HOW THEY WORK
The Eclisse system is made up of an easy-to-assemble galvanized steel frame kit with no welding, formed into strong, low-flex profiles that make it the strongest of its type on the market.
Eclisse have become Europe's largest manufacturer of sliding pocket door systems by focusing their design and manufacturing on:
These three things give the Eclisse systems their advantages
Product strength
Don't underestimate the importance of strength, the complete system needs to be strong and manufactured to last; strength means the system has a very minimal flexing giving a positive and smooth sliding action and it needs to last a long time, in tests the Eclisse system is still going strong after more than 150,000 cycles of open and shut, this is equal to 45 years of average use.
Strength comes from the design and use of quality materials - these are not just words, click on any of the circles shown on the diagram to see exactly what we mean - 1.2mm steel center verticals for example, these are 50% thicker than any other manufacturer.
Sealed for life chrome steel ball bearings; double formed profiles; extruded aluminium running track; steel door post and many more special features make the Eclisse system the strongest of its type on the market.
Installer needs
Installers want a simple and quick system with no hassle.
The Eclisse system is a fully integrated one designed to eliminate the possibility of installer error, for example the running track lines up with the pocket automatically, the pocket is specifically designed to accept standard 12.5mm plasterboard and we even supply the screws of the correct length for attaching the plasterboard to the pocket (imagine if the screws used were too long - instant horizontal scratches on the doors!!).
The bottom guide is attached to the frame at the entrance to the pocket and is self-centering and therefore eliminates the possibility installing it off center with the resulting bad sliding action.
These are the details that make the difference.
The Eclisse system can be used in new build just by including the overall dimension in the wall design; in existing buildings with stud walls it is a relatively simple job for a builder or joiner to remove the required amount of the stud-wall to be able to incorporate the frame. Where this is not desirable such as with solid load bearing walls, the frame can be installed alongside the existing wall effectively creating a new 100mm stud-wall.
User satisfaction
User satisfaction comes from the smooth operation of the system that needs no maintenance thanks to the runners that have two sets of sealed-for-life chrome steel ball bearings running smoothly in an enclosed aluminium track and so they cannot "jump" out.
At the very beginning Eclisse faced up to the difficult questions that make other competitors cough, stutter and fidget - "what happens if something goes wrong inside the wall? will I have to knock it down?"
Eclisse designed and patented their own extractable track system that allows the track to be removed completely WITHOUT having to break into the wall and without weakening the structure. Peace of mind as standard.
When you use the Eclisse system you can use the door of your choice, one to match all the other doors in the property so it doesn't look out of place it looks well...just as it should!
Along with the metal frame we supply also the finishing joinery kit sometimes called the jamb kit.
This is what makes the finished product into beautiful and professionally finished sliding door.
The kit includes the vertical wooden jambs that cover the leading edges of the pocket and the top horizontal jambs
that cover the running track, both of these are supplied with finishing brushes that attach to the jambs and project towards
the door to give a good finish.
Apart from double door installations where it is not needed, we also supply a recessed wooden doorpost.
This means that as the door closes it enters slightly into the doorpost ensuring there are no unsightly chinks of light
and that you have a clean vertical closure line. The supplied rubber bumpers for the internal angles of the recessed doorpost
allow you to close the door quietly without the drama of wood banging against wood.
The jambs are made from either mdf or finger jointed pine with a real wood tanganika veneer that is unfinished and ready to accept a stain, paint or varnish.