The New Wave Leggera is the latest and most advanced version of the legendary aluminium slide and swing door featuring the patented New Wave Door technology.
The Leggera not only encapsulates what we have learned from our customers but features some serious upgrades on a door system which already has a proven track record of reliability, usability, and security. Featuring our latest pioneering technology and design which has derived from over 10 years of expertise and an obsession with excellence across all facets of our New Wave Door.
The New Wave Door is already the market leading door system, and you can rest assured that we intend to keep it that way.
A bi-folding door generally has two positions: fully open or fully closed, that’s it. It is simply an illusion that you will be using your bifold door every day, every week or even every month, this doesn’t happen because it is just not possible, the UK weather won’t allow it.
Consumers have become very aware of this, and they are looking for something better. The Sunday Times highlighted this in its home improvement section, with the announcement that Bifold Doors UK are Dead and that the Slide and Swing operation of a New Wave Door is a much better option.
The New Wave Leggera is the latest and most advanced addition to the aluminium slide and swing family from New Wave Doors. It, not only, encapsulates what we have learned from our customers but features some serious upgrades on a door system which already has a proven track record of reliability, usability, and security.
– Doors that Do What Bifolds Don’t!Bi-folding doors have never made sense in the UK, we simply don’t have the weather for it, the best you can hope for is to use your bi-fold door a few times throughout the year. The only benefit that a bi-folding door has over a sliding patio door is that it can be opened completely; that’s it.
The patented slide and swing technology at the core of the New Wave Leggera combines all the advantages of sliding patio doors and bi-fold doors with none of the many drawbacks. The fact that you can slide and swing the panels individually allows you to open as much or as little of your door as you want, whenever you want. Your door can be used all year round and can quickly adapt to whatever the U.K’s weather throws at you.
The advantages a New Wave Door has over bi-fold doors, French doors and patio doors is not limited to just versatility – as well as being more versatile the patented New Wave Slide and Swing system is more usable, more reliable, better looking, and much more secure.
Bi-folding doors compromise security by their very design – it’s in the name: they need to fold and this necessity to fold prevents the panels from interlocking. The panels are connected by unsightly hinges which allow the panels to be forced open at any position in the track and serve as an immediate target for any intruder.
The Slide and Swing operation of the New Wave Door is designed for the panels to fully interlock, and they remain fully captive in the top and bottom track and simply cannot be forced open. As far as we are aware the security of the New Wave Door Slide and Swing operating System has never been as breached in the 10 years since its release, and when you look at how it works it is obvious why.
It was the poor overall performance of bi-folding doors and the lack of versatility in sliding patio doors and French doors that inspired us to design and patent the New Wave Door’s Slide and Swing technology.
The New Wave Door has security by design at its very core. The fully-captive fully interlocking panels form a ‘wall of security’ and they cannot be levered apart or levered out of the track. There is no visible hinge for any potential intruder to attack as the patented concealed hinge design on the sliding panels only allows the hinge to operate when the master door is open and the panel is moved to the master door position, where it can swing open.
We did not stop there though – we worked closely with Ingenious, who are accepted as leading the way in modern day lock technology, to build a completely bespoke lock that enhances security with a beautifully robust look and silky-smooth operation: The New Wave Decimal Lock – a 10 point super-secure, high-compression door lock with a silky-smooth operation.
Our aim has always been to create the most secure and usable multi panel door system on the market, and we have certainly done that! Our patented slide and swing technology and design has proven itself over the last 10 years to be the most secure, reliable, and usable door system ever.
The New Wave Leggera is the latest version of our aluminium slide and swing door system. Released in 2022, our 10th anniversary, it uses the same legendary New Wave Slide and Swing technology with further enhancements and additional features. It embodies our passion for perfection, every section of the New Wave Leggera has been designed to convey an exceptional feel of quality and durability while simultaneously bringing easy to use silky smooth operation to a door system with an already outstanding reputation for security, versatility, and usability.
We have worked extensively with Cortizo, the world leaders in aluminium extrusion, on our latest section designs, combining the legendary Cortizo quality of extrusion and paint finish with our passion for aesthetic and engineering excellence. This has produced a Slide and Swing door system of exceptional quality, precision, and performance. We are very proud.
Ergonomics and aesthetics are very important to us and we will not accept the poor looks and feel of conventional bi-folding doors and other sliding doors. “Touch has a memory”, and the New Wave Leggra feels as good as it looks, and it is a pure pleasure to operate. Homeowners tell us that they just love opening and closing their New Wave Door and that they never get bored of it! This has always been our intention, to make a New Wave Slide and Swing door fun to use, including our uPVC slide and swing doors.
The New Wave Leggera has been designed to be easy to operate and fun to use – this combination brings an outstanding record of reliability as well making the New Wave Slide and Swing door the ‘hero feature’ of any project.
Looks, aesthetics, call them what you will, have always been important to us and feature in everything we design. We install a range of vibrant, coloured sliding doors in Bristol.
A wide span door system creates an imposing focal point in your home. It is often the paramount feature in your living space. It is the ‘Hero’ image that is most visible.
This is often overlooked when purchasing a door system. It needs to look stunning and elegant. It will not fade into the fabric of the overall project; it will stand out and define the look of your home. You will have to live with this view for a long time so take a very close look at what you are buying.
A New Wave Door is designed to look elegant: clean sightlines, no visible handles or hinges except the Master Door handle and the New Wave operating system is completely concealed.
A New Wave door looks stunning in any position open or closed or anywhere in between. When closed it has clean contemporary unbroken sight lines and when fully open, all the panels stack neatly to one side. Take a close look at any bi-fold when open and closed and you will immediately see what we mean.
All of our aluminium doors offer homeowners a huge range of stylish colours to suit any home. Choose from hundreds of RAL colours like:
Anthracite Grey – RAL 7016M
Signal White – RAL9003M
Black – RAL9005M
Textured Antique Grey – SEN015
Slate Grey – RAL 7015M
Agate Grey – RAL 7038M
Silk Grey – RAL 7044M
A big thank you to Claire and team for being outstanding with the customer care, I would have no hesitation on calling the guys at new wave In the future with any questions or any products I needed for the next project. Again huge thanks to new wave!! Top notch service!
Adam D'adamo
What a great company,from the staff to the product everything is amazing. The doors are so good, doors and installers arrived when they said they would and finished to such a hight standard. Can not recommend them enough!
Mr Grey
It has been an absolute pleasure working with James and Claire in the office and Mike and Connor who installed the doors were simply the best. Nothing has been too much trouble. Thank you and I will be telling all future customers to have New Wave Doors
Colin & Helen
Recently purchased some doors from New wave . We were very happy with the end product and service provided throughout . Thank you
Sarah Bessant
Love my doors. Install was first rate and very efficient. My neighbour recommended the style of doors to us as they had them installed and we are so glad they did.
Sylvan Franks
We recently ordered new doors, and the whole process was handled really efficiently. Kept up to date all the way through to them being installed. Really pleased with the work and would definitely recommend!
Gabby Butt
