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Heritage French Doors

Our art-deco style, thermally broken aluminium heritage French door systems are ideal for period properties or for adding character to new-build and contemporary homes. The neo-industrial appearance is one of the most popular trends in the glazing industry.

Double glazed aluminium sliding doors with slim white frames and multiple panes, maximising natural light and views.

Traditional design

The neo-industrial appearance owes a lot to tradition, with the original style dating back to the 1880s before becoming hugely popular during the art deco era of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Our heritage doors provide an aluminium alternative to traditional narrow-framed steel doors. Their elegance and style are ideal for any period home.

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Versatility

Predominantly utilised as French doors with a set of sidelights, the system can be designed and configured to meet your exact requirements. They can be installed as a single door or double doors, used internally or externally and can even be utilised as an internal room divider.

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Building Regulations Document L compliant

Unlike traditional steel windows and doors where the profile is typically a single piece of metal and therefore allows for cold bridging between the exterior and interior surfaces of the frame, our heritage French doors are manufactured from thermally broken aluminium with a polyamide thermal break between the inside and outside of the frame. As a result the system is able to provide vastly superior thermal performance, with low U-values from just 1.4W/m²K, exceeding the requirements of the latest Building Regulations Document L that came into force in June 2022.

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Aesthetic appeal

The design of our art-deco styled French doors is all about the aesthetic appeal and there is a range of options in terms of the number of horizontal bars across the glass. For the traditional look it is possible to divide the glass into 8 or 10 sections by dividing it horizontally and vertically. For a more modern appearance opting for two horizontal frames to split the glass into three sections is a hugely popular choice.

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Weather protection

Independently tested up to Class 4 (600Pa) air permeability and Class 9a (600Pa) water tightness, our heritage style French doors ensure superior protection from wind and rain compared to traditional manufacturing methods.

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Bifold, sliding or French door configurations

Heritage doors can be configured to your exact requirements, whether you are looking for a single set of French doors with or without sidelights, a set of heritage bifold doors to completely open up an aperture or our heritage sliding doors which are perfectly suited for larger openings.

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Sunlit conservatory with slim aluminium bifold doors opening onto garden, featuring herringbone flooring and potted plants.
Contemporary kitchen and dining space with large aluminium sliding doors opening onto a garden, featuring herringbone flooring and pendant lighting.
Modern kitchen with black-framed heritage French doors opening to garden, copper pendant lights, and white countertops.
Modern aluminium sliding doors with slim-profile frames open onto a patio, showcasing expansive glazing and natural light in a contemporary home extension.
Modern brick extension with aluminium sliding doors and roof lights, warmly illuminated at dusk.
Modern kitchen with black-framed glazed doors opening to garden, featuring dark cabinetry and island.
Modern black aluminium sliding doors opening a brick heritage cottage to its garden, with lounge seating visible inside.
Modern kitchen with black-framed glazed doors opening to garden, featuring teal cabinetry and island.
Modern open-plan dining space with large black-framed sliding doors opening onto a terrace, featuring wooden table and pendant lighting.
Modern dining space with black-framed heritage French doors opening to garden, featuring skylight and contemporary furnishings.
Black aluminium framed sliding door with curved handle, featuring slim-profile glazing and modern minimalist design
Modern open-plan kitchen and dining space with slim-profile aluminium sliding doors opening onto garden, maximising natural light and views.
Contemporary teal aluminium sliding doors with slim frames open onto a sunlit exterior, showcasing modern glazing design and natural light flooding through the entrance.
Modern aluminium sliding doors with slim-profile frames opening onto a stone patio, extending the living space of a brick heritage home.
Slim-profile aluminium sliding doors open onto a contemporary patio, flooding the interior with natural light and garden views.
Modern aluminium sliding door with slim-profile frame and blue handle, showcasing views across brick exterior and garden beyond.
Sunlit conservatory with slim aluminium bifold doors opening onto garden, featuring herringbone flooring and potted plants.
Contemporary kitchen and dining space with large aluminium sliding doors opening onto a garden, featuring herringbone flooring and pendant lighting.
Modern kitchen with black-framed heritage French doors opening to garden, copper pendant lights, and white countertops.
Modern aluminium sliding doors with slim-profile frames open onto a patio, showcasing expansive glazing and natural light in a contemporary home extension.
Modern brick extension with aluminium sliding doors and roof lights, warmly illuminated at dusk.
Modern kitchen with black-framed glazed doors opening to garden, featuring dark cabinetry and island.
Modern black aluminium sliding doors opening a brick heritage cottage to its garden, with lounge seating visible inside.
Modern kitchen with black-framed glazed doors opening to garden, featuring teal cabinetry and island.
Modern open-plan dining space with large black-framed sliding doors opening onto a terrace, featuring wooden table and pendant lighting.
Modern dining space with black-framed heritage French doors opening to garden, featuring skylight and contemporary furnishings.
Black aluminium framed sliding door with curved handle, featuring slim-profile glazing and modern minimalist design
Modern open-plan kitchen and dining space with slim-profile aluminium sliding doors opening onto garden, maximising natural light and views.
Contemporary teal aluminium sliding doors with slim frames open onto a sunlit exterior, showcasing modern glazing design and natural light flooding through the entrance.
Modern aluminium sliding doors with slim-profile frames opening onto a stone patio, extending the living space of a brick heritage home.
Slim-profile aluminium sliding doors open onto a contemporary patio, flooding the interior with natural light and garden views.
Modern aluminium sliding door with slim-profile frame and blue handle, showcasing views across brick exterior and garden beyond.

Compare heritage door configurations

Heritage French doors

Heritage bifold doors

Heritage sliding doors

Modern kitchen with black-framed heritage French doors opening to garden, copper pendant lights, and white countertops.
Modern aluminium sliding doors with slim-profile frames opening onto a garden, showcasing expansive glazing and natural light throughout a contemporary home.
Modern dining space with slim-profile sliding doors framing evening views, pendant lighting, and herringbone wooden flooring.

Heritage French doors

Heritage bifold doors

Heritage sliding doors

Thermal performance

Heritage French doors

From 1.4 W/m2K

Heritage bifold doors

From 1.3 W/m2K

Heritage sliding doors

From 1.2 W/m2K

Severe Weather Rating

Heritage French doors

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

Heritage bifold doors

Water tightness: 900 Pa (Class 9a). Air permeability: 600 Pa (Class 3)

Heritage sliding doors

Water tightness: 300 Pa (Class 7a). Air permeability: 600 Pa (Class 3)

Maximum panel sizes

Heritage French doors

Width: up to 900mm. Height: up to 2200mm. Can be combined with sidelight and overlight glazing for larger openings

Heritage bifold doors

Width: up to 1200mm. Height: up to 3500mm

Heritage sliding doors

Width: up to 2000mm. Height: up to 3000mm

Open corner achievable

Heritage French doors

No

Heritage bifold doors

Yes

Heritage sliding doors

Yes

PAS 24 / Building Regulations Document Q compliant

Heritage French doors

Yes

Heritage bifold doors

Yes

Heritage sliding doors

Yes

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Contemporary kitchen with teal cabinetry opening to garden via expansive aluminium sliding doors, maximising natural light and outdoor views.

New-build extension with Art Deco inspired style

This West London extension combines modern open plan space with Art Deco inspired style. From the reclaimed parquet wooden floor to the aluminium heritage French doors, designed to match the appearance of traditional steel doors, the project provides the perfect combination of new and old.
Modern kitchen with slim-profile aluminium bifold doors opening onto garden, featuring teal cabinetry and white marble island.

Modern North London extension with traditional twist

This stylish North London extension has created an open-plan kitchen and living space with a traditional twist thanks to the aluminium Heritage Doors
Modern dining space with slim-profile aluminium sliding doors opening to landscaped garden and patio seating area.

Contemporary addition to 1930s North London home

This 1930s family home on the edge of North London has been given a new lease of life thanks to a complete renovation and extension project featuring a large 6-panel set of vistaline slide and turn doors that connect the open plan kitchen with large garden

Colour your life

Our steel-look heritage doors are available as standard in a choice of three polyester powder-coated finishes – Gun Metal Grey (DB 703) textured, Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016) matt or Jet Black (RAL 9005) matt.

DB703 RAL 7016 and RAL 9005 colour swatches

Alternatively the systems can be polyester powder coated to any stocked RAL colour (over 200 RAL colours) and even dual colour or textured finish. In addition, you can specify whether a matt, semi-gloss or full-gloss level of paint finish is required.

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    Downloads & Technical Documents

    Brochures

    Bifold doors, Aluminium bifold doors, Heritage doors
    Modern kitchen with aluminium bifold doors opening to garden, featuring skylights and pendant lighting.

    IDSystems - Bifold door brochure

    pdf 4.16 MB
    Heritage doors
    Modern open-plan living space showcasing aluminium sliding doors with slim black frames opening onto a garden terrace, featuring contemporary furniture and herringbone flooring.

    IDSystems - Heritage door brochure

    pdf 1.63 MB

    Technical drawings and documentation

    French doors, Heritage doors

    Technical Manual

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