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Vestibule doors
A vestibule is two door sets in line with a short lobby between them, arranged so that one is always shut while the other is being used. That little room is the whole product. Without it, every entry hands a slug of chilled indoor air to the street and takes hot, salt-laden, dust-carrying air back in exchange, over and over, on a door that is worked all morning without a pause. With it, the exchange is limited to the volume of the lobby, the hot gust that would otherwise blow straight down the hall is broken, and the sand that walks in with people lands on a mat well rather than on the marble.
- two sets in line the arrangement
- one shut at all times how the lock works
- recessed mat well what the lobby floor does
What makes the lock hold
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Long enough to clear
Lobby depth
The first shuts before the second opens
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Delayed and sequenced
Closers
The pair must never stand open as one
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Along the escape route
Swing
Leaves open the way people leave
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Set into the floor
Mat well
Sand is dropped where it is swept
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Interlocked
Automatic pairs
The second waits on the first
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- Address
- The Pinnacle Building, Sheikh Zayed Road, Office 607, Dubai
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 9:00 – 18:00
Profile Options
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Profile finish and coating options
Powder coating in any shade of the RAL palette; the colour is confirmed against a physical sample at the survey.
Anodising builds an oxide layer on the profile itself, so the colour belongs to the metal rather than to a film on top of it and cannot peel.
Wood-grain and stone-effect finishes are transferred onto the powder coating. The profile keeps the strength of aluminium and never needs repainting.
Available colours (200+ RAL shades)
- White
- Anthracite
- Brown
- Black
- Grey-anthracite
- Grey
Anodised finishes
- Natural silver
- Champagne
- Light bronze
- Medium bronze
- Dark bronze
- Black anodised
Wood-grain and special effects
- Golden oak
- Walnut
- Dark oak
- Concrete
- Basalt
- Wenge
Designing a vestibule
- Busiest hour of the entrance observed Trolleys and luggage set the depth
- Lobby size agreed with the architect Nobody should hold both leaves at once
- Swing and escape direction coordinated Signed off with the fire strategy
- Closers specified and their delay set One leaf is made to wait
- Mat well, falls and drainage detailed Grit ends up somewhere on purpose
- Both sets made at our Dubai factory Three to five weeks from the drawing
Examples of solutions
Profile Systems
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Schuco
Learn more about SchucoSchüco aluminium systems carry large panes on slim frames — for villas, apartments and offices where the view matters.
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GUTMANN
Learn more about GUTMANNGUTMANN systems are offered by Gutmann Middle East LLC, based in Dubai Investments Park: hinged windows and doors, sliding and lift-and-slide doors, curtain walls and glass railings
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Deceuninck
Learn more about DeceuninckDeceuninck uPVC profiles are designed in Belgium for superior insulation, weather resistance and a sleek finish. A popular choice for energy-efficient homes across Europe
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Cortizo
Learn more about CortizoCortizo aluminium systems combine precise Spanish engineering with high thermal and acoustic performance. A reliable choice for windows, doors and facades that need to perform in demanding climates
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Montana 120
Learn more about Montana 120Montana 120 is a thermal-break sliding series from Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC), with the profile extruded here in Dubai. A straightforward choice for sliding windows and balcony doors of ordinary size
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TB-600
Learn more about TB-600TB-600 is the thermal-break hinged window and door series of Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC). The profile is extruded in Dubai, and the same maker covers sliding, folding and curtain-wall systems
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ALUK
Learn more about ALUKALUK is an Italian aluminium systems brand known for slim, minimalist frames that maximise glass area without compromising strength. Perfect for architectural projects that call for a light, contemporary look
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Vetromax
Learn more about VetromaxVetromax combines advanced glazing technology with aluminium framing for maximum light, strength and energy efficiency. A modern solution for panoramic windows and glass facades
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REHAU
Learn more about REHAUREHAU uPVC systems are engineered in Germany for outstanding thermal insulation, soundproofing and long-term durability. A proven choice for energy-efficient windows and doors worldwide
The honest downside
When a vestibule is more door than you need
A vestibule takes floor area. The lobby has to be deep enough for somebody to clear the first set before reaching the second, and in a shallow entrance or a narrow shopfront that depth may not exist without giving up space the business needs.
It also doubles the hardware: two sets, sequenced closers, often interlocked operators, and a mat well to keep clean. For an entrance used a handful of times an hour, that is a lot of building for little saved air, and moving bulky deliveries through two sets of doors is slower as well.
For a villa, a small office or a shop with modest footfall, a single well-sealed entrance door is simpler and needs no lobby. A vestibule remains the right answer for busy lobbies, clinics, hotels and street-facing shops, where a single door would otherwise stand open to the heat and dust for much of the day.
Consider instead
Entrance doors
Frequently asked questions
It stops the building breathing through its front door. A single entrance opens straight from a cooled hall to the outside, so every use swaps a volume of conditioned air for hot, humid air that the plant then has to cool and dry again — and on a windy podium the pressure difference turns that swap into a steady stream rather than a puff. Put a lobby in the middle and only the lobby's air is exchanged. The comfort you notice first is the end of the hot gust down the hall and of the cold, damp patch of floor just inside the entrance.
Big enough that somebody is clear of the first set before they reach the second, so the two are never open together — and that is a question about who uses the entrance, not a figure we can quote blind. A clinic where people arrive with a stick, a hotel where they arrive with a luggage trolley and a shop where they arrive with a pushchair each want a different depth. We watch the entrance at its busiest before drawing it, because a lobby that is a little short simply does not work and cannot be fixed afterwards.
No. Manual leaves on well-chosen closers hold the lock perfectly well, provided the closing speed and the latching action are set on site and checked again once the building is in use. Where both sets are automatic, they are interlocked so the inner one waits for the outer one to shut, which is the electrical version of the same idea. The point either way is that the two are treated as one machine rather than as two doors that happen to be near each other.
Yes, and here that can matter as much as the cooling. Fine sand is carried in on the air that comes through an open leaf, so breaking the air path takes most of it out before it reaches a lobby floor, and the mat well in the middle takes what is still on people's shoes. Insects that slip past the outer set find a closed inner one, and can be dealt with in a small tiled space instead of in the hall. The saving shows in the cleaning as well as in the cooling.
Related pages
Nearby pages and the rest of the catalogue.
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- Automatic doors
- Balcony doors
- Bi-fold doors
- Black doors
- Bronze doors
- Brown doors
- Corner sliding doors
- Double-leaf doors
- Entrance doors
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- French doors
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