Smarts 1000 New Generation Slimline Series Aluminium Bi-fold Doors Technical Page

Don't let your children get their fingers caught in your door. Finger safe gaskets are fitted as standard on our aluminium bi-fold doors.

All of our Bi-folding doors are fully assembled and tested in the factory jigs prior to despatch.

They are photographed up to 28 times to ensure they reach you in perfect working condition.

These photographs are then put into every accessory box that is sent out that is sent out with our fitters.

Bi-fold Quality Control

We believe that the best way to make sure that every single one of our Bi-fold doors arrives to you in an excellent working condition, is to check them thoroughly before they leave the factory. Each Bi-fold door therefore that leaves the factory is checked by Quality Control; for more details see our Quality Control page.

The sizes detailed below are for guidance only; maximum widths can vary depending on your chosen height and vice versa. Widths wider than 6250 can be achieved with a mechanical joint to head and threshold sections. Panels can be made less than 700mm wide - please ask our technical department for advice.

Recommended Sizes

Minimum Width	1400mm
Maximum Width	6250mm +
Minimum Height	1600mm
Maximum Height	2400mm
Maximum Panel Width	1000mm
Maximum Weight	TBA kgs

Key Profile Dimensions

Outerframe Depth	70mm
Sash Depth	74.5mm
Glazed Sealed Units	28mm (4 x 20 x 4)
Projection Cill Height - Optional	25mm
Head Extension - Optional	20mm
Transom / Mullion - if Required	TBA mm

Bi-folding Door Performance

1.7

U Value
W/M²K

pending

Air
Permeable

pending

Water
Tightness

pending

Wind
Resistance

These statistics apply for: Open out doors, double-glazed units, 90% argon gas filled (4mm Planitherm total +, 3mm Planilux), 16mm or more, Swiss V warm edge spacerbar (1.2 Glass - U Value centre Pane*).

Specifying - Suitable Applications

Can be specified for residential / domestic applications.
Meets building regulations for new build. (For Oct 2010)
Meets building regulations for replacement and refurbishment projects. (For Oct 2010)
Standard threshold; suitable for use on the ground floor up to second floor. (Recommended fully weather rated threshold).
Low threshold options; suitable for use on the ground floor only, not recommended for properties situated by the coast or installed in exposed locations.

Sight-lines

Head / Top	102.5mm
Jamb / Side	102.5mm
Meeting Stiles	132mm
Bottom - With Std. Threshold	102.5mm
Bottom - 20mm Low Threshold	90.5mm
Bottom - 15mm Low Threshold	85.5mm

Please Note:
The details for the bottom sight-lines and step height are the optimum / best case scenario for open out doors that have been sunk / dropped into the floor.

No of Door Panels

No of Door Panels	2	3	4	5	6	7	8+
Minimum Width (mm)	1400	2100	2800	3500	4200	4900	Plase ask
Maximum Width (mm)	2000	3000	4000	5000	6000	7000	Plase ask

Please remember all sizes are for guidance only and are subject to location of the fitted product. Please contact us for more information.

Slide folding doors offering slim sightlines that are ideally suited to residential applications.

Threshold Options

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Open Out Doors

Open In Doors

	Standard Threshold (Fully Weather Rated)		Standard Threshold (Fully Weather Rated)

	Standard Threshold + Cill (Fully Weather Rated)		Standard Threshold + Cill (Fully Weather Rated)

Open Out Doors

Open In Doors

	20mm Low Threshold (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)		20mm Low Threshold (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)

	20mm Low Threshold + Cill (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)		20mm Low Threshold + Cill (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)

Please Note: The inside and outside ramps are optional. (Click image to watch animation for more details)

Open Out Doors

Open In Doors

	15mm Low Threshold (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)		15mm Low Threshold (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)

	15mm Low Threshold + Cill (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)		15mm Low Threshold + Cill (Recommended For Use In Low - Medium Exposed Areas)