Stacking and folding door systems

Aluminium Stacking Doors in Cape Town

Stacking, folding and stack-away aluminium doors configured around the measured opening, the usable clear width and the space where the open panels must collect.

Vista Fold aluminium stack-away doors completed at Baronetcy Estate in Cape Town

Wider usable openingConnected panels fold and gather toward the selected side of the opening.

Stacking zone plannedPanel count, collection side and adjacent usable space are considered before manufacture.

Five-year guaranteeNew aluminium products and work supplied within the accepted project scope.

Stack-away planning

Design the opening and the panel parking area together

A stacking system can open more of the aperture than a conventional slider, but the folded panels still need a deliberate collection point and clear operating route.

The total opening width influences the panel count and individual panel proportions.
The collection side is selected around walls, furniture, circulation and the required view.
The operating leaf, handles, locks and panel sequence are planned as a complete arrangement.
Threshold, drainage, floor junctions and exposure are reviewed with the opening.

Defined stacking-door scope

Record how every panel must operate

The accepted quotation identifies the stacking or folding system, panel sequence, glass, finish, hardware, installation and perimeter work. Any removal, waterproofing or making good is stated separately.

Measured opening and confirmation of the panel collection side
Panel configuration, operating sequence and access leaf
Powder-coated frames, glass, hinges, rollers, locks and handles
Installation, alignment, threshold and perimeter sealing
Only the building work and finishes included in the accepted quotation

Published project evidence

Relevant completed work

The specifications below come from completed project pages, so the system, finish and glazing details can be checked in context.

Published Vista Fold example

Baronetcy Estate

Vista Fold stack-away aluminium doors formed part of a whole-house package with Palace sliding doors and 38 casement windows.

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Quotation planning

Information that helps define a stacking-door quotation

Photographs and rough dimensions help identify the likely panel arrangement before the final site measure.

Full inside and outside views of the proposed opening
Approximate overall width and height
Preferred clear opening and panel collection side
Adjacent walls, floor levels and circulation space
Project suburb, floor level, exposure and access restrictions

Practical questions

Questions before the site measure

What do stacking, folding and stack-away mean?

These terms describe connected door panels that fold and collect toward one or both sides of an opening. The exact operating arrangement is recorded for the selected system.

How is the stacking side chosen?

It is planned around the opening, adjacent walls, furniture and circulation, the required clear width and the space available for the folded panels.

Is a stacking door the same as a sliding door?

No. Sliding panels travel on parallel tracks and remain layered within the frame. Stacking panels fold and gather, which changes the clear opening and operating space.

Can the surrounding floor and wall work be included?

It can be included where agreed. The accepted quotation states the removal, waterproofing, threshold, wet work and finishes that form part of D&G’s scope.

Related aluminium work

Continue planning the project

Start with the opening

Request a measured quotation

Send the project suburb, clear inside and outside photographs, approximate dimensions, floor level and access information.

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