    Self-cleaning glass: Reduces the need to clean the glass, very useful in roofs.
    Obscure glass: Our satin deco is a stylish solution for areas requiring privacy.
    Low-iron glass: Improves the light transmittance through glass while providing some free energy.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    • Laminated glass
    • Tinted anti-sun glass
    • Neutral anti-sun glass
    • Easy-clean glass
    • Obscure glass
    • Low-iron glass

    SF55 French Doors

    • Laminated glass
    • Tinted anti-sun glass
    • Neutral anti-sun glass
    • Easy-clean glass
    • Obscure glass
    • Low-iron glass

    Heritage French doors

    • Laminated glass
    • Tinted anti-sun glass
    • Neutral anti-sun glass
    • Easy-clean glass
    • Obscure glass
    • Low-iron glass

    Glass type

    For new-build homes or for change of use projects (barn conversions etc) we fit laminated glass as standard to meet the requirement for P1a glass as specified by Building Regulations Document Q for security. For all other projects (extensions, replacements or renovations etc) we fit toughened glass to comply with Building Regulations Document N.

    Toughened glass
    Toughened glass has been heat tempered to increasing its strength over ordinary annealed glass by up to five times. Other than the strength the advantage of toughened glass is that should it break it would shatter into non-sharp pieces. It is also available with the widest variety of coatings and can be supplied in larger sheets than equivalent thickness laminated glass.

    When the glass is toughened it can suffer from some visual distortion making, meaning the face of the glass is not perfectly flat distorting some reflections.

    Laminated glass
    Laminated glass is manufactured by bonding two panes of annealed glass with a clear plastic interlayer. The benefit of laminated glass is that if it’s broken the glass will crack rather than shattering, improving security. In addition, laminated glass reduces bleaching of carpets, curtains and furniture by filtering UV rays that would usually penetrate the glass.

    The drawback of laminated glass is that extreme heat or cold can cause invisible defects in the glass to form a crack due to the two panes expanding and contracting independently. As the laminated glass is not toughened is does not suffer from the visual distortion that can occur to toughened glass during the toughening process.

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    Thermo65 French Doors

    Toughened or laminated glass

    SF55 French Doors

    Toughened or laminated glass

    Heritage French doors

    Toughened or laminated glass