Aluminium Glass Doors North Lakes
Aluminium glass doors North Lakes alfresco areas deserve
Most North Lakes houses were built after the master-planned community began in 1999, so the walls are often sound while the original doors are light builder-grade units. Families now want the living room to open properly onto the alfresco area and the pool. We make aluminium glass doors North Lakes homes can use every day, from wide stacking doors and bi-fold doors to quieter sliders, with energy-efficient glass options for rooms that cop the afternoon sun. Your new door is measured, built and installed by one family business, start to finish.
- Family operated since 1972
- Made in our Brendale factory
- QBCC licensed & insured
- Prowler Proof & Crimsafe dealer
North Lakes grew from pine plantations and dairy land into a suburb of 23,030 people, and 52.4% of families are couples with children. Homes average 3.6 bedrooms, and the room that matters most is usually the family area that opens to the backyard.
The family room opening is where aluminium glass doors in North Lakes earn their keep. Two-panel builder sliding glass doors leave half the opening blocked, while stacking panels or bi-fold doors clear most of it. Our stacking door range and bi-fold options show what can fit a builder's alfresco opening, and a site measure settles the sizes for aluminium glass doors North Lakes families can open wide.
North Lakes grew from 15,046 people in 2011 to 23,030 in 2021 (ABS 2021 Census and Wikipedia).
Why North Lakes families call us
A newer home still deserves doors made for the opening rather than a catalogue size. Our aluminium glass doors in North Lakes are cut and assembled to order, so a stacker can line up with your tiles, eaves and alfresco beam.
Openings sized for alfresco living
Builder sliders are often just two panels across a wide opening. We can rebuild aluminium glass doors in North Lakes alfresco walls as three or four stacking panels, or bi-folds that park against one wall, so inside and out read as one room on a weekend.
Sliding, stacking, bi-fold and centre-opening doors
Colours that match the estate
Estate homes often share a similar palette of render and roof colours. We offer customisable frame colours and finishes, so a replacement door sits comfortably beside the windows and does not look like a patch job from the street.
Customisable colours and finishes
One family business throughout
We have been a family-run glazing business since 1972, and director Nathan Fox stays hands-on in the daily work. The person who quotes your door can tell you exactly how it will be built and fitted.
Australian owned and family operated
Glass for sunny rooms
West-facing family rooms and alfresco walls can heat up through clear glass. We can talk through energy-efficient glass options for those openings while keeping the view to the yard and pool.
Clear and energy-efficient glass options
Screens for summer evenings
We supply Prowler Proof and Crimsafe security screen doors to suit the new panels, so the glass can stay open for the breeze after dark.
Authorised Prowler Proof and Crimsafe dealer
Door styles for North Lakes estate homes
Here is how each style of aluminium glass doors North Lakes owners ask about tends to suit a typical estate home.
Stacking doors
A stacker is the most common upgrade from a builder slider. Panels slide behind each other and park at one end, clearing much more of the opening onto the alfresco. It keeps the existing opening width, so the change is usually limited to the door frame and panels rather than the wall.
Best for: Family rooms opening to an alfresco
Bi-fold doors
Bi-folds concertina back to one or both sides and give the widest clear opening of the standard styles. They work well where the alfresco runs the full width of the house and you want the kitchen bench to look straight out to the yard and pool fence.
Best for: Full-width alfresco walls
Sliding glass doors
For bedrooms, studies and side courtyards a two-panel slider still makes sense. We replace light-duty builder units with heavier aluminium frames, smoother rollers and safety glass, keeping the same opening so render and linings stay untouched. A frame colour matched to your windows finishes the job.
Best for: Bedrooms and side courtyards
Centre-opening and architectural doors
Some homes here have a feature opening off the entry or a raked ceiling over the living area. As centre-opening sliders or architectural aluminium glass doors in North Lakes, the panels can part in the middle or run taller than standard, and we design them around the room.
Best for: Feature openings and high ceilings
Security screen doors
Screens can be made for stackers, bi-folds and sliders. On a family home they let you leave the doors open for airflow while the kids are asleep, and they keep insects out of the living area when the alfresco lights are on.
Best for: Airflow on warm nights
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Planning aluminium glass doors in North Lakes
A master-planned suburb of young families
Lend Lease announced a master-planned community here in 1995, and building on the 1,000 ha site began from April 1999 with about 8,500 homes planned. Today 84.9% of dwellings are separate houses, 41.5% are owned with a mortgage and 37.3% are rented. Lake Eden sits at the heart of it.
Pools, kids and big openings
In homes with a backyard pool, the family room door may be the one nearest the pool fence. Patio doors also take a lot of traffic from kids, dogs and outdoor furniture, which wears out light builder rollers and locks well before the rest of the house.
What the rules say
A child-resistant door set is not an accepted way into an outdoor pool under QBCC guidance, and no door should open straight onto the pool or spa area itself. If you plan to widen an opening for bigger alfresco doors, the Queensland Government renovation guideline says a building application is only needed for significant changes to the building shell, so check with a building certifier first.
Our North Lakes process
We look at where the pool barrier runs before suggesting a layout for aluminium glass doors in North Lakes homes, measure the opening and the alfresco beam, and match frame colours to your existing windows. If the plan changes the wall, we flag it early so you can speak to a certifier.
- 23,030people living in North LakesABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- 52.4%of families are couples with childrenABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- 3.6bedrooms per dwelling on averageABS 2021 Census QuickStats
Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: North Lakes · QBCC: doors, windows and balconies near pools · Queensland Government Modern Homes Standards renovation guideline
Builder door faults in North Lakes
Builder-supplied aluminium glass doors in North Lakes houses tend to fail in predictable ways once a family has lived there a few years.
Rollers
Light rollers wearing out
Builder sliders often use light-duty rollers sized for a showroom, not for daily use by a family of five.
Once a roller flattens the panel scrapes the track, the gap at the top grows and the door becomes hard for children to open.
We can replace rollers where the frame is good. If the door is undersized for the opening, new aluminium glass doors in North Lakes can be made heavier, or as a stacker built for the span.
Keep the track clean and avoid hanging towels or toys on the handle.
Signs to watch for:
- Panel scraping the track
- Door hard to slide
- Uneven gap at the head
Pool safety
Door opens straight onto the pool area
Older layouts or later pool installs can leave the family room door opening directly into the fenced pool zone.
QBCC says doors should not open directly onto an outdoor pool or spa area, so the layout can be a safety problem for young children.
We talk through options such as changing the door type or opening, and point you to your pool safety certifier for the barrier itself.
Check door positions before you build a pool or move the fence.
Signs to watch for:
- Pool fence meets the house wall
- Door leads straight to the pool
- Self-closing gate bypassed
Heat
Hot family room in the afternoon
Large areas of clear glass facing west, with little eave cover over the alfresco opening.
Heat through the glass makes the room uncomfortable and pushes the air conditioner hard on summer afternoons.
When we replace the door we can fit energy-efficient glass options, and we can rework the layout so a smaller fixed panel faces the harshest sun.
Add external shade or a deeper roof over the alfresco where you can.
Signs to watch for:
- Hot floor tiles near the door
- Faded curtains or furniture
- Air conditioner running all afternoon
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Questions about aluminium glass doors in North Lakes
Can a stacker go into my existing alfresco opening?
Usually, yes. Most North Lakes alfresco openings already have a beam over them, so a three or four panel stacker can often be made to the same width and height as the builder slider. We measure the opening, check the floor level and sill, and tell you if anything structural would need to change before you commit.
Is a bi-fold or a stacker better near a pool?
It depends on where the pool barrier sits. QBCC says no door should open directly onto an outdoor pool or spa area, so if the fence runs off the family room wall, the door type will not fix the layout on its own. Talk with your pool safety certifier, and we can suggest bi-fold doors or stacking doors that suit the approved barrier.
What glass goes into a family room door?
Doors are a high-impact area, so we glaze them with safety glass such as toughened or laminated panels. For west-facing rooms we can also discuss energy-efficient glass options. If small children play near the doors, ask us about adding a visible band or decal so the glass is easy to see.
My home is rented out. Can you work with the tenant in place?
Yes. With 37.3% of North Lakes homes rented, we often arrange access through a property manager. We measure on a booked visit, then return to install, and most residential installs take 1 to 2 days. We leave the tenant with care tips for the new tracks and locks at handover.
Do you make aluminium glass doors North Lakes buyers can match to their windows?
Yes. We make doors in customisable frame colours and finishes, and we can also supply aluminium windows if you want the whole back of the house to match. As an authorised Vantage dealer and installer, we can show you door and window frames side by side in our showroom before you choose.
Aluminium glass doors North Lakes: history
The land that is now North Lakes was used for breeding police horses from 1891, then for dairying, pineapples and slash pine plantations that ran from the 1970s to 1994/95. Lend Lease announced a master-planned community in 1995 and from April 1999 worked in a joint venture with Lensworth on a 1,000 ha site, planning about 8,500 homes over 20 years. A CSIRO agreement signed on 15 September 1999 covered solar passive houses. Stockland acquired Lensworth in December 2004, and North Lakes was gazetted as a suburb separate from Mango Hill in February 2006. North Lakes State College opened in 2002, and the Plantation Road Bridge over the Bruce Highway opened on 12 December 2014.
Sources: North Lakes, Queensland (Wikipedia)
- 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 to Thu 7:30am to 3:30pm · Fri 7:30am to 1:30pm · Sat and Sun closed
- BusinessAustralian owned, family operated since 1972 · QBCC licensed & insured · Authorised dealer & installer: Prowler Proof, Crimsafe, Breezeway, Vantage
- Service areaServicing North Lakes from our Brendale factory
- Websitesuperiorglass.com.au
Ready for aluminium glass doors North Lakes summers deserve?
Send a photo of your alfresco opening to sales@superiorglass.com.au or ring 07 3353 1588, and we will measure for custom aluminium doors and patio doors at no cost.