Sliding Patio Doors In Aluminium

Sliding Patio Doors In Aluminium

Sliding patio doors are the ideal solution if you’re looking to enjoy uninterrupted views and effortlessly merge your indoor and outdoor space. In comparison to bifold or French doors, aluminium sliding doors offer wider views, flooding your home with natural light and maximising your view.

Not all sliding doors are created equal, and with the many options on the UK market, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why we make choosing simple: our sliding patio doors are crafted with high-quality aluminium, premium hardware, and precision engineering. Built to glide smoothly and stand the test of time, each door is backed by our 15-year guarantee, offering you both style and peace of mind.

Explore our range of Supreme and Status sliding doors to find the perfect option to enhance your home.

Technical Information

  • Double Glazed
  • 15 Year Guarantee
  • Laminated security glass
  • Low U Value of just 1.6 W/m2K
  • Available in grey, black and white with a dual colour option for the Status sliding door range.

Additional Options And Extras

  • Available in white, black, or grey
  • Optional trickle vents for background ventilation
  • With or without an additional cill.

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Aluminium sliding patio doors

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Rated 4.83/5
Supreme
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Colours

Jet Black 9005
Anthracite Grey 7016
White
Bring in more natural light and enhance the style of your home with the Supreme inline sliding doors. These doors feature slim 47mm sightlines and ultra smooth-sliding rails for effortless operation, adding a touch of sophistication to your space. They are available in three popular colours (grey, black, and white) and offer customisation options to complete any home improvement project.
View Range
Double Glazed
Double Glazed
6 - 8 Week Delivery
6 - 8 Week Delivery
15 year Guarantee
15 year Guarantee

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Rated 4.75/5
Status
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Colours

Jet Black 9005
Anthracite Grey 7016
Grey 7016 Outside/White 9910 Inside
Hipca White 9910
Transform your living space with more natural light. Our stunning lift and slide patio doors are bold, beautiful and come equipped with superbly engineered fittings. With premium design and excellent energy performance, they add style, flexibility and security to any home while emphasising your home's connection to the outdoors.
View Range
Double Glazed
Double Glazed
6 - 8 Week Delivery
6 - 8 Week Delivery
15 year Guarantee
15 year Guarantee

Sliding patio door FAQ's

  • What are sliding patio doors?

    Sliding patio doors consist of two or three doors that slide horizontally on a track. They give fantastic views of your outdoor space and add copious amounts of light into your home due to the very large glass areas that are achievable.

  • What are the benefits of aluminium sliding doors?

    Sliding doors offer a number of benefits including:

    • Large panels for optimum views
    • Slim aluminium frame provides thin sightlines
    • Sleek, modern style
    • Super low weather rated thresholds
    • Top-quality thermal efficiency
    • Superior security
    • Available with both double and triple glazing options.

  • Why choose sliding doors?

    Sliding patio doors have extra-large glass areas with minimum frames to give you uninterrupted views, daylight and easy access to the outside. Therefore, if your garden view is the most important reason for adding new doors this is the best solution for you. Another advantage of these types of doors is they save space because there are no hinged doors protruding on the outside or inside.

    Read the differences between sliding doors and bifold doors here.

  • Do sliding patio doors need planning permission?

    Normally you do not need planning permission to fit sliding patio doors to an existing opening to the rear of your home. Permitted development rights usually covers you if you are planning to create a new opening or enlarging an existing opening. For those creating new openings or enlarging existing openings you should also be covered under permitted development rights. However, we do advise you to contact your local authority before undergoing any work. If you live in a listed building, conservation area or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) then you will need planning permission from the local authority before undertaking any renovations.

  • What is a lift and slide sliding door?

    Lift and Slide refers to a specialist type of operating system for sliding patio doors. As you turn the access door handle through 180 degrees the door is lifted onto engineered rollers, once this is done you can then easily slide the door open. Hence the lift and slide terminology. Lift and slide hardware is essential on large patio doors to make them easy to operate. Due to the lifting and lowering of the doors on the track weather performance and thermal efficiency and security is also vastly improved compared to ‘old style’ sliding doors.

  • What is an inline slider?

    Inline sliding doors differ from ‘Lift and Slide’ patio doors by the way they operate. You may think of inline sliding doors as traditional sliding doors. Inline doors sit in their frame and are held in place at the top and bottom where they simply slide from one side to the other to open and close. The rollers are in constant contact with the bottom track and use the weight of the doors to slide them open and closed.

  • How do lift and slide doors compare to inline sliders?

    On appearance, the profiles, sightlines of the two types of sliding patio doors look very similar and are difficult to tell them apart. The benefits of ‘lift and slide’ doors are:

    • In the raised position the friction on the door track is vastly reduced.
    • When the lift and slide doors are closed, they sit directly onto the track.
    • Easy to move into you preferred position.
    • Once you have opened your lift and slide doors into your desired position they can be locked in that position.
    • Unlike inline doors which use their weight to move them, lift and slide doors lift the door panel onto its rollers, making them easier to manoeuvre.
    • Better weather protection due to the doors dropping onto the track giving them a better seal.

     

  • How much do sliding doors cost?

    Our premium sliding patio doors start at £2,199 for 1.8M X 2.1M door. Delivery charges apply to sliding patio doors over 3m.

  • What are the different sliding door sizes?

    Our sliding patio doors are available in standard sizes ranging from 1.8M X 2.1M to 6M X 2.1M. We also offer made-to-measure sliding doors so you can find the perfect option for your property.

  • What design options are there for sliding patio doors?

    • Colours (anthracite grey, white, black or dual grey/white)
    • Opening options include left or right or double opening.
    • Choice of two types of handles.
    • With or without a nose cill.

  • What is the thermal performance of sliding patio doors?

    This varies depending on the manufacturer and the quality of the aluminium used. One factor that makes the doors thermally efficient are the aluminium frames which tend to comprise a polyamide thermal break. This thermal break insulates the usual cold aluminium profile, thus creating a thermal bridge. To determine the thermal efficiency, you need to check the U-Value of the complete door set and not just the centre window pane. Our sliding patio doors all come with an incredibly low U-Value of just 1.6 W/m2K.

  • How secure are sliding patio doors?

    Our doors use a multi-point locking mechanism and are tested to PAS 24-2012 for enhanced security meaning they will meet current building regulations and keep you safe from intruders.

  • Should you choose sliding doors or bifold doors?

    If you have a larger door opening, you may want to choose sliding doors because they can accommodate larger openings. Sliding patio doors give you the perfect picture frame affect because they offer largest glass walls with minimum frames, whereas bifold doors have more sightlines on view. However, sliding doors cannot be ‘fully opened’ as one leaf has to be sitting on top of the other. With bifold doors, however, you have the option of opening the entire door for maximum impact, or simply using the traffic door for normal usage. Before making your purchase, it is also worth bearing in mind that Vufold bifold doors are also ready-to-assemble. This means that the doors are pre-machined and come with almost everything you need for installation. Read our guide to bifold doors vs sliding doors here.

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Starting at: £2,199.00 up to £6,809.00 for 99 products