Garden room at a villa
Thermal-break frames and solar-control glass
Terrace glazing
A terrace is in use almost every evening from November to March and abandoned by June. Wide sliding panels give you both seasons: the wall opens completely in the cooler months and closes into a cooled room when the heat arrives. The demanding part is rarely the glass — it is the track, because a heavy leaf that runs at floor level has to keep running once fine sand has been blown into it.
- two to six panels per opening
- pocket or stacked where panels park
- flush or raised floor track
Why choose aluminium windows?
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Durable EPDM seals
Three contours of EPDM seals keep the glass off the aluminium and close the gap between sash and frame, so dust, humid salt air and wind-driven rain stay outside.
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Foamed thermal inserts
Foamed inserts fill the profile chambers and stop air circulating inside them, so less outside heat and street noise passes through the frame into the cooled room.
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Polyamide thermal breaks
Glass-filled polyamide thermal breaks up to 40 mm wide keep the outer and inner shells apart, so the frame holds its shape and its insulation through a UAE summer.
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Energy-efficient double glazing
Double glazing up to 60 mm thick puts a sealed gap of still air or gas between the hot street and the cooled room, so less heat crosses the glass into the room.
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What decides a terrace system
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Lift-and-slide
Movement
The leaf lifts off its seal to travel
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Flush or raised
Threshold
A flush track needs a drainage slot
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Solar control
Glass
Large areas gain heat quickly
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Stainless
Rollers
Coastal air punishes plain steel
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Sliding screens
Insects
Carried in the same track line
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From open terrace to glazed room
- Survey of the slab and its falls We measure the level, not only the width
- Panel split agreed with you How many leaves and where they park
- Threshold decided early A flush track is built into the floor
- Glass chosen for the orientation A west-facing terrace needs more control
- Production and delivery 3–5 weeks from the approved drawing
- Fitting, sealing and screens Track set and the leaves adjusted on site
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
Before you close in the terrace
Wide sliding panels are heavy, and their tracks live at floor level where sand collects. They keep running only if the track is swept and rinsed after dusty days and the rollers are adjusted from time to time — a small job, but one that never stops.
A closed terrace also changes the house. Once it becomes a cooled room in summer, its glass adds to the cooling load, a west-facing run needs harder solar control, and in Emaar and Dubai Holding communities (Nakheel, Meraas, Dubai Properties) the enclosure always needs written approval (NOC) before work starts; other communities have their own rules, and we prepare the drawings for the approval.
If what you want is shelter from wind and dust in the cooler months, not a cooled room, a frameless screen is lighter, slimmer and parks out of the way. Sliding terrace glazing is right when the terrace should become part of the house through the summer.
Consider instead
Frameless glazing
Frequently asked questions
It can. The leaves either stack against one another at one end or slide into a pocket built into the adjoining wall, which hides them completely. Stacking is simpler and can be retrofitted; a pocket has to exist in the builder's drawings before the block work goes up, so the decision belongs at the beginning of the project rather than at the end.
Not if the drainage is built with it. A flush track sits in a recess with a drained channel in front, and the tiler has to leave falls running towards it. Where the floor cannot be cut, a low raised track is the honest answer — it is a small step, and it keeps water out without depending on the slab.
Brush seals along the track that sweep grit ahead of the leaf, stainless rollers that do not seize when dust turns damp, and an open channel that can be rinsed rather than a closed one that traps sand. The rollers are adjusted at handover, and a later check can be arranged.
That is the point of the panel split. In the cooler months everything parks to one side and you are standing on an open terrace; in summer it is a sealed room on the cooling circuit. Insect screens run in their own line so the terrace can be left open in the evening.
Popular ready-made solutions
- Villa glazing
- Classic windows
- French windows
- Tilt-and-turn windows
- Top-hung windows
- Patio door
- Classic door
- Panoramic sliding doors
- Panoramic folding accordion doors
Two-storey villa glazing
Sliding doors to the terrace, windows above
Panoramic villa glazing
Slim frames, glass from floor to ceiling
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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