Sliding patio doors in London, a glass wall that moves.
Glazing London supplies and installs sliding patio doors across London: slimline aluminium sliders and lift and slide systems, made to measure by our sister factory, fitted and FENSA certified by our own team. Panes up to 2.5m wide, interlocks from 25mm, free survey and fixed quote. Call 07399 253464, 24/7.
Maximum glass, minimum frame
A slider is the door for people who bought the view. Where a bifold divides the elevation into leaves, an aluminium sliding door holds two or three enormous panes with only a slim vertical interlock between them, as little as 25-35mm on the premium systems we fit. Nothing folds into the room, nothing interrupts the garden in winter, and the panels glide on stainless rollers even at 250-300kg each.
Slimline sliders
Ultra-thin interlocks and hidden outer frames plastered into the reveal, so open or shut you mostly see glass. The choice for rear extensions and garden rooms where the elevation is the architecture.
Lift and slide
Turn the handle and the panel lifts a few millimetres onto its rollers; release it and the door drops sealed onto its gaskets. Effortless movement, superb weather performance, and a vent-lock position for airflow.
Thermal & secure
Thermally broken profiles with 28mm argon-filled units reach around 1.4 W/m²K. Multi-point hook locks, laminated glass options and PAS 24 hardware keep insurers happy, and every job is FENSA certified.
Sliding doors or bifolds?
We fabricate and fit both, so we have no horse in this race. The right answer comes from how you use the room, not the brochure.
| Question | Sliding patio doors | Aluminium bifolds |
|---|---|---|
| View when closed | Biggest panes, fewest frames, best winter view | More verticals, leaves divide the glass |
| Opening in summer | Half to two-thirds of the aperture | Nearly the full width folds away |
| Space taken | Panels stay in the plane of the wall | Stacked leaves project inside or out |
| Everyday door | One easy sliding panel | Traffic door on odd-leaf sets |
Leaning towards folding? Read our aluminium bifold doors London page. Prefer a classic hinged pair for a smaller opening? See french doors.
Fitted properly, certified properly
Sliding doors are unforgiving of sloppy fitting: a track a few millimetres out of level means a door that rolls open on its own or grinds forever. Our installers set the track on packers to the millimetre, square the frame both diagonals, and run the panels dozens of times before sealing. Replacing an existing patio door takes a day; forming or widening an opening adds 1-2 days with the structural work. Every installation is registered with FENSA, so your Building Regulations certificate arrives automatically, and access for the big glass units is planned at the free survey rather than discovered on the day.
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