Counter-height folding window
Linked glazed sashes fold into a stack beside the opening. The window sits above a counter, leaving the base cabinets and worktop in place. It serves a kitchen-to-patio opening or a café counter without turning the wall into a full-height doorway.
The frame is 6063-T5 thermally broken aluminum. A double-glazed unit separates the inner and outer panes, and laminated or Low-E glass changes the glazing package; frame color and glass build are specified independently.
Hinges connect the sashes and the track controls their movement. The sill closes the bottom edge of the window and drains toward the exterior. Countertop stone stops clear of the operating and drainage details.
A one-side stack keeps the opposite end of the counter free for serving. Left and right are viewed from inside. The parked panels still occupy space beside the jamb, so the preferred stack side follows the position of shelves, taps and outdoor seating.
A split arrangement shares the parked panels between both jambs. It can suit a wide opening with space at both ends, while a one-side stack keeps one end completely free. The two groups add a meeting detail in the middle when closed.
Clear insulating glass keeps the view open. Low-E insulating glass addresses solar and heat-transfer requirements; laminated glass adds an interlayer where the glass specification calls for it. Powder-coated aluminum provides a colored frame finish.
| Window type | Custom counter-height aluminum bifold serving window with linked folding sashes. |
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| Panel arrangement | Connected panels park at the left jamb; the folding envelope stays inside. |
| Frame basis | 6063-T5 aluminum; thermal-break frame with custom powder-coated color. |
| Glazing basis | Selected insulating-glass build: 5 mm glass + 18 mm cavity + 5 mm glass. Low-E and laminated packages are separate glass choices. |
| Opening dimensions | Made to the project opening. Overall frame width and height, finished counter height and wall depth are scheduled in mm. |
| Hardware & stack | Connected sash hinges, running track, handles and locking components; left, right or split inward parking. |
| Sill & optional screen | Exterior-draining window sill; optional fly-screen assembly with its own frame/track and parking allowance. |
| Minimum order | Made to your project quantities. Small item counts are accepted when they ship with the rest of your project list; the quotation confirms the quantity for each item. |
| Standards & certificates | Matched to the ordered model: tell us the standards or certificates your market or project requires, and we confirm in writing which documents are available for this configuration before you order. |
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The worktop height and window sill are coordinated as separate levels. A continuous serving surface needs a clear route for plates, but the window still needs its sealing and drainage detail. Record finished counter height and the inside and outside countertop edges with the wall opening.
Outward folding keeps the sash movement away from the kitchen work zone. It needs free space over the outside counter and clear of seated guests. Inward folding reverses that tradeoff, bringing the moving panels and parked stack into the kitchen.
Overall frame width and height are recorded in millimeters, and the opening diagram marks the stack location and movement envelope. Panel sizes follow the usable serving opening, glass weight and hardware, so the panels are sized to work, whatever the wall width.
The outer-frame area determines much of the glass and aluminum quantity. Panel count changes the number of hinges, tracks, handles and meeting joints. Two windows with the same overall width can therefore have different hardware and sightline costs.
Glass thickness, pane count, coating and laminated layers change weight and cost. The frame and hardware have to accommodate that complete glass build. A glazing upgrade is priced together with its matching frame and fittings.
Left, right and split parking use different panel and locking schedules. A fly screen is an additional assembly with its own track and storage space. Frame color, handle finish and special glazing are listed as separate selections.
The window package comprises the scheduled frame, glazed sashes and selected operating hardware. Countertop fabrication, wall support, perimeter flashing, sealants and local installation are separate site items. Packing and freight depend on the finished frame size and delivery destination. Tell us the rooms and quantities and we will put this on one quote with everything else you are ordering, and show you what fits in a container.
Bifold sashes fold together and park beside the opening. A conventional horizontal slider parks one panel behind another. Folding gives a wider serving route, but the stack and moving panels need space on one or both sides of the counter.
Outward folding keeps the movement outside the kitchen. It needs space above the exterior counter and away from guests. Inward folding keeps the exterior clear but puts the stack and sweep over the inside counter. The opening direction follows those working clearances.
Yes. Left, right and split stacking are the principal arrangements. A one-side stack leaves the other end available for serving; a split stack distributes parked panels across both ends. Handing is described from the inside so the drawing and order use the same viewpoint.
Yes, with a coordinated sill and countertop junction. The stone or other countertop must leave the window’s sealing and drainage route open. Countertop fabrication and the wall’s weatherproofing are separate from the supplied window assembly.
The selected insulating-glass basis is 5 mm glass, an 18 mm cavity and 5 mm glass. Low-E and laminated glass are separate choices. Safety-glazing requirements, glass weight and the project’s thermal targets determine the final complete glass package.
A fly screen is optional. It adds a separate operating frame or track and needs storage space when retracted or parked. Its position has to remain clear of the folding sashes, handles and serving route.
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