Architectural Systems
Aluminium Window and Door Systems
Aluminium carries load in slender sections, which is why it dominates large-span glazing. Its thermal behaviour depends entirely on the break design and the glazing it frames.
What it is
Thermally broken aluminium systems separate the interior and exterior sections of the frame with an insulating barrier, allowing slim structural profiles without a direct conductive path through the frame.
Reliance sources aluminium systems for window, door, storefront and façade applications from manufacturers evaluated for the destination market.
Where it is used
- —Large-span glazed openings and minimal-sightline architecture
- —Commercial elevations, storefronts and entrances
- —High-rise residential glazing
- —Projects with demanding structural or exposure conditions
What it resolves
Aluminium allows long spans, tall leaves and narrow sightlines that other frame materials cannot achieve at the same size.
The thermal break, gasket line and drainage path determine whether that structural advantage comes at an envelope cost.
Configurations
Window systems
Casement, tilt-turn, fixed and specialty geometry in thermally broken profiles.
Sliding and lift-and-slide doors
Multi-track and lift-and-slide assemblies for large glazed openings.
Swing and pivot doors
Statement entrances balanced for tall leaf heights.
Storefront and façade framing
Centre-set and front-set framing for street level and curtain wall grids.
Specification considerations
- —Thermal break depth and continuity relative to the climate zone
- —Finish specification and corrosion exposure, particularly coastal sites
- —Structural capacity against project wind load
- —Compatibility between frame system, glazing build-up and hardware
- —Thermal movement and expansion detailing on long runs
Standards and documentation
Aluminium system performance is documented per system and per configuration. Reliance requests the manufacturer's test documentation matching the specified configuration for the governing standard in the destination market.
How Reliance supports supply
- —System selection against specification and exposure
- —Manufacturer evaluation and documentation review
- —Finish and colour confirmation before production
- —Consolidation, export documentation and delivery coordination