ZL16 · Aluminium
Profile & folding detail
Review the folded profile and track section. Confirm the panel arrangement and hardware for your opening.
Enlarge profile details ↗Doors & windows / Open up the room
Folding Patio Doors
A wider connection to the outdoors starts with the right opening. Coordinate the panel stack, everyday access and threshold as one design.
Send Your Opening Schedule
Design concept
01 / Everyday movement
Plan the opening & access.
- 01
Choose the stacking side
Mark the stacking side and leave space for folded panels, furniture and nearby openings.
- 02
Plan everyday access
Confirm the panel arrangement and access-leaf options. Keep an everyday route through the room.
- 03
Resolve the threshold
Show inside and outside floor levels. Confirm the sill, drainage and weather seals with the supplier and local installer.
02 / Look beyond the elevation
Compare the system details.
Compare ZL16 aluminium and ZB16 stainless steel systems. Select the frame material, folding arrangement and finish for the opening.
ZB16 · Stainless steel
Track, glazing & handle
Review the folded leaves, glazing section and handle. Confirm the selected assembly and finish.
Enlarge system details ↗Choose the frame finish.
The ZL16 catalogue shows three metallic finishes. Request the finish code, coating specification and a physical sample.
Compare frame colours against a physical finish sample.
03 / A useful opening schedule
One opening. Three things to prepare.
Use the same opening ID on your dimensions, site photos and project brief.
01 / MEASURE
Size the opening
- Width × height, with units
- Wall depth & diagonals
- Opening ID & quantity
Measurement checklist
Opening width × height, diagonals, wall depth, quantity, inside/outside orientation and the unit of measure. Distinguish structural openings from finished frame sizes.
02 / CHECK THE SITE
Show the floor levels
- Inside & terrace levels
- Head support & fixing surfaces
- Drainage & installation access
Installation checklist
Floor and terrace levels, head support, fixing surfaces, proposed drainage and access for installation. Ask the local installer to review clearances.
03 / ADD CONTEXT
Include the project brief
- Location & site exposure
- Glazing requirements
- Drawings, photos & reports
Project checklist
Project state and postcode, coastal or exposed conditions, glazing requirements and documents requested by your local design team. Reports must match the chosen assembly.
Illustrative planning guide · not to scale. Confirm the selected system and installation details with your project team.
04 / From opening to quotation
Discuss your folding doors.
Send the drawing and site conditions through the existing enquiry form.
- Opening IDs, dimensions, quantities and photos
- Stacking preference and finished floor levels
- Destination and project-specific document requests