Design Options
- We can make S-700 Pivot Door Series from a minimum of 1400mm to a maximum of 2000mm wide, and a maximum of 3000mm high. By special arrangement, we can manufacture Pivot doors up to 4000mm high.
- 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.
- Spitfire S-700 Pivot Door Series can be dressed in exciting finishes, including Stainless Steel, Carbon-fibre effect, Aluminium, Wood effects, Corten or Laminated Glass.
- Double pivot doors are available, as are door and a half configurations, or doors with matching side frames or glazed side elements.
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.
Unique Features
Door Frame
Our 3mm thick aluminium door frame is 113mm deep (front to back)
Door Accessories
To every Pivot Door, we fit a special recessed handle externally and a lever handle internally. To ensure your S-700 Pivot Door closes smoothly,we fit a soft-close door closer unobtrusively in the head of the sash.
We offer the option of including built-in LED lights within the external recessed handle or fitting a vertical line of small LED’s down the back of the door sash, only visible when the door is open.
Fingerprint readers offer a highly desirable upgrade; moreover, we allow you to enhance most Spitfire pivot doors by adding elegant Swarovski crystals. In addition, these features combine advanced technology with luxurious style, giving you both security and sophistication in one package.
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
- C5 Wind Load Resistance
- Soundproof to 34 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 uses a very simple mechanism, which means it will provide many years of trouble-free use since there is so little that can fail. Specifically, at both the top and bottom on the hinge side, an elongated pin is securely embedded in the sash. Then, this pin precisely slots into the outer frame, ensuring reliable and smooth operation every time.
The pivot point is approximately 450mm sash, depending on the overall size of the door itself. Surprisingly for in from the edge of the door such huge doors they are very light to operate, a child can easily open and close them and the concealed door closer will 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 features almost completely flush detailing, we recommend using a non-permeable floor covering inside the door when installing a pivot in exposed locations. This approach effectively manages potential water drops that may ingress, ensuring better protection and durability.
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What Our Clients Say
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We had a leak from our VELFAC windows, so we got in touch with Composite Windows (Westcott) for a fix. The windows are over 12 years old, so not unexpected! It was a simple process and they attended site about 2 weeks from our first contact. Turns out the problem was not with the windows, but from the roof above. Jack was very Proffesional and really took his time looking at every possible other reason for the leak. To be fair he was right! What made the visit so impressive in my view was it would have been so easy to say “it’s not the window you need to call a roofer”. Jack did a repair job sealing up the possible problems on the roof and did a very nice job. Now that I know the job may not be a long term fix, but the very fact that he went out of his way to find a solution says a lot about him and the company. This was not a flying visit about 2 hours were spent finding and fixing the problem. Nice to find a company who cares and goes the extra mile. I may still have a leak at some points but at least they tried, that i fully respect and appreciate.
Mr P Spencer
James did a fantastic demonstration of windows and doors at the Portsmouth showroom. There was nothing he did not seem to know about Velfac and Rationel windows – he explained carefully the differences, listened to what was on our minds – and handled every single question perfectly – there was nothing left for us to find out. We both thought he was absolutely brilliant.
Mr D Mace
Westcott have installed all our Rationel windows and doors. Great job. Installation team & office team really helpful and considerate. Any issues sorted professionally. Happily recommend them.