Thinking about a sliding glass door in Malaysia? The GeWalt sliding glass door system runs on heavy-duty, high-quality rollers in an aluminium frame, built from durable materials in a modern door system. That is what makes it silent, stable and exceptionally strong in daily service.
Manual or automatic: the split that matters
Everything on this page slides. The real decision is whether it slides because someone pushes it, or because a motor moves it.
Manual and semi-automatic systems are on this page: the manual sliding glass door, the sliding and folding door, the frameless system and the shower series. They are cheaper, simpler, and have almost nothing to go wrong.
Powered systems are the electromagnetic door and the auto tempered glass door, and the full motorised range lives on our automatic sliding door page. You pay more up front and you get hands-free access, which is what a hospital corridor or a busy shopfront needs.
Types of glass sliding door
Electromagnetic sliding glass door
A 4 x 8 feet aluminium-frame door panel with laminated glass, plus a matching fixed panel, opened by two wireless push buttons or two microwave sensors. From RM6,000++ supply and install.
Auto tempered glass sliding door
The full commercial system: a 6.2 metre double-opening automatic mechanism, two 12mm tempered glass leaves, two 12mm tempered fixed panels, two microwave sensors and a one-year on-site warranty. From RM9,800++ supply and install.
Manual sliding glass door
An aluminium-frame door and 4 x 8 feet laminated glass, cover included. The simplest system we make and the one that lasts longest without attention.
Sliding and folding glass door
Combines the sliding door and foldable door concepts in tempered glass, giving maximum visibility and flexibility across a wide span. See folding glass doors for the folding systems in detail.
Telescopic sliding glass doors
The GeWalt telescopic portfolio answers two situations: a narrow entrance that needs a wide opening space, and a large door entrance. Available in clear see-through or tinted glass. See telescopic sliding doors.
Frameless sliding glass door
The frameless design gives a clean, contemporary look that works with any decor. Adjusting the sash position changes the transparency from semi-translucent to fully opaque, creating a range of different ambiences. It also creates more headroom, which makes it the answer for high ceilings, round areas, sloping ceilings with soffits, existing cornices needing a transition detail, and stairwells.
Shower sliding glass door
Aluminium shower screens including the front-entry and bi-fold series, with frosted and leaded designs available. See shower sliding systems for the hardware detail.
What are the benefits of a sliding door system
Adding sliding doors is a sensible move, and not only for how they look.
1. Indoor and outdoor flow. Sliding doors create a seamless transition from outside to inside. The large glass panes mean you get the view of the yard and the surroundings all year round.
2. Safety. Homeowners used to avoid sliding doors, and the reason was fair: the old ones had no safety glass. Current sliding doors use shatterproof safety glass, which makes them safe in a home or an office.
3. Security. Worth thinking about before you buy. Look for aluminium seals, incorporated gaskets and fixed leaves, and check the lock has a hook-over mechanism, which is what stops the sliding leaf being lifted out of the frame.
4. Saved space. A sliding door has no hinge and no arc. It glides along a track and opens by sliding over another panel, so you keep the floor area a swing door would need to stay clear.
5. Natural light. The panes run top to bottom on each panel, so the design maximises daylight through the opening for the whole day.
6. Glazing options. Parents like sliding doors because the unrestricted view makes it easy to keep an eye on children outside. Glazing choices add to that: reduced UV transmission, less energy loss, better insulation, and less condensation and frost on the panels.
Where to go next
If you want the door to open by itself, read automatic sliding doors. If you are still choosing between door types entirely, start at our glass door guide.
