Sheerline has unveiled its SheerGlide inline patio door featuring new technology and completing its popular residential range.

According to Sheerline, SheerGlide delivers solutions to common issues associated with inline patios.

The company adds that, in the past, it has been problematic for inline patio systems to combine thermal performance and security. Sheerline’s unique, patent pending single component interlock, TwinLock, has been developed in-house. Said to be ‘strong and slim’, it is integrated into every door and features a bi-directional thermal break.

SheerGlide offers U-values of 1.4 and 1.0 W/m²K respectively thanks to Sheerline’s Thermlock technology and with a 38mm slim interlock, delivers refined aesthetics. The interlock is also non-bonded to make it easier to manufacture, transport, and install.

Complexity has also been an issue in the past and has been addressed in two ways, according to Sheerline. First, the number of components required has been reduced, and second, ready-to-fabricate kits are available for Sheerline customers and reduce the number of manufacturing processes from 119 to 40.

The benefits of this for fabricators are two-fold; they can free up cash as there are zero stockholding requirements, and it enables them to speed up manufacturing. Plus, it’s available in five popular colour choices on five-day lead times.

This is the first product to benefit from Sheerline’s new Quick Connect Corner, which is designed to speed up fabrication thanks to a ‘bump stop’ that gives positive feedback during assembly. An evolution of the award-winning patented corner construction method, it reduces waste and misalignment.

Roger Hartshorn, Garner Aluminium Extrusions chairman, said:

“The launch of SheerGlide marks an important milestone both personally and professionally; it completes our residential range, and it is the first product launched under our new technical & design director, Ben Hartshorn.”

Ben commented:

“By launching SheerGlide, we’re ensuring we truly offer something for every project. Patios – including our Prestige lift & slide – have been rising in popularity over the past few years, and this trend is unlikely to change as it offers the aesthetic people see on Grand Designs and across social media, and that’s what we’re delivering.”