Heritage-Style 2-Leaf Patio Door, Opening Outwards

Twin-leaf patio door in a heritage design

Period-style patio door, 2-leaf and outward-opening

Made to fit, the door has two outward-opening leaves, named bar-and-panel layouts, and colour and handle options.

How it opens

Door leaves swing outwards

Timber

Oak or pine

Glazing

Coated insulating glass with warm-edge construction and argon

Marking

Carries CE marking

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Opening and everyday use

Because the pair opens towards the outside, its movement affects both the passage and the layout of adjoining areas. The leaves take no swing space indoors, while their full travel must remain unobstructed beyond the threshold. Position outdoor furniture, pots and other movable items so that neither leaf meets an obstacle while opening.

Two leaves share the doorway. The asymmetric option follows particular dimensions and a proportional rule, set out in the next section. Judge the split in relation to the proposed complete width before confirming it. Also review circulation, furnishing positions and the unobstructed exterior area in combination with the opening action.

Hardware by ASSA and SPILKA forms part of the specification, together with 3-point locking. A handle can then be selected from the offered range. Since it is both frequently handled and conspicuous, assess that choice alongside the colour, timber species, and chosen bar or panel layout.

Before deciding, picture the door during the routines that will occur around it. A frequently used route calls for attention to circulation and the position of movable objects on either side. Where the heritage look is the priority, the chosen arrangement of panel and glazing bars can receive greater emphasis.

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Component construction and sizes

These construction figures support technical coordination of the patio door. Its outer frame has a 105 × 57 mm section, while each leaf has a 76 × 78 mm section. The figures refer specifically to those parts and must not be read as overall measurements for the door assembly. A separate 14 mm measurement is given for the fixing holes.

The asymmetric arrangement has its own sizing relationship. With an overall minimum of 1080 mm, the inactive leaf is 381 mm. For larger total sizes, that leaf increases according to a 2:1 proportion, where 1 denotes the narrower leaf. Apply this rule only to the asymmetric format and consider it together with the proposed full measurement.

ASSA and SPILKA fittings and 3-point locking are built into the door. The handle remains a selectable detail for matching the visual scheme. In your request, list fittings, handle and locking separately; doing so keeps the chosen handle distinct from hardware that is already part of the construction.

CE marking applies to the patio door, which includes a 5-year guarantee. Pine and oak are its specified timber choices. Add the project dimensions, glass, colour and layout to complete the main configuration. Panels occur only in the designs that name them; the remaining versions are fully glazed, either without bars or with glass-dividing bars.

When planning dimensions, keep component sizes, overall size and leaf proportions clearly separate. Outer-frame, door-leaf and installation-hole dimensions describe individual construction points, not automatically the required structural opening. The stated minimum size and proportion rule for an asymmetric version also do not replace a full survey. A clear enquiry therefore lists opening dimensions separately and states whether an asymmetric split is required.

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Assessing the planned opening

Planning a door built for a particular opening starts with examining that aperture carefully. Measure in more than one place, because walls, floor build-up and adjacent construction can alter the usable space. Record aperture dimensions independently of measurements for individual door parts, so frame-section data cannot be mistaken for the overall size needed throughout the request and survey notes.

Both leaves move to the exterior, so their entire sweep needs dedicated clear space. Check for patio furniture, balustrades, steps, planters, lights, nearby construction and any other obstruction. Consider every position between closed and fully open rather than assessing only the shut elevation. An unobstructed passage with the leaves closed gives no assurance that either leaf has room to complete its outward arc.

Document the area immediately inside as well. Although neither leaf swings into the room, wall returns, floor transitions and the planned line of travel may still affect the specification. For a doorway used regularly, draw a small plan that includes interior and exterior. Add an arrow or note defining the viewing side, preventing uncertainty over the required leaf arrangement. Use the same convention on every related document.

If the leaves are asymmetric, depict their division clearly on every sketch and dimension record. Use one stated viewing direction throughout, such as “viewed from outside” or “viewed from inside”. The measurements, intended proportion and drawn elevation can then be read consistently, without confusing one side of the door with the other.

Where an existing door fills the proposed location, photographs can explain its surroundings, but measured records are still necessary. Capture any feature around the aperture that could interfere with exterior movement. Record these constraints alongside the photos. The custom specification will then describe not only the opening itself, but also the real clearance through which the outward-moving leaves must pass.

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Colour and the overall visual composition

Use the offered colour selection to relate the door to windows, the façade and other building details. In the request, identify the colour as precisely as possible by copying its exact designation from the range. This is more dependable than describing the desired effect merely as “light”, “classic” or “dark”.

For the overall appearance, consider colour, glazing-bar pattern, panel and handle together. A door without bars is divided differently from a composition with several horizontal divisions. A panel changes the relationship between transparent and solid areas. A vertical dividing element changes the field layout again. These differences alter how strongly individual lines and solid surfaces stand out.

This door can be specified in either oak or pine. Treat the selected species as part of the design and name it plainly in the enquiry. Product images can guide decisions about form and subdivision, but for colour specification rely on the exact designation attached to the relevant option, so the requested finish remains unambiguous.

Although compact, the handle is encountered every day and contributes visibly to the elevation. The offered selection lets you choose one that supports the intended scheme. Review its form beside the colour, timber, glazing bars and panel treatment, then quote the handle’s precise option name in your request.

When matching existing windows, doors or façade details, study their principal lines, division rhythm and colour balance. A convincing period feel does not automatically require dense ornament. Depending on the building, an unbarred or lightly divided door may be as appropriate as one with many bars and a panel. Select the named composition first, then coordinate its colour and handle.

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Related product types at a glance

Not every project opening needs the same door or window type. Depending on the preferred operation, shape and use, sliding or folding doors, a fixed glazed sidelighting panel, panelled doors or fixed-glazed windows may be suitable additions. Related products help you plan different openings with the appropriate product type.

“Sliding doors” and “Siegenia side-sliding doors” move laterally, unlike the leaves on this patio door, which swing to the exterior. “Folding doors opening outwards” use linked leaves that fold beyond the threshold. Each of these three types may be ordered in oak or pine, including aluminium-clad variants, with project-specific sizing and selectable colour and handle.

A “single fixed glazed door side panel” adds glass beside a doorway but cannot be opened. The “outward-opening panelled entrance door” has an MDF panel within a leaf that swings outside. “Interior panelled doors” serve internal rooms and may be hinged on either side. Every type has a separate set of layouts and construction specifications.

Where a window is to provide light without opening, consider “fixed-glazed windows” or “round fixed-glazed windows”. Both can use insulating units with 2 or 3 panes. The circular form adds a distinct geometric note; the rectangular fixed version permits several bar patterns using upright and crosswise divisions.

If you are planning several openings, note the actual product type required for each position separately. The following selection leads to suitable related products and their respective features. Patio sliding doors, Folding doors that open outwards, Single fixed-glazed door side panel, Panelled entrance door opening outwards, Panelled interior doors, Siegenia lateral-sliding doors, Fixed-glass windows, Circular fixed-glass windows.

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Prepare your enquiry step by step

First give each proposed patio-door location a unique, practical reference. For a scheme with several doors, examples might be “patio door—living area” and “patio door—extension”. Using the same reference on measurements, sketches and design notes keeps everything tied to its proper aperture without prematurely defining the technical specification.

Next, record the dimensions of the planned structural opening and add a sketch with a clearly stated viewing direction. Where an asymmetric version is required, show the leaf division unambiguously in the same view. Also note railings, steps, lights, planters or other features relevant to outward opening. Photographs can help show the spatial context.

Next, copy the chosen design title in full. Record whether it uses uninterrupted glass, true-dividing bars, or a panel or infill. Where bars are included, state their quantity and whether they run horizontally or vertically. Avoid shortening a title if that could leave the intended composition uncertain in later discussion.

Add the selected insulating-glass construction, choosing 2 or 3 panes. Record colour and handle independently, using the precise option wording shown for each. Confirm oak or pine as the timber species as well. Separating these entries ensures that material, glass specification and visible detailing cannot be confused.

Before sending the request, check that none of its parts conflict. The viewing side, leaf division, layout title and panel entry should all describe the same door. Do not combine aperture measurements with component-section figures. Summarise the position, opening size, leaf split, layout, glass, colour, handle and timber in one concise schedule.

Is the patio door available made to measure?

Yes. Manufacture is to the specified dimensions. To help us understand the request, provide the proposed aperture measurements together with your choices for layout, colour, glass and handle for review.

Is a choice of colours available?

Yes. Choose a colour from the offered selection; we will refer to its precise option name when reviewing your request.

May I choose a door handle?

Yes. Pick the preferred handle separately from the colour options. State its exact reference when contacting us, allowing the dimensions, glazing and overall door layout to be reviewed together.

Which timber species are specified for the door?

The specified species are oak and pine. As part of your enquiry, tell us which timber you require, enabling the dimensions, colour and selected door composition to be recorded together without ambiguity in the final request.

Can the layout incorporate a panel?

Yes. Several listed layouts contain a panel. Other options combine that solid section with crosswise glazing bars or with bars arranged in both crosswise and upright directions.

What are the glazing features?

Choose insulating glass with 2 or 3 panes. Both constructions feature heat-reflective coating, argon filling and CHR warm-edge detailing, with black-rubber glazing gaskets.

Which way does the patio door open?

Its two leaves swing outwards. Keep the full exterior arc unobstructed, allowing for patio furniture, planters, railings, steps, lighting and other nearby items.

What details should I prepare for my enquiry?

Prepare the aperture measurements, chosen layout, glazing, colour and handle. If the design includes a panel, identify it explicitly. Photos can add helpful context, but they do not take the place of accurate dimensions.

Plan your heritage-style patio door

Gather the proposed aperture measurements, precise colour reference, preferred handle and complete design title. Indicate any panelled composition under consideration and name the glazing construction you want. With those decisions recorded, we can discuss the complete specification clearly for a patio door manufactured to your dimensions, including the exterior travel of both leaves.