- Glass door profile specification
- A glass door profile specification is the written set of opening, frame, infill, hardware and junction choices used to coordinate a glass door with its room.
What should a glass door profile plan actually name?
A glass door profile plan should name the opening, door action, profile family, infill, hardware, finish and every place the frame meets the floor, ceiling, wall or kitchen. Start with those decisions before choosing finishes. A catalogue can show a system family; the measured opening still decides how that family is used.
Also name who measures, supplies each component and keeps access clear after installation. This keeps a slim profile from becoming a vague quote allowance.
How do VISTA and FLEX profiles change the decision?
The GFS Design LEONARDO catalogue divides its profile families into VISTA, with minimal dimensions, and FLEX, with more adjustment possibilities. That is a useful first split for a buyer: VISTA keeps the sightline lean when the opening is already controlled, while FLEX gives the installer more room to correct a less even route. Read the GFS Design wall-system catalogue beside the measured drawing, not as a substitute for it.
Ask the supplier to mark which family is being proposed, where adjustment occurs and which cover, gasket and fixing pieces are included. A short schedule makes a slim profile easier to compare with a wider framed option.
Which door format belongs in the opening schedule?
Name the action before you name the look: single swing, double swing, sliding, framed or all-glass. The LEONARDO material describes both swing and sliding doors and both framed and frameless formats. Those choices change the clear route, the position of the handle or lock, the side clearance and the way the door meets adjacent cabinetry.
Write the opening schedule as a line item: opening name, door action, leaf count, frame family, glass or panel type, hardware family and finish. If the kitchen route depends on the door staying open, note the parked position as well. A pretty elevation cannot answer that movement question.
Where should the profile meet the kitchen?
Draw the kitchen and the partition on the same plan. Mark the cabinet end panel, worktop edge, wall finish, skirting, floor transition and the service route behind the door. This is where an attractive profile can become an awkward junction if the frame steals worktop clearance or blocks a drawer.
Fadior's documented material scope is specific: its kitchens, wardrobes, baths and storage systems use 304 stainless steel cabinet bodies, while doors, finishes and countertops follow their own material documents. Keep that boundary visible in the junction schedule, so the profile, cabinet body, door face and worktop are each assigned to the right supplier and document.
On the plan, mark the final cabinet datum, the glass centreline and the cleaning side. Give each line a responsible supplier so a late change cannot shift the frame into a drawer or worktop. Set a datum and dimension from that line to the profile centreline. Show the finished floor, worktop and frame cover in the same section. If the partition is measured before the final cabinet is installed, mark the tolerance allowance and the person who confirms it on site. That small note protects the drawer route, cleaning gap and service path when the opening changes. It lets the installer return a dimensioned answer.
What should the drawing show at the floor and ceiling?
Show the floor build-up, finished ceiling line, wall tolerance and the profile's fixing direction. The GFS catalogue describes horizontal profiles supplied in bars to be cut to size and shows variants where top or bottom profiles remain inspectable. Those details matter when a ceiling is stepped, a floor is not level or a service access panel must remain reachable.
Ask for a section through the sill and head, plus a plan at the cabinet junction. The drawing should make the glass support, seal, cover, fixing and adjacent finish legible. If a profile is recessed, show the recess depth and who prepares it. If it sits proud, show the trim and cleaning gap.
| Decision point | VISTA route | FLEX route | Buyer record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sightline | Minimal profile dimensions | More visible adjustment range | Which sightline is wanted at the kitchen edge? |
| Tolerance | Best when the route is already controlled | Useful where floor or ceiling variation needs correction | Measured variation and responsible installer |
| Door format | Can appear in framed or frameless combinations shown in the catalogue | Can be combined with other family members | Swing or sliding, single or double leaf |
| Access | Confirm inspection and cover details | Confirm adjustment feet and cover access | Gasket, fixing, service and cleaning access |
| Infill | Glass, wood or other listed panel materials require their own schedule | Same infill choice, with the profile adjustment recorded | Glass build-up or panel thickness from supplier data |
How do glass, wood and panel choices change the junction?
The profile is one part of the opening. The GFS catalogue lists safety glass, wood and other materials with a maximum thickness. Record infill, thickness and weight; glass is not a complete build-up.
At the edge, record the cabinet side and overhang.
When is a sliding system the better route?
A sliding door suits routes where swing interrupts storage. The catalogue includes frameless and framed sliding formats. Check parked leaf, guide, threshold and wall length.
Show the parked leaf and open cabinet doors together. Coordinate the guide with the threshold and show its access.
Which finish and access details should buyers record?
Record the profile, cabinet, glass and hardware finishes as separate lines. A profile finish can coordinate with a kitchen without being the same material as the cabinet body. View the sample beside the worktop and face; name it on the drawing.
Keep a responsibility note for supply, sealing and adjustment so the catalogue promise reaches the site handoff.
- Opening width, height, wall build-up and finished floor-to-ceiling measurement.
- Door action, leaf count, parked position and clear route beside the kitchen.
- Profile family, visible finish, glass or panel build-up and hardware set.
- Floor, ceiling, wall and cabinet junction sections with fixing and access notes.
- Named supplier responsibility for measuring, fabrication, installation and adjustment.
What should you bring to a Fadior consultation?
Bring the measured plan, opening photographs, preferred door action, profile pages and the cabinet elevation beside the partition. Add worktop, door-face and glass samples when the junction is visual. The team can review the kitchen route, storage access, cabinet material scope and profile responsibility together.
Use the Fadior materials library for cabinet-body and finish context, the kitchen planning route for room coordination, and the Fadior project consultation to return open dimensions and supplier questions with the quote and a clear list of remaining project questions today clearly.
Which glass door profile specification questions do buyers ask most?
Use the answers below as a final check before you approve a measured opening and request a quotation.
