HUAYAPAMES

PIVOT DOORS

Large-format pivot doors.

Solid wood leaves that turn on an axis, for main entrances, terraces and openings a hinged door cannot handle.

CASA CATARINA · PIVOT DOOR

WOOD DOORS / PIVOT DOORS

A door that becomes a wall.

A pivot door does not hang from hinges: it turns on a pivot in the floor and another at the top. That allows wider, taller and heavier leaves than a hinged door, which stand perpendicular to the opening when open.

It is one of the most demanding pieces of joinery: a large leaf has to stay straight for years and turn effortlessly. We have made pivot doors for a hotel in Puerto Escondido and for a house in Valle de Bravo.

WHEN IT FITS

For openings that ask for more.

  1. 01

    Main entrances

    A single wide, tall leaf that marks the way in.

  2. 02

    Terraces and patios

    Several pivot leaves that open a space completely to the outdoors.

  3. 03

    Hotel rooms

    Entrance or terrace doors repeated in every room.

  4. 04

    Centered or offset axis

    With a centered axis you pass on both sides of the leaf; offset, you get a single wider passage.

  5. 05

    Flush, boarded or screened

    A continuous surface, or a screen that lets air through with the door closed.

HOW WE MAKE THEM

Weight is solved in the design.

  • Floor and top pivots chosen for the leaf’s weight and size.
  • Stable wood and sections designed so a large leaf does not warp.
  • Stops and lock resolved so the leaf closes well and does not slam in the wind.
  • On the coast, corrosion-resistant hardware and a finish for sun and salt air.
  • Installation by our own team: leveling the floor pivot is part of the job.
  • If glazed, double or triple and safety glass, with perimeter seals.

PER-PIECE INVESTMENT

Investment in pivot doors.

MXN 50,000 – 95,000
Large-format pivot door reference
3 to 8 weeks per piece
Fabrication
Quoted to size
Pivots and hardware, sized to leaf and opening

Reference figures in Mexican pesos, before VAT, freight and installation. A pivot door is quoted per leaf by size, weight and pivots; large-format leaves tend to sit at the top of the range. Lead times and investment →

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Wood pivot doors

How large can a pivot door be?

It depends on the weight the pivot can carry and on the stability of the wood. We size the leaf and the hardware together from the drawing; if the opening is very large, we suggest splitting it into several leaves.

Does a pivot door seal well?

It seals less than a framed hinged door, because it turns freely on its axis. Seals, stops and a good floor detail help; on façades very exposed to rain, an overhang or a different system is advisable.

Do you make pivot doors for hotels?

Yes. We have made pivot doors for a hotel in Puerto Escondido, along with its furniture and bar.

YOUR DOOR

Do you have a large opening?

Send us the drawing or the opening size, the site location and the date. We’ll tell you whether a pivot door fits and give you a ballpark.