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This gorgeous project in South Croydon, manufacturing a minimal sliding window with matching doors. Designed by KJC Architects.

Discover the benefits of aluminium sliding windows for modern homes, extensions and architectural glazing projects. Slim sightlines, natural light and practical ventilation from Glideline.

Frameless Oriel windows offer outstanding visual results by maximising the glass, reducing the amount of visible frame or structure.

Successful projects using frameless windows depend on understanding what makes them different from conventional glazing systems and how to plan specification and installation properly.

Oriel window cost varies because every project is unique. A small, fixed-glazing feature in a straightforward site will cost far less than a large, frameless system.

This guide explains what each window type is, how they differ structurally and aesthetically, and when to choose one over the other.

Oriel windows bring in significantly more natural light. Whether viewed from inside or outside, they offer a striking contemporary appearance that standard ‘flat’ window systems cannot achieve.

Looking for Cortizo sliding doors? Glideline manufactures and enhances Cortizo aluminium sliding doors for UK homes, weather, drainage, hardware, installation and long-term performance.

Both can meet current Building Regulations for thermal performance and security. But the way they work, the sizes they support and the way they seal against the weather are fundamentally different.

In late 2025, we launched the GPD80. Our first dedicated pivot door system, designed and engineered by Glideline. Read about the design and construction of this outstanding pivot door.

The GS25 is our flagship bonded sliding door. Designed for new build projects where the brief demands maximum glass, minimum frame and no compromise on performance, it is the door you specify when nothing else will do.

Our latest Aspect Sliding Door changes that assumption. We are proud to have designed the UK's slimmest beaded aluminium sliding door, and it arrives with an outstanding 15mm interlock

A Complete Guide to Types, Materials and what to look for when considering a new front door.

A pivot door is a door that rotates on a vertical axis using a pivot mechanism mounted at the top and bottom of the panel. But there's more to it.

Slimline sliding doors are defined by one key principle: maximum glass, minimal visible aluminium. But not every door marketed as “slim” truly delivers meaningful reductions in sightlines.