Summary
A single, oversized panel that pivots on a top and bottom point near its edge instead of swinging on side hinges — the striking, architectural front-door statement featured on the cover of Condado Window's own product catalog. [DRAFT — see confidence note below.]
Overview
Condado Window's catalog already lists pivoting configurations as part of the Ultra Outswing Door platform, and the catalog's own cover photo shows a large-format, wood-look entry door in a pivot-style frame — proof that the manufacturing capability exists even though it doesn't yet have a dedicated product page. A Pivot Door lets a homeowner or architect specify an oversized single panel (often 4' or wider, floor-to-ceiling) as the home's signature entrance, without the visual bulk of a double door.
Features
- Oversized single-panel design — A dramatic, gallery-style entrance without a center mullion or double-door seam.
- Pivot rather than side-hung — Rotates on a top/bottom pivot point set back from the edge, distributing the door's weight differently than a standard hinge.
- Design flexibility — Can be specified in a solid wood-look panel (as shown on Condado Window's own catalog cover) or in an aluminum-and-glass configuration matching the rest of the door line.
- Custom sizing — Built to the opening, within the pivoting size limitations of the base UDR platform.
Technical Details (draft — pending engineering confirmation)
- Builds on the same pivoting capability the catalog already documents for the Ultra Outswing Door ("Pivoting and Bi-Parting configurations are available with size limitations").
- Pivot hardware: floor-mounted and header-mounted pivot points rated for the panel's weight (exact hardware model to be specified by engineering per panel size and material).
- A large-format pivot panel may carry different structural and wind-load behavior than a side-hinged door of the same size — do not assume the Ultra Outswing Door's PSF or Florida Building Code number applies without independent confirmation.
Specifications (draft)
- Frame/panel: Aluminum alloy frame consistent with the UDR platform, or a solid-panel wood-look face (per the catalog cover reference) — material to be confirmed.
- Glass (if glazed): Structural silicone laminated impact glass to match the rest of the line, where applicable.
- Pivot hardware and size limitations: Pending engineering specification.
- PSF rating and Florida Building Code approval number: not yet issued for this configuration — do not publish a certification claim until engineering confirms.
FAQ
Is a Pivot Door the same product as the Ultra Outswing Door? It's built on the same door platform and the catalog already lists pivoting as an available configuration — but a large single panel pivoting near its edge behaves differently under wind load than a standard side-hinged door, so it should be engineered and, ideally, given its own test data before being marketed with a specific PSF number.
Can a Pivot Door be paired with hurricane shutters? In principle yes, the same way the Ultra Outswing Door pairs with the Combo Integrated Shutter — confirm sizing with engineering given the door's larger single-panel width.