Bespoke Wood Clad Folding Door with Glass | Features & Price

Key Takeaways

• Bespoke wood-clad folding doors with glass combine natural wood’s warmth with aluminum cladding’s durability.
• These doors offer design flexibility, allowing customization in size, materials, colors, and finishes.
• Prices for these doors range from $800 to $1,200 per linear foot, depending on customization and materials.
• Panda Windows & Doors specializes in high-quality, custom-made folding door systems for both residential and commercial spaces.
• Key features include excellent thermal efficiency, weather resistance, and multiple panel options for wide openings.

Bespoke Wood Clad Folding Door with Glass: An Overview

Bespoke wood-clad folding doors with glass are custom-made door systems with a wooden interior and an aluminum-clad exterior. They are a stylish and practical way of opening any space to the world outside, whether it is your home, a storefront, or an event venue.

These doors are ideal for openings requiring oversized door panels – and can be configured in a variety of arrangements to match your home’s architectural design. 

Thanks to their folding mechanism, which allows them to be folded and stacked neatly against side walls, they can increase your usable space – making them perfect for modern, open-concept living spaces.

Wood-clad folding doors deliver everything you demand in a clad system: low-maintenance exterior and the warmth, beauty, and versatility of the natural wood interior.

Features

Material Composition

The performance and durability of your wood-clad door depend on the material composition. 

At Panda, we combine engineered aluminum, which serves as the cladding, and a high-quality wooden interior to craft your bespoke wood-clad folding door systems.

Fully opened 5-panel wood-clad folding door by Panda.

Wood Frame Options

You can choose from our selection of various wood species, including mahogany, oak, pine, birch, cherry, alder, teak, and walnut to ensure your folding door matches your home’s decor.

Aluminum Cladding

The aluminum cladding on the exterior of the doors offers several benefits:

• It protects the wood component of your folding door from the elements enhancing its longevity.
• They add a sleek, contemporary touch to your doors.
• And they require minimal upkeep compared to wood.

Glass Panel Options & Customizations

Our wood-clad folding door systems come standard with low-E glazing solutions. However, you can choose from various commercially available glass options, like tinted, frosted, clear, or decorative glass to customize your doors.

Design Flexibility

Our bespoke wood-clad folding doors offer remarkable design flexibility, allowing you to customize every aspect of your doors – from size and configurations to materials and finishes – to match your space and design vision.

They can be tailored to fit any opening, whether it’s a small patio door or large, wall-to-wall installation. Moreover, their multiple folding panels provide versatile options for wide openings, creating a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Performance

We design your bespoke wood-clad folding door to provide superior performance in terms of weather resistance and thermal efficiency without compromising the look or aesthetics you hope to achieve.

By combining high-quality wood with extruded aluminum cladding, we create sturdy doors that can withstand daily wear and tear. Our wood-clad folding doors come with weather-resistant features like:

• Sealed joints that help prevent water and air infiltration keeping the interior dry and comfortable.
• Durable cladding that protects the wood from moisture, preventing rot and decay.
• High-quality weatherstripping to enhance your doors’ insulation and prevent drafts.

Furthermore, our wood cladding attaches to the aluminum extrusion with a cam-lock system – an innovative feature that allows for breathing between the aluminum and wood – makes it super-easy to change the wood cladding when needed, and enhances your doors’ thermal efficiency.

In addition to the natural insulating properties of wood, you can choose our thermally broken 6063.T6 extruded aluminum frames to further lower your doors’ heat transmissivity.

Thermally broken aluminum with wood cladding showing the interior side by Panda.

Security & Safety Features

• Multi-point locking systems that secure your door at multiple points are designed to deter forced entry.
• Reinforced frames for both the aluminum and wooden components mean your door remains sturdy and can last for a long time.
• Tempered glass panels that can withstand impacts and when broken, scatter into blunt, rounded shards to minimize injury.

Your bespoke wood-clad folding doors also come with accessibility and safety features, like ADA-compliant thresholds for ease of use for children, elderly family members, and individuals with disabilities. We integrate multiple pinch-proof EPDM bubble gaskets layered between each panel to make our folding doors the safest door systems around children.

Pricing and Costs

Several factors, such as the size and configuration of the openings to be covered, the wood type, glass, and hardware used as well as the level of customization required can affect the overall cost of your bespoke wood-clad folding doors with glass.

On average, you can expect to pay anything from $1,500 to $5,000 per linear foot for bespoke wood-clad folding doors from Panda.

Why Choose Panda Windows & Doors For Your Bespoke Designs?

Firstly, Panda Windows & Doors is a premier manufacturer of custom door systems. Over the past 30 years, we’ve been at the forefront of innovation, driving the development of some of the easily recognizable architectural door solutions in the industry. 

So when you partner with us, you can rest easy knowing that you’re working with a partner who:

• Has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality products and exceptional service
• Is committed to quality craftsmanship utilizing the finest materials and state-of-the-art engineering techniques to bring your vision to life
• Understands what customer satisfaction entails and will pull all plugs to make you satisfied with your final product.

Contact us to find out more about our bespoke wood-clad folding doors for your home or business today!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average lead time for custom orders?

The average lead time for custom orders is typically 8 to 14 weeks, which is the fastest in the industry.

Are there any warranty options available?

Yes, we offer a comprehensive warranty on our bespoke wood-clad folding doors. 

If your project is within the U.S., you’ll get a 10 years of warranty effective the day of warranty registration. 

Conversely, if you’re outside of the United States, you’ll have 2 years of warranty effective the day of warranty registration.

Can these doors be automated?

Yes, our bespoke wood-clad folding doors can be automated for added convenience. Automated options include remote control operation and integration with smart home systems.

How do I maintain wood clad folding doors?

It’s easy to care for and maintain your wood-clad folding doors. Regular cleaning with a mild detergent and water is usually sufficient.

It’s also important to periodically check the seals and hardware to ensure they are in good condition. For the wood, applying a protective finish can help maintain its appearance and durability. For more on how to care for your Panda product, please check out our care guide.

What are the security features of these doors?

Our bespoke wood-clad folding doors come with several security features, including multi-point locking systems, reinforced frames, and tempered glass panels.