Aluminium Glass Doors Bray Park
Aluminium glass doors in Bray Park that lock tight and let the breeze in
Bray Park was named in 1970 after John Sanders Bray, whose family once ran a dairy farm on Gympie Road. The houses on the suburb's streets are now 40 to 50 years old, and many still have the slider they were built with. Owners usually want two things from a new door. They want it to lock properly, and they want to leave it open for the breeze. We build aluminium glass doors in Bray Park to do both, pairing sliding glass doors or stacking doors with security screen doors and louvres where the opening allows.
- Family operated since 1972
- Made in our Brendale factory
- QBCC licensed & insured
- Prowler Proof & Crimsafe dealer
Walk along a street between Four Mile Creek and Francis Road and the pattern repeats. Brick and tile homes, a patio out the back, and an aluminium slider that has seen decades of school runs. That slider is usually where talk about aluminium glass doors in Bray Park begins.
Security screen doors over the new glass let it stay open at night, and Breezeway louvres beside it keep air moving through the room when the door is shut. We supply and fit both as part of the same job on aluminium glass doors in Bray Park.
Bray Park was home to 10,271 people at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats SAL30363).
What Bray Park owners ask us for
Many Bray Park owners have lived in their house for years and are upgrading rather than building. They want the back of the home to work better for the family they have now, and that shapes how we plan aluminium glass doors in Bray Park.
Locks that catch every time
An old slider that has dropped on its rollers often shuts without latching. A new frame made to the opening brings the lock and keeper back into line, and we try it several times before we leave.
Final testing at handover
Airflow with the door locked
Louvres beside or above a door keep air moving when the door is locked or nobody is home. On a hot afternoon that can mean a cooler family room without opening the house up.
Louvre range
Screens from authorised brands
Our screens are Prowler Proof and Crimsafe, two brands we are authorised to sell and fit. Security screen doors over the glass mean the door can stay open for the breeze while the house stays locked.
Authorised dealer
Rated for the site
Each external glazed door we make is matched to its site under AS 2047, which tests how a door copes with wind, driving rain, air leaks and the effort needed to open it. For houses, the wind rating comes from the design wind speed under AS 4055.
QBCC fact sheet FSG0075
Licensed for the whole job
Door work costing more than $3,300 has to be done under a QBCC licence in Queensland, and we hold one along with insurance. Also, and our own team removes the old door, makes good the opening and fits the new one.
QBCC licence
Upgrades for original Bray Park sliders
Every door is made to order in the colour and glass you choose, so aluminium glass doors in Bray Park can match a repainted house or a new patio roof.
Replacement sliding glass doors
The simplest upgrade keeps the opening size and swaps the tired slider for a new one. Fresh rollers, seals and a lock that lines up make it easier for kids to open and harder for anyone to force. Choose a new frame colour if the house has been repainted since the 1970s.
Best for: Original sliders that drag or won't lock
Stacking doors
Where the wall is wide enough, stacking doors add panels within the frame so more of the opening clears. Families with a covered patio use them to join the meals area to the outdoor table on warm evenings, then close up when an afternoon storm rolls in.
Best for: Covered patios used every day
Security screen doors
A security screen over a sliding or hinged door lets the breeze in while the screen stays locked. We measure the screen and the door in one visit and make the frames in matching colours. It suits homes backing onto John Bray Park or the creek reserves, where a closed-up house gets stuffy quickly.
Best for: Back doors left open on summer nights
Louvres beside the door
Fixed glass next to a door can often be swapped for louvres. The blades tilt open, so air moves through the family room even with the main door shut, and they can be screened as well. A good option for owners chasing airflow without leaving a door unlocked.
Best for: Fixed sidelights and highlights
Glass door replacement
A panel cracked by a cricket ball, or a door that has come off its track, does not always mean starting over. Our glass door replacement service looks at the frame first, then quotes either new safety glass or a complete set of aluminium glass doors in Bray Park built to the opening.
Best for: Damaged panels and failed frames
Not sure which door suits the opening? Talk to us 07 3353 1588 Get a Free Quote
Bray Park homes at 50
Dairy land turned family suburb
The suburb took the name Bray Park on 1 April 1970, in honour of a man who served the Pine Rivers council for 27 years. Houses filled the land between Four Mile Creek, Francis Road, Old North Road and the railway, and schools followed through the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Today 28.4% of homes are rented and the median age is 37.
Original doors, new expectations
A door fitted in the late 1970s was chosen for a smaller family room and a different idea of security. Many have worn tracks, fly screens that tear easily and locks that no longer catch. Locked up overnight, these homes hold the day's heat because there is no safe way to let air in.
Security and airflow together
In a Queensland summer, a house that can't be left open overnight gets hot and stuffy. A locked screen over the glass, or louvres beside it, means the family can sleep with air moving through. That is why we plan aluminium glass doors in Bray Park with security and ventilation as one job.
Planning the upgrade
We look at the door's direction, what sits behind it and how the family uses the patio. Parts of the City of Moreton Bay are mapped on the Bushfire hazard overlay, so owners near the reserves can check My Property Look Up. If land is on the overlay, development there is assessed against AS 3959, and a BAL rating covers the frame, glass and seals together. Then we make custom aluminium doors to the opening, and our team fits the aluminium glass doors in Bray Park and tests every lock.
- 28.4%of Bray Park homes rentedABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- 37median age of residentsABS 2021 Census QuickStats
Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Bray Park (SAL30363) · City of Moreton Bay, Bushfire hazard info sheet · Viridian, BAL ratings and glazing systems
When an original Bray Park door wears out
Below are the usual failures and what we do about each one on aluminium glass doors in Bray Park.
Security
Door can't be left open safely
The original door came with a light fly screen and a basic latch that offer little resistance.
Owners close everything up at night, the house holds the heat, and the family room becomes the hottest part of the home.
We fit security screen doors over the new or existing glass so the door can stay open with the screen locked, and add louvres where a fixed panel sits beside it.
Lock the screen whenever the glass is open, and check the closer and latch every few months.
Signs to watch for:
- Doors shut all night in summer
- Flimsy fly screen
- Latch that lifts by hand
Wear
Slider jumps off its track
Wheels worn flat over 40-odd years let the panel ride low, and a hard shove lifts it clear of the rail.
A panel that leaves its track can fall, crack its glass or hurt whoever is pushing it, often a child.
If the frame has worn or twisted, we make replacement aluminium glass doors in Bray Park to the opening, with a new track and rollers.
Don't lift or bounce the panel to free it, and vacuum grit out of the track regularly.
Signs to watch for:
- Panel wobbles when moved
- Top of the door tilts in
- Scraping along the sill
Weather
Draughts and rain getting past the seals
Brush seals and weather strips perish after decades in the Queensland sun, and the frame can shift as the house settles.
Wind-driven rain reaches the floor, dust blows in and the air conditioning has to work harder.
A new door is made to the opening with fresh seals and a frame set square, so the panels close snugly again.
Wipe the seals and track clean, and look for gaps along the meeting stiles each spring.
Signs to watch for:
- Light around the closed panel
- Water on the floor after storms
- Whistling in strong wind
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Aluminium glass doors in Bray Park and nearby
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Questions from Bray Park owners
Can louvres go in beside our back door?
Often, yes. If a fixed glass panel sits beside or above the door, it can usually be replaced with a louvre unit sized to that space. The blades open to let air through the room while the main door stays locked, and they can be screened against insects. We check the frame and the wall around it at the measure and tell you what fits.
Will a new door make the house cooler?
It can help. We offer energy-efficient glass options as well as clear glass, and a new frame with fresh seals cuts the draughts an old door lets through. Bigger renovations are different. Where the building shell changes significantly, you may need a building application, so ask a certifier how the energy rules apply. For a single door, start with the glass choice at the measure.
Will the family be without a back door for long?
On a typical house the fitting is done within one or two working days. We take the old door out, check and repair the opening, set the new frame and hang the panels. Then we test the locks and the slide and hand over with tips on looking after the track. At the quote we will tell you which day the old aluminium glass doors in Bray Park come out.
Can we keep the old frame and only change the glass?
Sometimes. A sound, square frame with an undamaged track can take a new safety glass panel in place of a cracked or old one. If the frame has twisted, the rollers have chewed the track, or you want a wider opening, new aluminium glass doors in Bray Park are usually the better value over time. We will tell you which applies after looking at the door.
The Bray name in Pine Rivers
John Sanders Bray spent 27 years on the Pine Rivers council and chaired the shire for 23 of them, until 1973. The Bray family's link to the area goes back to 1900, when his father began dairying beside Gympie Road. Seventy years later, on 1 April 1970, the new suburb was given his name. Four Mile Creek marks one edge of it. Families arriving through the 1970s and 80s got new schools, starting with the state primary school in 1973 and the state high school in 1987. The Les Hughes Sporting Complex on Francis Road and John Bray Park now serve them, and in 2024 council said mature koala habitat in John Bray Park was not being removed during an upgrade.
Sources: Bray Park, Queensland · Moreton Daily, petition launches to save Bray Park koalas
- Business nameSuperior Glass Brisbane (Superior Glass (Brisbane) Pty Ltd · ABN 20 622 330 518)
- Factory & showroom241 Leitchs Road, Brendale QLD 4500
- Phone07 3353 1588
- Emailsales@superiorglass.com.au
- Showroom hoursMon-Thu 7:30am-3:30pm · Fri 7:30am-1:30pm · Sat-Sun closed
- BusinessAustralian owned, family operated since 1972 · QBCC licensed & insured · Authorised dealer & installer: Prowler Proof, Crimsafe, Breezeway, Vantage
- Service areaServicing Bray Park from our Brendale factory
- Websitesuperiorglass.com.au
Let summer nights in through aluminium glass doors in Bray Park
Call 07 3353 1588 and we will measure for aluminium glass doors in Bray Park with security screen doors or louvres, so the house can stay open and locked at the same time.