Design Options
Our S-600 Pivot doors are available in sizes ranging from a minimum of 1000mm wide by 2000mm high to a maximum of 1500mm wide by 3000mm high. Additionally, for projects requiring larger dimensions, we can, manufacture Pivot doors up to 2000mm wide by 6000mm high as part of our S-700 Pivot Series
Our pivot threshold is virtually flush at floor level, so it is very important to consider your internal floor finishing material (marble, tile, carpet) before ordering your door.
A hidden weatherbar drops down inside the door as it is closing but it is always best to have a non-permeable internal floor material behind a pivot door.
Spitfire pivot’s can be dressed in exciting finishes, including stainless steel, carbon-fibre effect, stone, aluminium, rare natural wood, eco-lacquered wood, corten or laminated glass.
Doors with matching solid side frames or glazed side elements are also available.
Spitfire pivots can be installed within a Spitfire aluminium curtain wall assembly or into brick, stone or steel.
The thermal performance of our pivot doors will vary slightly by finishing material, but they are always below 1.0 W/m2K, which is way below current Building Regulation requirements
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Unique Features
Door Frame
Our 1.5mm thick aluminium door frame is 80mm deep (front to back)
Door Accessories
A special recessed external handle, with built-in LED’s is a fabulous feature, available on many of our pivot door designs. Or you can choose a luxury square or round pullbar handle in a stainless steel or black finish externally, with a lever handle internally.
Fingerprint readers make a highly desirable upgrade, and you can also enhance most Spitfire pivot doors with the addition of Swarovski® crystals.
Performance
Each Pivot door is slightly different depending on the material you choose, but in general our doors achieve:
- Class 3 Air Tightness
- Class 1A Water Tightness
- C3 Wind Load Resistance
- Soundproof to 31 decibels
Design Your Door
We have online Door Designers which will help you configure your perfect door. The configurators take you step by step through the various colour finishes and design options available to you.
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How Pivot Doors Operate
The pivot is a very simple mechanism which will give many years of trouble-free use because there is so little that can fail.
An elongated pin, embedded in the top of the hinge side, secures the sash, while a rotating baseplate, concealed within the threshold at the bottom, enables the pivot door to operate smoothly and effortlessly.
The pivot point is approximately 250mm in from the edge of the door sash, depending on the overall size of the door itself. Surprisingly for such huge doors they’re very light to operate, a child can easily open and close them. We always recommend a concealed door closer to effectively ‘soft close’ the door.
A weatherbar will drop down under the door as the door closes, to form a seal with the threshold. Because the threshold detailing is almost completely flush, it’s important to consider potential water ingress. Therefore, when installing a pivot in exposed locations, we strongly recommend using a non-permeable floor covering inside the door. This helps effectively manage any water that may enter the space.
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What Our Clients Say
See All TestimonialsR.Williams
I have forgotten their names already but wanted to say what a great job they did. The doors are really easy to use now and operate as new. Both guys were efficient and went to great lengths to explain to me what I needed to do in terms of future maintenance which wasn’t easy for them given I’m blind. So very positive feedback from me about their professionalism and approach.
Mr P Spencer
Fantastic meeting on Friday – James explained everything in detail and was able to answer any question we asked – we were extremely impressed.
Jonathan, Southbrook
Right from the start once we submitted drawings, letting us know delivery dates and install which was very good and the finished product was excellent. We opted for VELFAC 200, they look great.