Timber sliding doors are popular with Melbourne homeowners, builders and architects. They add aesthetic appeal while improving energy efficiency, increasing functionality and practicality, along with connecting indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces seamlessly. Replacing existing doors with wooden sliding doors can add ease, comfort and a touch of class to your home.
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How do sliding doors work?
Sliding doors open horizontally by pushing the opening panel or panels out of the way to one side of the frame to create a large, clear opening. They are particularly useful for rooms where hinged doors take up too much space. Use these versatile doors inside your home to allow maximum airflow and unobstructed views. They can open up your living spaces or act as a link to outside areas like alfresco entertaining areas, patios and decks.
Our sliding door systems can be bottom rolling, with sliding panels mounted on rollers that run along a track on the sill, or top hung below a track fixed to the top of the door frame. We also offer European-designed lift and slide door systems.
Sliding door configurations
Multiple configurations for timber sliding doors are available based on space and design preferences. We manufacture standard sliding doors and custom designs such as stacker and cavity doors where the panels ‘disappear’ into the wall when slid open. Whether your door space is wide or narrow, you need doors for privacy or to create an alfresco entertaining area, our range of standard and tailored options with additional customisation will meet your needs.
Double sliding doors
Ideal for wider openings such as terraces, verandas, alfresco areas and patios, this choice maximises air circulation by joining indoor and outdoor spaces while providing unobstructed views and open-plan entertainment areas. These doors meet in the middle and can easily be adapted to fit insect screens.
Stacker sliding doors
Perfect for seamlessly connecting and opening up living spaces such as dining and living rooms to create a larger area when required. Similar in design to timber bifold doors, multiple panels stack behind each other to maximise open space. Combining this configuration with a retractable flyscreen makes a perfect door unit for many applications throughout your home or business.
Cavity sliding doors
Ideal for spaces with limited room for open or stacked doors. This type of door disappears discreetly into a pocket or wall slot—a popular choice that adds the WOW factor to any living area.
Lift and slide doors
Easy to operate, the lift mechanism raises the door above the track, enabling effortless and smooth operation. It is perfect for areas requiring extra security and weather protection, such as connecting the kitchen or lounge room to an alfresco dining area. This system also offers unparalleled thermal performance with its sleek European style.
What are the benefits of timber sliding doors?
Elegant and versatile, our hardwood sliding doors can be installed inside or between indoor and outdoor areas. They can separate spaces in bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices or open up your home for improved outdoor views and airflow while providing added security and comfort.
Update the look of your home
Timber suits modern and classic architectural styles and complements most interior decor. The natural look of our hardwood sliding doors is warm and inviting, adding charm and character to any home. Sliding doors can include a large glass area for optimum views, perfect for entertaining guests or enhancing your home environment.
Multiple configurations
Our available arrangements include multiple panel selections and left-hand or right-hand slides. These configurations ensure the best use of space and improve your home’s functionality.
Better insulation and enhanced security
Wooden sliding doors can be fitted with standard toughened or laminated glass and double-glazed to add strength and safety while improving insulation.
Why choose timber for your sliding doors?
Timber is popular because of its strength, longevity and aesthetic appeal. With natural insulation properties that help make your home more energy efficient, responsibly sourced timber is also an environmentally friendly option.
Strength and durability for the long term
Timber’s natural properties make it resistant to harsh weather conditions that warp or damage other materials. When properly maintained, your timber sliding doors can last a lifetime.
Energy efficiency and insulation
Timber is a natural insulator. By reducing heat transfer both in and out of the rooms within your home and from the outdoors, timber sliding doors help maintain temperature control.
Easy care and maintenance
With regular upkeep, your timber sliding doors will keep their durability and aesthetic appeal with limited effort. Care and maintenance needs vary depending on the type of timber used, location and weather conditions.
The sustainable choice
Timber has a lower carbon footprint than other materials. It retains carbon throughout its lifecycle, reducing carbon emissions. Timber is also recyclable and biodegradable, making it ideal for environmentally conscious homeowners.
Customisation and enhancements
Room design, functionality and comfort are important considerations when installing hardwood sliding doors. Let our team help you select the best sizes and add-ons for your home.
Sizes to fit your spaces
Standard sliding door sizes are available. We also build special sizes ranging from 2.1 – 3.0 metres high and 1.8 – 8.0 metres wide, along with customised fixed door panels and large bottom rails.
Timber types
Selecting timber for your sliding doors adds energy efficiency, durability and aesthetic appeal to your home. Sustainably sourced hardwoods for our timber windows and doors in Melbourne include Victorian Ash, Tasmanian Oak, Blackbutt, Red Grandis (Flooded Gum), Accoya and American Oak. All are exceptionally durable and suitable for Melbourne’s climate.
Tracking and hardware options
Sliding doors have multiple operating mechanisms, customised based on your needs. Bottom rolling, where the lower wheels support the weight of the door, is standard but requires effort to operate.
The top hung option, where the upper tracks bear the weight to make operation smooth and easy is ideal for people of all ages and mobility.
Lift-and-slide doors are a newer European innovation operated by a handle that lifts and places the door on rollers for smoother operation. When closed, the door creates a tighter seal with the floor, adding extra weather protection and increasing security.
Speak to us about upgrading to European lift and slide doors or a top hung system.
Fly doors and fly screens
Sliding doors can be fitted with Centor and Brio retractable flyscreens and optional timber-framed fly doors to help protect your home from pests and debris. These can be fitted to almost any type of sliding door unit. View our wide range of retractable flyscreen systems.
Benefits of correct glazing types
Choosing the right glazing for your wooden sliding doors from our single or double glazed options can reduce noise, improve energy efficiency and boost weather protection. Update your home with new timber sliding doors customised with your preferred glazing type.
Installing your timber sliding doors
When installing timber sliding doors, variables such as size, material and configuration are considered. We can recommend qualified independent contractors for a professional installation.
Add style and ease to your home with our timber sliding doors
Elegant in design and easy to operate, timber sliding doors are a popular choice for Melbourne homes. Multiple configuration options are available to maximise space, reduce operational effort, increase security and improve the energy efficiency of your home.
With more than 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing custom timber windows and doors in Melbourne, we can help you with your next building project. Send us an online enquiry today or call us on 03 9768 3944 for a quote.
