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Long Life 25 Year No Quibble Guarantee A True Specialist Manufacturer Finger Safe Gaskets - Child Friendly
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At The Folding
Sliding Door Company, we stand 100% behind our product
and we understand the risk our customers feel they are
taking when they buy a product they have not seen or
felt yet, even though they may have seen them in the
showroom. That’s why we offer a 14 Day Money Back
Guarantee. If for any reason our customer is unsatisfied
with their purchase, they can contact us within 14 days
of taking delivery, and organise to return the product
and receive a refund of the purchase price excluding the
associated Delivery and Installation Costs, subject to
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| Long Life 25 Year No Quibble Guarantee | |
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All of our folding sliding doors are supplied with a
life long 25 year no quibble guarantee. |
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| Established Over 10 Years | |
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Folding Sliding Doors Limited was
started in 2001 when Paul Shearman, a joiner and
engineer working in the folding sliding door
industry in Germany, developed an inline folding sliding
door system for the British market. The main improvement
over previous attempts was in the hardware. He used
flush hinges, slim handles and a running track on the
top and bottom of the opening for even weight
distribution of the opening panels. In 2007 the company won "The Business of the Year" award. First of 150,000 businesses that were nominated, at the House of Commons. The award was given to the company based on it success in such a short space of time, innovation and the companies business ethics. Today, the company makes folding sliding doors in aluminium, timber, ali-clad timber and a range of PVC-U systems. In addition, Folding Sliding Doors manufactures its own range of hardware which it supplies to some major household named retail and trade companies. The popularity of these glazed doors has soared during the company’s time in business as property owners have realised the potential of wider openings in commercial buildings and homes. This type of product, often supplied by The Folding Sliding Door Company, has featured on many TV home improvement programmes. The product commands a high value. Consequently other window companies have been keen to add it to their portfolio. A recent trend has seen several window systems companies develop their own system in an effort to grab a share of this market for themselves. |
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"Jack of One Trade, Master of One"
Ask yourself these five questions:
Would I have a general mechanic repair a problem with your brand new Mercedes? He say's he can!
Would you let a general surgeon give your loved one heart surgery? He did it as an intern!
Would you have your builder fit the new gas boiler in your kitchen? He's seen it done before!
Your friend has got a good camera, would you let him photograph your daughters wedding?
Would you let a window company supply and install a folding sliding door?
Folding sliding doors are best left to the experts. Too many corners have been cut in recently launched systems. A common failing is the use of either a top or bottom running track but not both. Some timber systems do not use engineered timber, causing it to warp and expand and some aluminium systems only use profile with a 1.5mm wall and a thermal bridge that does not conform the the new thermal regulations. (u-values)
Many companies may say "What do they know that I don't? I've been in the window industry for over 30 years". They may have been in the window industry for a long time, but they have only recently started manufacturing folding sliding doors.
The word specialist
derives from the medical field, meaning "A physician
whose practice is limited to a particular branch of
medicine or surgery".
There are many upvc and joinery companies that have had to product change or diversify into folding sliding doors because the industry they are in is financially compromised.
Some window companies have even setup a new subsidiary just for this product.
Customers need to be aware and not be fooled by speculators and chancers wanting to make a fast buck, only really interested in selling plastic profile.
We
specialise in folding sliding doors only.
The design and manufacture of
folding sliding doors is an exact science. Do not buy
from chancers. We have, in recent years, seen so many of
these tried and failed companies come and go at their
customers expense. |
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Besides the UK market, the company exports to mainland Europe, the USA, Canada and other countries.
In America, the company is putting its product through very demanding hurricane tests to achieve Miami Dade Building Code Compliance. The most recent test resulted in the HD82 system (based on the 70mm aluminium system) achieving the highest ever pass rate for a UK folding sliding door of 5160 pascals, equal to a 204mph wind.
The company was
prepared for October 2011 changes to the Building
Regulations and offers a compliant product with
independent test documentation about its thermal
performance. The 70mm aluminium doors incorporates a
28mm thermal break, and more than complies with the new
thermal regulation. |
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As the company supplies to Europe, all of the products supplied must be CE compliant. Some companies say they are, but they don't have the testing or the documentation to back it up.
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Accreditations are not something that you can obtain over night. The take years of planning, testing and 100´s of testimonials from previous customers. You can read more about the companies accreditations on the "About Us" page of this website.
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Seals on the door are an integral part to enable weather tightness. However, many systems on the market obtain their certification for weather tightness by making sacrifices! Children's fingers. To obtain their test result they make the seals so small and tight that the compression leaves no room for those little fingers.
Our systems have still obtained the results, but with finger safe gaskets and seals
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Inline, Strong and Secure
The Folding Sliding Door Company uses stainless steel wheels. The wheels have sealed bearings for maintenance free use.
They operate quietly, smoothly and contrary to what our competitors say, they do not wear the track. We have doors that have been in our showroom for over 3 years and the doors still run as smoothly as the day they were installed.
Bearing in mind that our showroom doors have been opened and closed approximately 20 times every day for over 3 years.
The system also
includes a tongue and groove feature to
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Our fully trained
sales staff can give you all the advice you will need on
every aspect of the doors. Choosing the right material
and opening configuration for your situation is vital to
any successful installation. The following pages will
There are threshold details to suit all applications. Some people prefer a step on the inside and outside, some prefer a step on the outside only. But for the many, they prefer a flush threshold that blends the inside floor with the outside floor. This is especially popular for people with children, the elderly or with those with accessibility requirements.
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