Wide sliding shutter opening to a Mumbai balcony

Service Profile · 1 Fix + Other Synchronous Sliding Shutter

One panel stays. Other panels go.

A multi-panel 16 × 45 slim shutter. One panel is laminated to the frame as a sightline; the other slides together synchronously to one side and stack neatly behind the fix. Single pull, full-clear opening — for wide entrances, partitions and balconies.

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Section

16 × 45 mm

Panels

1 fix + other sync

Run

Up to 6 m

Rollers

Durable material

Tracks

4 or more

Frame life

10+ years

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Chapter 01 · The Problem

Wide openings need
more than a standard slider.

A four-metre slider is the kind of opening that defines the living room. The (2+2) centre-meeting works on most flats — but on wider runs, the centre line sits squarely in the most important part of the view. Designers come to us when the brief is the room should fully open, not just be a bigger door.

The opening clears to one side — the elevation reads as a single sliding gesture, not as separate panels.

A (2+2) on a 5 m run

Symmetrical, but the centre meeting line falls in the middle of the view from the sofa. Half the panels still sit in the opening when the door is fully back.

ii.

A standard 4-panel slider

Every panel needs a separate pull. The owner finds two open and two stuck for a week. The drawing the designer signed off is not the drawing the family lives with.

iii.

A bi-fold on a 5 m area

Folds beautifully — but the stack jams against the parapet, the threshold detail loses water tightness, and the sliding-folding spec is heavier than the brief actually needs.

The Solution

One fixed panel as a sightline, other panels coupled and pulled together as one, stacked behind the fix when open. The view runs uninterrupted from the balcony rail to kitchen platform.

Chapter 02 · How it works

Multi panels.
One cable. One pull.

A multi-track 16 × 45 head

Top tracks machined for parallel panels. The fix sits on track one — laminated to the frame as the sightline — and never moves. Other tracks carries the synchronous panels.

A synchronous coupling cable

The sliding panels are coupled with a hidden cable in the head track. Pull the leading panel and other panels move with it at the same speed. The first panel travels the full distance; the others stack proportionally behind.

A soft close mechanism

When the leading panel is about to reach the fix at full close, the speed reduces due to the soft close mechanism. EPDM gasket on every meeting edge keeps the run vibration-tight during the movement — the same detail as our (2+2) slider.

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No second pull.
No stuck panel.
No centre line in the view.

The room opens to one side and stays open. Our Experts reads the elevation before the shop drawing leaves the workshop — the fix is placed on the side that least disturbs the sightline.

Sliding shutter detail with stacked panels

Chapter 03 · Material

What it’s made of.
Down to the cable.

Same 16 × 45 family as our centre-meeting slider — a slim section that has to carry multiple panels of glass on a multi-track head. Every coupling part sized against the worst panel weight in the run, not the average.

Material 01

The section — 16 x 45 mm slim series.

Engineered for both elegance and endurance, our 16x45 mm slim profile is remarkably lightweight yet exceptionally strong. It features an advanced anodized treatment that naturally repels corrosion while showcasing a flawless finish. Anodised rose gold, champagne, black, or powder-coat to any desired color.

Material 02

The glass — toughened 8 or 12 mm.

8 mm toughened as standard. 12 mm where panel spans cross 2.5 m or for sea-facing openings. Available in wide range as per client needs like clear, extra clear, tint, flute etc.

Material 03

The hardware — exclusively durable.

Top Track Ball-bearing rollers, sealed against humidity. Synchronous belt is reinforced and serviceable from the head track. Handle or Key locks as per requirement.

Chapter 04 · Where it’s installed

Wide openings.
Real elevations. Real light.

Wide balconies, entrances doors in Worli and Bandra etc. Corporate office cabin openings in south Mumbai. Garden entrance of Powai villas. Restaurant terraces. Podium-level outdoor lounges where the room should fully meet the outdoors. Anywhere a 4–6 m run wants to clear to one side rather than meet at the centre.

Living room with wide sliding glass doors

Living room · Worli

The most common install.

A wide area converted to two separating TV area where one panel is fix on one end, while other panels stacking behind it. The view from the sofa reads uninterrupted from the inside corner of the room to the railing.

Common Area · Bandra

4 m run, fix at the side

Open-plan room with garden-side glass doors

Bar room · Powai villa

Multiple opening

Restaurant terrace with glass door system

Terrace balcony· Lower Parel

6 m run, single-pull

Garden villa · Khar

Outdoor entrance

Chapter 05 · Comparison

A direct read on the
six decisions that matter.

Standard 4-panel slider

(2+2) centre-meeting on a wide run

Aditi Telescopic Sync Shutter

Operation

Four separate pulls

Single pull at centre

Single pull moves all sync panels

View when fully open

Two panels remain in opening

Two panels remain at the sides

Three-quarters of run fully clear

Centre meeting line

Multiple meeting joints

Centre line in middle of view

No centre line — only the side fix

Visual section

27 × 65 typical

16 × 45 slim

16 × 45 slim — same as our (2+2)

Roller life in monsoon

Plastic rollers fail in 3–5 yr

Long lasting ball-bearing

Long lasting ball-bearing — sealed

Designer sightline

Heavy line on elevation

Centre line dominates

Single fix reads as architectural detail

Chapter 06 · Benefits

Rarely a single feature.
Always the combination.

A full-clear opening to one side.

Three of the four panels stack behind the fix when open. Three-quarters of the run is fully clear — the room actually meets the balcony rather than just opening a window onto it.

A slim 16 × 45 sightline.

Same section as our centre-meeting slider. The fix reads as a single architectural line on the elevation, not as a heavy frame next to a heavier sliding panel.

Single-pull, synchronous operation.

Pull the leading panel and the other two move with it at the same speed. No fighting four separate pulls every morning. No panels left half-open behind a child.

Built for 10+ years in Mumbai weather.

Long lasting ball-bearing rollers are sealed against humidity. The aluminium frame anodises hard. EPDM gasket keeps water out. Sea-facing flats gets complete benefits of its non corrosive features.

Designer-spec finishes.

Anodised rose gold, champagne, black or silver. Powder coat to any custom required color to match the joinery palette of the room.

Suits runs from 4 to 6 m wide.

Below 4 m the (2+2) is the cleaner answer. Above 6 m we step into the sliding-folding system. Between those — where most wide Mumbai balcony sliders live — this is the spec.

Reverses for left or right stack.

Mirrored shop drawing if the brief asks for the fix on the opposite end. We confirm the stack direction with the designer at drawing approval — not at install.

Designer-direct.

Our Expert reads the drawing. He measures the opening himself, signs off the shop drawing before fabrication, and walks the site at handover. No franchise, no rep.

Chapter 07 · Common questions

The questions a designer
asks before the quote.

Up to 6 m total run with each panel at roughly 1.5 m. Beyond that we either step to a 1 fix + 4 sync (custom-coupled cable) or recommend the sliding-folding system. Below 4 m the (2+2) centre-meeting is usually the cleaner spec.

Two reasons. First, the fix gives the elevation a single sightline that ties the door to the architecture — the panels behind it become the operable element, not the design. Second, a coupled-cable run with one anchored end is mechanically far more reliable than four independent panels with four separate rollers.

Yes — and we encourage it. Frosted, fluted, sandblasted or printed glass on the fix reads as architectural detail. The sliding panels stay clear so the view is uninterrupted when the door is shut.

No. The cable is sized against panel weight, not run length — a 6 m run with the same 8 mm glass loads the cable identically to a 4 m run. We over-specify on every install; the cable is rated for 10,000+ cycles.

3–4 weeks for drawing approval to install. Add 1–2 weeks for custom design or sea facing flats.

Send the drawing

Send the drawing.
We’ll quote in Two days.

First site visit free. No call-centre. No quote written before measurement. Our Experts reads the drawing themself, walks the site within 48 hours of enquiry, and signs off the shop drawing before we fabricate.

If you’d rather start with the dimensions, WhatsApp them to the number on the right. We’ll come back within two working days with a written specification, a finish recommendation and a delivery window.

Phone

+91 98703 08481

surajgudhka@gmail.com

Web

www.aditienterprise.org

Workshop

Santacruz (East), Mumbai

aditi enterprise · Aluminium fabricators for Mumbai's interior designers, architects and HNI residences.