This option is available with the majority of external doors including upvc doors and composite doors as well as aluminium and upvc french and bifold doors.
Upvc door low aluminium threshold.
Grade a upvc profile 2.
Lomond one diamond lead upvc front doors low thresholds or a low ally threshold is an aluminium bar of reduced height that spans across the bottom of our pvc doors that de restrict access to people with disability needs or those using kids strollers.
We stock many variants and sizes from leading brand stormguard in a wide range of colours for different profile systems to include white silver aluminium chrome hard ex red green black blue gold hard ex and matt gold finishes all at low trade only prices.
Low threshold technical information download 1.
28mm toughened safety glass 5.
You have a choice of 3 thresholds low 15mm aluminium pvc 72mm full frame and the low pvc 50mm frame.
However if that new door is going in the home of someone elderly or disabled an aluminium threshold can be made even lower to accommodate for wheelchairs or those who find it hard to walk.
For low upvc or low aluminium threshold bi fold doors we recommend that the sashes are removed from the frame before starting the installation.
It is also colour matched to the door frame where possible.
Low thresholds door threshold sills and associated parts help prevent draughts and rain from getting through under the door.
So with a low threshold the bottom piece of frame would be reduced in order to lower the step into your home tyipically with an aluminium strip which would be around 12mm in height.
A threshold for traditional upvc doors is located at the foot of the door itself to provide a weather tight seal from the elements.
The low threshold is suitable for disabled and wheelchair access and is part m compliant.
Preparation of the opening should ensure that the frame.
The low threshold option on our external upvc doors is a major benefit to those that gain entry to there home using a wheelchair buggy pram pushchair or mobility scooter.
In previous years upvc door thresholds featured a solid piece of outer frame that went around the entire door meaning you had no options but to step over a piece of plastic to gain entry to your home through the front door or back door.
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The low aluminium is just 15mm high and creates a low step over when your door is open.
Internally glazed for added security 4.