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Sliding partitions
A sliding partition is a wall you can put away. Glazed panels hang from a track fixed above the ceiling, run along it and park in a bay at one end or swing out of the line — a majlis opens into the living room for a gathering and closes again afterwards, a restaurant makes a private room out of whichever corner it needs tonight. Because the panels hang rather than stand, the floor stays flush, with no channel to trip over or to fill with sand. That puts everything onto the track and onto what the track is fixed to: a soffit that flexes will be felt in every panel that crosses it.
- top-hung how panels run
- stacking bay where they park
- stiff soffit what the track needs
What a moving wall runs on
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Top-hung
Panels
The floor is left clear and flush
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Fixed to structure
Track
Not to a ceiling that flexes
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Parking bay
Stacking
Panels have to stand somewhere
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Engaged when closed
Seals
They touch only in one position
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Carriers and bearings
Wear parts
All that weight rides on them
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- The Pinnacle Building, Sheikh Zayed Road, Office 607, Dubai
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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
How a moving wall is set up
- Opening measured and the soffit investigated Engineer on site inside 48 hours
- Track support confirmed with the structure It needs something stiff above it
- Stacking bay planned into the room itself Panels must live somewhere when open
- Panel count and weight balanced against each other Heavy moves badly, thin sounds worse
- Track set dead level and carriers run in A hanging panel finds every high spot
- Seals adjusted closed, then run through with you Opened and shut before we leave
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
Does the room really need a moving wall?
A moving wall earns its cost only if the room really changes shape. If it stays closed almost all the time, or open almost all the time, you are paying for a track, carriers, seals and a parking bay that do nothing most days.
The mechanism also needs looking after. Every panel rides on carriers that wear, the track has to stay dead level on a stiff soffit, and the parked panels take up a bay of floor or wall that cannot be used for anything else. Closed, it is quieter than an open room but not as quiet as a fixed screen.
Where the room is nearly always divided the same way, a fixed glass partition with a door is simpler, cheaper and seals better. A sliding partition is right for a majlis, a function room or a restaurant that genuinely opens and closes around its guests.
Consider instead
Glass partitions
Frequently asked questions
Quieter than an open room and not as quiet as a built wall — that is the honest range. The seals only make contact in the closed position, and there is a vertical joint every panel width, so there are more paths for sound than a fixed screen has. You can improve it a great deal with heavier panels, better edge seals and a drop seal at the floor, but a wall you can push aside will never match one you cannot.
Top-hung, wherever the structure above allows it. A channel in the floor collects sand, dust and spilled drinks, it has to be cleaned out to keep running, and it interrupts a stone or timber floor with a line people catch their feet on. Hanging the panels puts all of that overhead where it is hidden, and the floor stays a single surface. A small guide is used at the bottom only where a panel needs restraint.
Into a parking bay that has to be designed into the room from the beginning: a pocket in a wall, a return at right angles to the run, or a stack against a column. This is the part people forget, and it is the difference between a wall that truly disappears and one that leaves a stubborn cluster of glass standing in the opening it was supposed to clear.
Not this one. A moveable partition is an internal product — its seals, its track and its glass are not there to hold weather out, and put on an external line it will let wind, dust and rain past. For a terrace the right answer is either a sealed sliding system with insulated units, or a frameless screen if the aim is only to break the wind. We will say which one your opening actually needs.
Related pages
Nearby pages and the rest of the catalogue.
- All-glass corners
- Aluminium railings
- Balcony glazing
- Balcony glazing upgrade
- Cassette facades
- Conservatories
- Curtain wall
- Floor-to-ceiling glazing
- Frameless balcony glazing
- Frameless glazing
- Garden rooms
- Glass balustrades
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