Large lift & slide, pocket sliding or traditional windows

Large lift & slide , pocket sliding or traditional windows represent more than just a light source inside apartments, offices or commercial buildings, but an aesthetic element integrated into the environment.

Both pocket sliding or traditional large lift & slide window and door solutions offer the interior spaces the maximum passage of natural light. They optimize space and keep the harmony of the interior unchanged, with no structural differences between the open and closed door.

Lift & slide windows are particularly appreciated in rooms with an outdoor space, such as large terraces or a garden, but not only. The lift-and-slide door adapts to the needs of anyone who does not want to sacrifice internal space and wants lighted rooms without barriers. In fact, the aesthetics of a lift-and-slide window is light and minimal. It was born to break every boundary between inside and outside.

As for any window or door, the purchase of large traditional or concealed sliding windows and doors must be done taking into consideration fundamental factors such as:

• energy saving;
• soundproofing;
• safety;
• sustainability of materials;
• style;
• price.

First you have to evaluate the materials, their low thermal transmittance, thus their ability to insulate from heat and cold. Wood Bronze and stainless steel are the most suitable for technical characteristics and for the elegance of the finishes. Their ability to stop hot and cold affects energy and economic savings and environmental well-being. The latter is also closely linked to the recyclability of the material.

The cost of the finished product and its overall value depend on the design and technology applied for the safety of those who live there and safety from possible burglaries.

The combination of these factors determines the general harmony of each large, pocket sliding or traditional lift-and-slide window and its integration into the environment it belongs to. For example, Capoferri windows and doors are the result of experience, careful study, choice of the most suitable materials and customization. They are all stages of a production process that manifest themselves in the quality of the frame.

Let’s discover together how to choose these two window solutions according to their characteristics and advantages.

Lift & slide windows, advantages

Lift & slide doors and windows are the synthesis of considerable advantages both from a technical and aesthetic point of view.

They are particularly suitable for wide doors, which are supported and guided by large-capacity sliding mechanisms.

This type of sliding window is characterized by offset glazed doors. In fact, they are on two different levels. When the door is closed, the wings are both located on the lower mechanism, making sure that the gaskets touch each other, ensuring full insulation. By rotating the opening handle, the sliding door lifts and allows the glass to slide.

It is an optimal opening system for heavy windows, which otherwise would not be maneuverable.

The choice of the most suitable material, the mechanism, and the customized realization bring several advantages that make lift & slide doors and windows increasingly popular:

• save space;
• aesthetics;
• brightness;
• thermal and acoustic insulation;
• energy saving;
• resistance;
• safety;
• value for money;
• reduction of maintenance costs.

These are the many advantages and the various reasons why large hinged doors are frequently replaced by lift-and-slide ones.

In fact, the small footprint of these windows leaves wide freedom for the choice of interior design, without any limitation in furniture arrangement.

In addition, the essentiality of the frame allows a wide and homogeneous irradiation of natural light. Thanks to the technical qualities of the materials and perfect mechanisms, they favor the maintenance of optimal temperatures inside and the consequent savings on consumption.

Indeed the large glazed surface made with low-emission or selective glass and with thermally broken window profiles is able to create a thermal barrier with the outside. It makes these sliding windows also suitable for buildings that are located in places with a particularly harsh climate.

Although the large lift-and-slide window seems to eliminate visual barriers with the outside, it can reach very high levels of safety. Not surprisingly, sliding solutions such as Plathèa are the best choice for villas that show large windows equipped with all safety requirements, to protect people living there from damage and to prevent burglaries.

Let us once again pay attention to the material used for the window frame. The preference for stainless steel, wood or bronze depends on the undoubted aesthetics and value of these metals and alloys. It also offers considerable economic advantages, due to the reduced need for maintenance.

The hardware makes the difference on sliding windows. Thanks to an advanced and customized in-house production, Capoferri can realize sliding doors of any size and weight. It produces the mechanisms and the wheels that support the doors in-house. They are made of a special self-lubricating metal alloy that allows high weights, up to 1000 kg, to slide. Depending on the size, the windows can be moved manually or can be motorized.

Pocket sliding lift & slide windows

The pocket sliding lift & slide windows are the perfect solution to have bright and impeccable aesthetics even when spaces are limited.

We are not just talking about villas and large glass facades, but also apartments where view and light play an important role in emphasizing spaces and atmospheres.

The pocket sliding lift & slide windows allow you to enjoy an uninterrupted view, to receive the light inside at its maximum irradiation and to enjoy the harmony of functional furniture without constraints.

The pocket sliding doors of the lift & slide windows eliminate the problem of the space occupied by the open door and are perfect even for the small apartments and offices.

Their space-saving function is enhanced by the use of very thin, almost invisible frames for large glass surfaces with a wide view of the outside.

The installation of pocket sliding lift & slide windows requires modest masonry work to insert the counter frame.

The necessity to make masonry work to install this kind of windows does not compromise this choice because the size of works is very small.

Traditional large lift & slide windows

Traditional large lift & slide windows, in other words the beautiful and large windows that define the facades of villas, luxury homes and prestigious buildings, are much more than a simple source of light for the interiors.

The large size of these windows and the minimal lines of the lift-and-slide windows make them distinctive elements that become part of the style of the place where they are installed.

Beautiful from the outside and usable from the inside, they visually eliminate the perimeters to which they belong.

The light seeps through the glasses without obstacles; large-surface doors slide silently, lightly, in total safety, without invading the spaces dedicated to furnishings.

Just turn the opening handle to slide the door on the appropriate mechanism that accompanies it until it overlaps the other. By turning the handle in the opposite direction, the door returns to its place, closing the rooms in a quiet space, safe and protected from atmospheric agents.

In fact, while the large size of the glass suggests a strong communication with the outside, its technical characteristics, the skilful use of materials and efficient mechanics make traditional lift-and-slide windows perfectly sound-absorbing and heat-insulating.