Sliding windows in Dubai

Sliding windows have one or more sashes that run horizontally on parallel tracks, with at least one panel moving past another. Because the opening sash stays within the frame, it does not clash with blinds, a worktop tap, a bed headboard or someone walking past outside. That makes them common over kitchen counters, on landings and stairwells, in bedrooms and in apartments where an outward-opening sash is not allowed or not practical. The limits are the same as for a sliding door: only part of the width opens, and the meeting point between sashes and the bottom track are where air and dust can find a way through if seals are worn or poorly specified.

• Seals and brushesWhere sashes overlap and along the tracks. These decide how much dust and hot air get in.
• Track drainageRainwater and wash-down water need a way out of the bottom track.
• Cleaning the outside paneOn upper floors, think about how the outer face will be cleaned, since a sliding sash cannot be turned inwards.
• Child safetyRestrictors that limit how far a sash opens on upper floors.
• Matching the rest of the facadeFrame colour and sightlines should line up with neighbouring doors and windows.

Number and size of windows, sash configuration, frame material and finish, glass type, screens, access to upper-floor windows and the making good needed around each frame. We quote after the site visit.