The Benefits of Installing Pivoting Doors
Strong and Stable
A pivot door opens and closes via a pivot installed beneath the door, which means that the pivot and the floor support all of its weight. This method of installation offers more stability and strength than standard side-hanging doors. While you may have seen extremely large and heavy doors, the pivot will have been strengthened to take account of the extra size and weight.
This extra strength also means that they can be constructed from all kinds of materials such as heavy woods, glass and stone that would normally be too heavy for a standard swing door system.
Easy to Open and Close
Most high-quality doors come with an integrated hold open and soft close system which makes them easy and quiet to operate.
An Uninterrupted View
With maximum widths for a single leaf being up to three metres wide, a pivot door can provide an uninterrupted view to the outdoors.
Provide Easy Access
As the doors tend to be a little wider than conventional doors, they enable easy access to move large pieces of furniture in and out.
And They Look Good Too
But perhaps the most popular reason for installing pivoting doors are their sleek, modern look. They enable you to make a bold and contemporary design statement.
The Disadvantages of Pivot Doors
While there are many benefits to installing a pivoting door system, there are very few disadvantages.
They don’t seal as fully as standard doors; however, they will keep drafts and insects out of your home. Plus, as they are very modern and sleek in style, they suit contemporary properties rather than traditional styles of homes.
You may also find that the larger doors are more expensive compared to standard doors; however, this is to be expected due to the amount of materials involved in construction.
