"Glass Curtains" = Frameless Glass Doors = Happiness

Thank you to all our clients who take the time to give us feedback - especially when it's like this!

"Hi, 
firstly may I say you have a fantastic product in your glass curtains, you installed a four door system for us last year , and your company were excellent from first order to installation, 

secondly our decorator scratched the glass on all four doors and we ordered replacements from you,which have been installed today, and as before very well indeed. 

thirdly I would like to congratulate sunseekers on a very professional service from start to finish, 

fourthly I would like you to convey my sincerist thanks to marja who has helped us with quotes, problems , ordering and installation times/dates she is a true credit to your company along with your installers. 

and lastly I would recommend sunseekers to anybody."

Maybe we should change our logo:

We also like to receive any photographs of SunSeeker Doors installations from our customers.

Open Views with Frameless Glass Doors

SunSeeker Doors has representatives in the 'sunny south' where our Frameless Glass Doors are very popular.

Pictured above is an installation of our tempered glass frameless doors at a restaurant with far-reaching views from its first floor dining room.

Below is a close up of the handle on the side jamb, in the open position, with the door slightly open.

For more information, view our Frameless Glass Enclosures page.

Frameless Glass Doors in Business Premises

We recently installed Frameless Glass Doors at the London business premises of our client. The open doors enable maximum access and there is maximum light flow whether the doors are open or closed.

Interested? To find out more, visit Frameless Glass Doors

We've Re-jigged the Photos on our Website

Seasons Greetings to our readers!

The bi-folding doors animation that illustrates how the doors fold back and also shows integral blinds has moved to the bifolding patio doors page, enabling us to showcase all our products in a new fade out - fade in animation on our home page at www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk.

• Bifolds (retractable folding sliding patio* doors)
• UltraSlim** (retractable slide and pivot patio* doors)
• Frameless (dg) (retractable slide and pivot patio* doors)
• Frameless enclosures (retractable slide and pivot doors / glass curtains)
• Frameless room dividers (retractable sliding pivot doors)
• Integral Blinds (Optional Uni-blinds, shown in bi folding sliding doors)

*All our patio doors are made with kite-marked double-glazed units. The SunSeeker Doors range is manufactured in the UK, to your exact requirements. **Our latest innovative double glazed door system.

We look forward to installing your choice of doors in the new year. Our best wishes for 2012!

The End of Summer - Best Use of Outdoor Leisure Space

Extend the use of outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs or a pleasant seating area by enclosing them with a glass wind-break - one that can be fully opened on hot days to allow the gentle flow of a cooling breeze.

It may seem like an extravagance (not compared with the cost of installing a pool) but outdoor living can be extended by several days during spring and autumn - and also occasional days during winter months, although we don't suggest sun-bathing!

Imagine sipping a mulled wine around a chiminea without a cold, biting wind across your back... then find out how much it would cost with SunSeeker glass door enclosures > Quote request.

Feedback: what our competitors are saying about SunSeeker Doors

It came to our attention recently that at least one of our competitors is making misleading statements about us. Nothing serious but we thought we'd clear up any misunderstandings about whether we are manufacturers of frameless glass doors / glass curtains or just agents for a non-UK company.

SUNSEEKER DOORS MANUFACTURES FRAME-LESS AND ALUMINIUM-FRAMED GLASS DOORS IN ENGLAND.

Installation from 2003/2004

We've been manufacturing and installing bi folding doors since 2003. The concept was in its infancy as we developed our proprietary system in-house. We took the decision to retrain our aluminium powder-coating staff to install our bifolding doors with great care and, during the following years, our bifolding door system was refined and the installation team's experience grew. Although SunSeeker Doors is still a small-ish company, expansion has been carefully managed in line with sustainable economic growth plus continued research and development.

Since then, bifolds have become very popular in the UK, second only to French doors (and this is because many homes are built with openings limited to a double door width). A few manufacturers and a greater number of agents, including DIY shops, have brought products to market: aluminium, pvc and timber framed bifolding doors under various other names such as accordian, concertina, sliding-folding doors, etc. Some are  quality imports from Europe, many are cheap imports. Bi-folding-sliding doors prices may include installation or may be sold for builders or DIY enthusiasts to undertake fitting themselves.

At SunSeeker Doors, we prefer to offer a full installation service - the job is usually complete inside half a day and we leave the site with a smoothly working set of doors. However, when the recent recession saw home-owners and builders struggling to meet rising costs, we launched our Trade bifolds website to accommodate this market sector.

SunSeeker Frameless Glass Doors
Manufactured in the U.K.

In 2008, we were amongst companies in the UK who considered installing 'glass curtains' for an overseas company who manufacture single glazed enclosures. Realizing the limited potential of this product in the UK - suitable mainly for internal partitions and commercial applications - our engineers set about designing a double-glazed version of frameless glass doors for the UK market.

With double glazing, two parallel panes of glass are joined around the edges using a gasket to maintain a thermal barrier by forming a vacuum between the outside and inside glass. The gasket is narrow but visible at the sides of the glass doors; this is a considerable improvement over standard bifolding doors - about three-quarters of an inch interrupting a panoramic view rather than four inches (or more, with other bifolds).

Our Innovative Frameless Double Glazed
Slide and Pivot opening Patio Doors

The absence of frames posed a challenge in terms of how to hinge the doors - so we didn't. Instead, we designed a system that gently presses the door edges together when closed, making them weather-proof and maintaining insulation values that are higher than required by building regulations. The doors are opened with a slide and pivot motion. The main access door pivots open like most other doors in the home. If further doors are to be opened, each one easily slides across the gap and, in turn, pivots open to rest next to the previous door, and so on. An added feature is to open one door and leave the other doors spaced across the opening for fresh air if access is not required.

To find out more about SunSeeker bi folding doors or frameless glass doors, manufactured in England at our Bedfordshire premises, please visit our website.

Another Fantastic Offer: Save hundreds of £££s on patio doors this month.

SunSeeker Doors have come up with another great deal this summer. Following the success of July's deal for UltraSlim Doors, Frameless double glazed doors are on offer for just two weeks during August.

Example of savings: If your door opening is a standard 2100mm high and 3500mm wide, you will save £809 plus vat - that's just short of £1,000!

The same percentage saving will be applied across all our double glazed Frameless range, therefore the more doors you need, the more money you save.

Also described as glass curtains, panoramic doors or sliding-stacking doors, SunSeeker Frameless patio doors operate on a slide and pivot system, the maximum recommended width of each door is 1 metre.

SunSeeker Frameless Glass Doors are manufactured in England, by us, to your exact requirements, delivered and fitted by our experienced team of installers - quickly and cleanly. We have designed, developed and tested our bespoke system since 2008 and we only sell direct, using our own installation teams - no agents, no contractors.

We also manufacture and install Slimline aluminium bi folding-sliding doors (since 2003). All our doors are described in detail on our website, www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk.

To take up this offer - click on 'how much will my frameless glass doors cost?' for your no-obligation quotation, today.

Patio Door Styles and Frames.

SunSeeker Doors offers three styles of double-glazed Patio Doors as well as contemporary French Doors. These are:

• Bi Folding Doors and French Doors
  with Slimline aluminium frames
    
• Slide and Pivot Doors and French Doors
  with Ultra-Slim aluminium frames
    
• Frameless Slide and Pivot Doors
  and Frameless French Doors

Aluminium frames are available in a myriad of colours and it should be noted that frame-less double glazed doors have a visible seal at the sides of each panel.

All SunSeeker double-glazed French Doors and Patio Doors (i.e. Folding-Sliding and Slide-&-Pivot) adhere to British Building Regulations regarding thermal insulation properties.

If you require doors that do not need to be double-glazed - for example, as room dividers or to an orangery, single glazed frameless slide and pivot doors, originally called 'glass curtains' are the ultimate doors for sheer class - and that 'wow' factor!

Look carefully or you won't see the frameless glass curtains!

Types of Patio Doors.

These are bi folding patio doors. Also called folding-sliding doors, they are hinged together, concertina style. Basically, doors either pivot - as in French Doors - or they can slide ...
or both.

Fixed panel sliding doors have to remain within the top and bottom guides, restricting the access through the aperture, but SunSeeker Doors' Frameless Glass Doors slide along the guides then each can pivot to make the entire aperture accessible.

Take a look at our patio doors, glass curtains and room dividers on the SunSeeker Doors website.

Problems that aren't really there with Frameless glass doors.

A potential customer was delighted that we could help her with a perceived problem.

As can be seen in the photograph, Frameless glass doors do not have to be fitted within the aperture of an opening, therefore if there is an arch or an inconsistent height from left to right, your terrace can still be enclosed.

This applies equally to the opening between house and orangery or sun room - or for room dividers that can be guided from the ceiling.

We have installed a number of single glazed frameless glass curtains this way. It may not always be possible with double-glazed frameless patio doors but why not call SunSeeker's experts and discuss?

01582 492 730 for Slimline Bifolds or Frameless Glass Doors, room dividers and folding patio doors

Express Bi Folding Door Service and Frameless Glass Curtains from the Innovative Door Technology Company, SunSeeker Doors

Super-fast delivery and installation for:

• Bi-Folds with standard white frames and K Glass
• FRAMELESS glass room dividers / enclosures

Our tailored-to-fit bi folds are made to measure and, except when seasonal sales are at their peak, our delivery and installation turnaround time for SunSeeker bi folding doors is often only a month from initial order for popular frame colours. Special colours, special glass and integral blinds will take a little longer.

However, if you don't want to wait, we can offer you our Express Bifolding Doors service - Slim profile bifolds with white powder-coated aluminium frames and toughened K Glass(tm) - manufactured to your individual size requirements and installed in days! Just enter "Express Service" in the "other specifications/requirements" box when you fill in the Quote Request Form. Or call us for a price.

Our Express service also applies to Frameless Glass Curtains - single-glazed doors without side frames for an uninterrupted view - for internal room dividers, pool rooms, out-buildings and external enclosures.

Working with Design and Build Architects

At SunSeeker Doors, we have often worked with architects and builders to install bifolding doors in new or extended homes but since the launch of of our fairly unique Frameless double-glazed doors, there has been a greater interest from the design and build sector.

In the UK, if clients want to make the most of a spectacular view from their homes, the considerations are:

• best uninterrupted view,
• best view through the glass,
• building regulations compliance.

The best uninterrupted view is to have nothing between yourself and the view, not even glass. This can be achieved by installing retractable doors and opening them fully, such as slimline bifolding doors, glass curtains or double-glazed frameless glass doors. SunSeeker Doors manufactures and installs all these types of doors.

The best view through the glass can be achieved with fixed frameless glass panels, sliding frameless glass patio doors or retractable glass curtains made from single-glazed tempered glass but none of these would meet building regulations approval if installed between the main house and the outside. Double-glazing is necessary to reduce heat loss from homes, therefore a narrow opaque edge is unavoidable around each glass panel. With this in mind, the best available options for the best view through glass doors are double-glazed frameless glass doors or sliding patio doors.

Traditional sliding patio doors that run left and right along tracks do not retract to improve the view or access area. Sunseeker Doors' frameless glass doors have been developed to slide then pivot ninety degrees to stack neatly at the side of the opening for maximum access, light source and viewing aperture.

Design-and-Build Frameless Glass Doors Installation

SunSeeker Doors has experienced teams to perform a site survey and who can install our doors - frameless or bifolds - with minimum fuss in minimum time, leaving a tidy site within a few hours.

Architects benefit from fast but professional service, customers are pleased to be free of workmen and their debris and have working doors the same day.

We have the flexibility to work with architects, developers and building professionals to meet deadlines and other requirements. Read more about us on our web site, email or call 01582 492 730 to discuss including our quality, innovative doors in your plans.

How Do Frameless Glass Doors open?

From fully closed position to fully open:

• Unlock side compression Schlegel locking system
• Pivot access door to swing open
• Slide the next glass panel into the position vacated by the open door
• Pivot open as previously performed
• Stack against previous door
• Repeat the same task for each of the glass panels

The system is now fully open.

Of course, there is a middle option, as shown in the picture!

Frameless Glass Doors for Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés

Fabulous views for your guests with SunSeeker Doors' Frameless Glass Doors (Frameless Glass Curtains) using 'unbreakable' single glaze panels.

A newer alternative to bifolding doors, Frameless Glass doors are now available, made to measure in the UK.

More information is available on our website. View our Frameless Glass Doors Gallery and our Frameless Glass Technology page, and click on Quick Quote to estimate your required budget for us to install them in time for this summer.

Bifolds and Frameless Patio Doors - which to choose?

If you are thinking of investing in some home improvement, enjoy the results within the next month by creating a fabulous view with folding sliding doors.

SunSeeker Doors' aluminium framed, double glazed bifolding doors will keep your home warm as their thermal insulation qualities are excellent and, when the warm weather finally arrives, the bifolds will fold and slide to allow maximum access to the garden, conservatory or balcony, allowing you to enjoy the fresh air of a summer breeze and al fresco living.

SunSeeker Doors is now taking orders for a Spring installation of double glazed frameless glass patio doors, based on the glass curtains principle of individual doors or frameless panels. Frameless glass doors slide along top and bottom runners and, if slid along to the end, will pivot 90 degrees to stack at right-angles, out of the access path (similar to bi folding-sliding doors).

For more information, visit the new web site www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk and fill in the form for a no-obligation quote for both products so that you can decide which is best for your home.

Enjoy a great summer with SunSeeker Doors!

Frameless Glass Door Room Dividers

Frameless Glass Doors are the perfect room dividers for a through lounge in a terraced cottage that needs to maximise light flow and are ideal for large modern homes with a contemporary interior.

     Features:

• Virtually no maximum width limit
• Strong, virtually unbreakable glass 
• Door panels that slide and turn
• Tinted glass option

When closed, Frameless Glass Doors form a complete glass wall with no frames to interrupt the view. When fully open, Frameless Glass Doors stack against the wall at the side of the opening for maximum accessibility between areas.

     Benefits:

• Maximum access when open
• No interruption of light flow or view when closed
• Noise reduction between areas when closed
• Temperatures maintained separately each side of the divide

See our web site for more details and photographs and a quote request form or call us with your enquiry or for an instant quotation on  

01582 492730

Slimline frames and frameless doors

SunSeeker Slimline, with its 60mm frame-width, is believed to be the highest glass-to-frame ratio of any bifolding door available in the UK. This means that when you want the best view and most light, SunSeeker Slimline is the ultimate choice.

Priced competitively for a good quality sliding-folding patio door, SunSeeker Slimline is constructed of thermally-broken aluminium for good insulation properties and is supplied with industry-standard K-glass. If required, the double-glazing cavity can have integral blinds fitted inside.

Because we manufacture in the UK, just off the M1, we can make your bi fold patio doors to measure and have them fitted in 2 to 4 weeks (if you choose standard white frames, K-glass and no additional options such as integral blinds - otherwise that will increase the time by 2 or 3 weeks).

Our Slimline bifolds are suitable for external or internal use; alternatively we can offer frameless Glass Curtains as room dividers. To view our products, visit our web site.

Clear Glass Curtains

Our December feature introduced the concept of Glass Curtains; our original press announcement can be seen on www.GlassCurtainsUK.blogspot.com

SunSeeker Doors Ltd is please to announce that DOUBLE-GLAZED GLASS CURTAINS are now available to order for installation in a few weeks.

Original Frameless Glass Curtains for balconies, terraces and internal room dividers are currently available for installation.

More details about Clear Glass Curtains and our aluminium-framed folding doors, made in Bedfordshire, can be found on our web site: http://www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk/

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