LIFT-AND-SLIDE
Large leaves that glide and seal.
The system for the largest openings: the leaf lifts to slide and lowers onto its seals when closed. We made it in tzalam for Graciela Iturbide’s studio.
ESTUDIO ITURBIDE · TALLER MAURICIO ROCHA
WINDOWS AND SCREENS / LIFT-AND-SLIDE
The best of a slider, without the leaks.
In a lift-and-slide window, turning the handle makes the hardware lift the leaf a few millimeters onto its rollers so it can slide. When closed, the leaf lowers and settles onto its seals. It moves smoothly even when very heavy and, closed, seals better than a standard slider.
For Estudio Iturbide, photographer Graciela Iturbide’s studio in Mexico City designed by Taller Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo, we made the beams and the lift-and-slide windows in tzalam. The project was published in ArchDaily.
WHEN IT FITS
For large openings and exposed façades.
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Large-format glazing
Leaves a standard slider could not move easily.
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Doors to terraces and patios
The same system works as a floor-to-ceiling door.
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Façades with rain and wind
When closed, the leaf settles onto its seals and better protects the interior.
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Cold climates or noisy streets
It closes more tightly than a standard slider.
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With side lights
Combined with fixed panes to resolve entire façades.
HOW WE MAKE THEM
Joinery and hardware precision.
Lift-and-slide hardware demands a very stable leaf and an exact frame.
- Leaves in a stable wood such as tzalam, with sections that carry the weight of the glass.
- Frame and track made with the precision the hardware requires.
- Hardware chosen for the weight and size of each leaf.
- Perimeter seals and drainage in the bottom track.
- Installation and adjustment by our own team; the frame is carefully leveled on site.
- Single, double or triple glazing, with seals around the whole leaf.
INVESTMENT AND LEAD TIMES
Reference investment for windows.
- MXN 28,000 – 95,000
- Solid wood window
- 3 to 8 weeks per piece
- Fabrication
- from MXN 300,000
- Complete door and window project
Reference figures in Mexican pesos, before VAT, freight and installation. Because of their hardware and size, lift-and-slide systems tend to sit at the top of the range or above it. Lead times and investment →
RECOMMENDED WOODS
Our woods.
PROJECTS
Windows and screens on site.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wood lift-and-slide windows
What is a lift-and-slide window?
A sliding window or door whose hardware lifts the leaf to slide it and lowers it onto its seals when closed. It moves large, heavy leaves with little effort and seals better than a standard slider.
How much does a wood lift-and-slide window cost?
It is quoted per piece by size, leaf weight and hardware. As a reference, a solid wood window runs MXN 28,000 to 95,000 before VAT and freight, and lift-and-slide systems tend to sit at the top of that range or above it.
Wood or aluminum lift-and-slide?
Aluminum allows slimmer profiles and needs less maintenance. Wood insulates better, can be repaired and gives the opening a presence aluminum lacks, in exchange for renewing the finish from time to time. We explain it in our article on wood versus aluminum windows.
Which wood works best?
A stable wood that does not move with humidity changes, such as tzalam or macuil. For Estudio Iturbide we used tzalam.
Can it have double or triple glazing?
Yes. We design the leaf section for single, double or triple glazing; double and triple glazing insulate from cold, heat and noise and reduce condensation.
YOUR WINDOWS
Is there large glazing in your project?
Send us the window drawings or the opening size, the site location and the date. We’ll tell you whether lift-and-slide fits and give you a ballpark.