Double-leaf inward-opening patio door

Double patio door with inward-opening tilt-and-turn sash

Double patio door, inward opening

Made-to-measure double patio door in pine or oak, optionally aluminium-clad, with your choice of colour, handle, double or triple insulating glass, and glazing-bar designs.

Opening function

Inward-opening tilt-and-turn sash

Materials

Pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak or aluminium-clad oak

Glazing

Double or triple insulating glass with heat-reflective coating, warm edge and argon fill

Marking

CE marked

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Operation and everyday use

The patio door has two sashes and opens inwards. This product type includes an inward-opening tilt-and-turn sash: in the turn position, the relevant sash opens; in the tilt position, it remains partly open. Allow for both movements when planning the room, and mark the internal view, door position and adjoining elements on a sketch. This makes the required configuration clear in your enquiry.

In daily use, the handle is your direct point of contact with the door. As a handle choice is available, you can select this visible, regularly used component to suit both use and appearance. Roto Frank hardware provides the door’s technical fitting system; the handle selection is a separate purchasing decision.

For a patio entrance used often, an easily reached handle and sufficient clear movement space are particularly important. In a study, living room or guest room, the tilt position may also be useful day to day. Before enquiring, consider how frequently the door will be used, what furniture sits nearby, and which handle style will be comfortable for the intended users.

Where several people use the patio door, a brief introduction to the handle positions and operation of the chosen version is advisable. This helps users make purposeful use of the turn and tilt functions. When specifying the door, also ask how the functions are allocated between the two sashes and which operating sequence applies to your particular door.

Regular use also calls for attention to accessible contact surfaces. Treat the handle, sashes and sealing areas according to their function. Follow the care and adjustment guidance for the chosen configuration.

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Construction, component dimensions and technical details

The construction is available in pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak or aluminium-clad oak. The frame component is specified as 78 × 82 mm. In the aluminium-clad version, this is 90.6 × 82 mm. The door sash is likewise specified as 78 × 82 mm, or 90.6 × 82 mm with aluminium cladding. These figures are component dimensions, not the depth, width or height of the complete patio door.

Installation holes are specified as 14 mm. This refers to holes forming part of the intended construction; it does not establish the overall door dimensions or the building connection dimensions. Project-specific dimensions must therefore be measured separately for a made-to-measure order. Do not use the stated frame and sash dimensions as the finished order size.

Choose between double and triple insulating glass. Both glazing builds include a heat-reflective coating, CHR warm edge and argon gas. Silicone is used for the glass seals, and the hardware is supplied by Roto Frank. For an enquiry, select the preferred glazing build and handle; the hardware brand is part of the described product specification.

The patio door is CE marked and offered with a 5-year guarantee. Together with the material, glazing, silicone seals, Roto Frank hardware and stated component dimensions, these details form the product’s technical specification. For your individual configuration, add the required overall dimensions and your choices of material version, colour, handle and glazing-bar design.

Keep technical product information separate from individual order details. Product data include the silicone seals, Roto Frank hardware and the frame and sash dimensions. Your project choices, by contrast, cover the complete door size, material version, colour, handle, double or triple glazing and selected glazing-bar pattern. This clear structure supports an unambiguous enquiry and avoids confusing component dimensions with order dimensions.

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Assessing the intended opening correctly

With a made-to-measure patio door, selection starts with the actual building opening. Measure it carefully and record exactly what each dimension refers to. The frame and sash component dimensions are not finished opening or order dimensions. Clear labelling prevents technical component information being confused with the dimensions of your project.

When assessing the opening, also allow for the inward door movement. Check the clearance required inside and include adjacent walls, furniture, radiators, window sills, curtains and other movable or fixed elements. Circulation routes and planned furnishings also affect whether the door can be opened comfortably and used in its tilt position every day.

As the patio door has two sashes, the sash arrangement and allocation of functions should be clear in the project drawing. Do not rely only on terms such as “left” and “right”; always state whether the door is viewed from inside or outside. A labelled sketch helps communicate the viewing direction and construction situation clearly without assuming a particular arrangement.

Also consider adjacent building elements on every side of the intended opening. Describe the wall construction, floor area and transition to the patio so the installation situation can be understood from the enquiry. Photos or a simple labelled sketch can supplement these details. The more clearly the opening and surroundings are shown, the easier it is to discuss the made-to-measure door and its movement area.

A useful check is a simple scale plan. Draw in the intended door position and movement area, then compare them with planned use of the room. In a dining area, for example, table and chair positions may be decisive, whereas in a passage the circulation route is usually key. This lets you assess opening clearance for the project before finalising the material, colour and glazing-bar design.

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Colour, material and visual composition

The patio door’s visual effect comes from the interaction of material version, colour, handle, glazing and glazing-bar design. Pine and oak are available as timber species. Both are also offered with aluminium cladding. Use all four material names in full, because “with aluminium cladding” belongs to the particular version rather than being a general colour description.

Colour is an available purchasing choice. You can relate your preferred colour to the façade, adjacent windows, interior surfaces or other visible building elements. Name the required colour as clearly as possible. Broad terms such as “light”, “natural” or “dark” can create different expectations and are better used as an initial style direction than as a final colour specification.

For a restrained composition, combine the door without glazing bars with a subtle colour. If you want the surface to appear more divided, horizontal or combined horizontal-and-vertical bar patterns are available. Compare their linework with adjacent windows, façade elements and the proportions of the intended opening. The full name of the particular design remains the basis for selection.

The handle also shapes the overall visible impression while serving daily operation. Coordinate its version with the material, colour and preferred door style, while considering comfortable handling for intended users. The handle is a separate purchasing choice; the remaining patio-door hardware is supplied by Roto Frank.

When weighing up timber against a timber-based version with aluminium cladding, record not only the chosen material but the full version name. This keeps the request clear. Where a project includes existing building elements, it can be helpful to provide their colour names and visible divisions as references. This creates a shared design basis without promising an exact match or a particular effect in every lighting condition.

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Related product types for other planning priorities

Not every opening requires the same door type. If opening direction is central to your project, compare this inward-opening patio door with related outward-opening models. These include single and double patio doors as well as separate heritage-style versions. Alongside the number of sashes, assess which direction of movement suits the room, patio and circulation routes.

For other access situations, an outward-opening external door or sliding doors may also be suitable. With a sliding door, a sash moves sideways, offering a fundamentally different motion from an inward-opening tilt-and-turn patio door. Compare each model using its own information on materials, glazing, construction and operation.

If no access is needed at the proposed location, fixed-glazed windows can be a suitable planning alternative. Related options include a fixed-glazed window and a fixed-glazed round window. Neither product type can be opened, so each fulfils a different purpose from a patio door with an access function.

When comparing, first establish the basic function of the opening: should it provide access, require sideways sliding, or contain a non-opening window area? You can then compare the opening direction, number of sashes, material and glazing for each product. This approach narrows down suitable product types early and makes further detailed planning easier.

You can also view these related product types: Single outward-opening patio door, Single heritage-style outward-opening patio door, Double outward-opening patio door, Double heritage-style outward-opening patio door, Outward-opening external door, Sliding doors, Fixed-glazed window, Fixed-glazed round window.

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Prepare your enquiry in clear steps

Start with a clear project description. State the intended installation location and specify that you are enquiring about the “Double patio door, inward opening”. The complete product name avoids confusion with single or outward-opening patio doors, heritage-style versions and sliding doors.

Then add the carefully measured dimensions of the intended opening. Label each measurement clearly and, where useful, include a simple sketch showing the view from inside. Describe adjoining wall, floor and patio areas so the building situation can be understood. Do not use frame or sash component dimensions as substitutes for project-specific dimensions.

Record the complete material version and your preferred colour as precisely as possible.

Next, choose the required insulating-glass build. Then note the exact name of the glazing-bar design. A shortened description such as “with horizontal glazing bars” can refer to several named patterns and is therefore less clear. The distinction between divided-light bars and bars without that explicit description is particularly important.

Complete the specification with your handle choice and any outstanding questions. If required, ask for an explanation of how sash functions and design elements are arranged in the specific version. Then check that the product name, dimensions, viewing direction, material version, colour, double or triple glazing, complete design name and handle are all included. With these details, we can understand your project and discuss the required patio door clearly with you.

Is the patio door available made to measure?

Yes. Made-to-measure sizing is one of the selectable purchasing features. Send us the carefully measured dimensions of the intended opening. Additional information about the installation situation helps us identify your enquiry clearly with the planned project.

Can I choose a handle?

Yes. Handle selection is a selectable purchasing feature. The handle is the direct contact point in daily operation and should therefore be chosen deliberately. It does not, however, mean that the other hardware components can be selected freely.

Does this patio door open inwards or outwards?

This patio door opens inwards. The product type includes an inward-opening tilt-and-turn sash. If your room arrangement instead requires outward opening, compare the appropriately named single or double patio doors in our related range.

Which material versions can I choose?

Choose from pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak and aluminium-clad oak. Give the complete preferred version in your enquiry so the timber species and the version with or without aluminium cladding are clearly established.

Are glazing-bar designs available?

Yes. Alongside the version without glazing bars, named designs are available with horizontal divided-light bars and with horizontal or combined horizontal-and-vertical bars. It is best to use the full design name in your enquiry.

How is the glazing constructed?

Choose between double and triple insulating glass. Both glazing builds have a heat-reflective coating, CHR warm edge and argon fill. Silicone is used for the glass seals. State in your enquiry which of the two glazing builds you require.

Is the patio door CE marked and supplied with a guarantee?

Yes. The patio door is CE marked and offered with a 5-year guarantee. The CE marking and guarantee are separate product details: the guarantee states the promised period, while the CE statement concerns the product marking.

What information should my enquiry include?

Useful details include the dimensions of the intended opening, your material and colour choices, required glazing build, full glazing-bar design name and handle choice. Also add notes on adjoining elements and the intended movement area.

Configure your patio door with confidence

Configure your inward-opening double patio door to suit your project. Send us the dimensions of the intended opening and your selections for material version, colour, double or triple glazing, glazing-bar design and handle. A sketch showing the internal view and details of the adjoining room situation helps us understand your enquiry clearly. We can then discuss the precise configuration of your made-to-measure patio door with you.