Aluminium French Doors

What Makes a French Door

A French door is a pair of glazed hinged doors that meet in the middle of the opening with no post between them. Open both and the full width is clear; open one and you have an ordinary door. Because the panels are mostly glass, a French door lets light into a room the way a window does and lets people through the way a door does, which is why it has been the traditional door from a dining room to a garden for a century. In aluminium it keeps that look with none of the upkeep timber needs.

Where French Doors Suit

• Villas and bungalows, where a pair of glazed doors matches the proportions of the house better than a wide slider.
• Bedrooms onto a verandah or balcony, where one door is used most days and both on a warm night.
• Smaller openings that are not wide enough for a bifold or a stacker to earn their keep.
• Where you want the doors to open outward, clear of furniture and curtains, or inward on an exposed wall.

Options and Combinations

The glazing layout is yours to choose: a single pane per door, a glazed upper and a solid lower panel, or divided lights for a traditional look. Side windows (sidelights) on one or both sides and a top light can be included in the same frame, which is how a French door becomes a full-width glazed wall. Each panel has the option of double or single glazing, with Low E, laminated safety or obscure glass to suit the room, in any of our standard Dulux colours on the colours page, and in standard or thermally broken frames.

Hardware includes lever handles with a multipoint lock, and a flush bolt on the second door so one leaf stays fixed until you want it. See the hardware page.

Replacing Old Timber French Doors

Timber French doors are a common replacement job on older Auckland homes: they drop, bind, let in draughts and need painting. An aluminium pair goes into the same opening, seals properly, and never needs a paintbrush. The window and door replacement page explains the process. If the opening is being enlarged, the structural work must meet the Building Code even where no consent is needed; the exemption for window and door work on building.govt.nz explains when one is.

Contact Us

Tell us the size of the opening and the look you are after, or send a photo of the existing doors. Call 09 278 4089 or use the form below for a free measure and quote.