Cortizo E 170 is the "heavy artillery" of the PVC window world, made for those who picture a glass wall in place of an ordinary door. This is a lift-and-slide system (Lift & Slide): turn the hefty handle and the sash rises slightly on its rollers, letting it glide along the track with almost no friction. Even a 300 kg door can be moved with ease by a child. Once closed, the sash drops down and presses firmly against the frame on rubber gaskets, achieving an airtightness that conventional sliding windows cannot reach.
The sturdy 170 mm frame delivers exceptional structural stability and can span openings up to 6 metres wide. It is the ideal answer for transitions from living rooms to gardens or poolside terraces. Thanks to warm PVC and support for wide glazing units, the E 170 acts as a dependable thermal barrier, holding indoor comfort even in blustery winter weather, where cold aluminium would fail.
Brand
Cortizo is the flagship of Spanish industry with headquarters in Galicia. The brand is famous for Cor Vision aluminum systems with virtually invisible profiles. If you need panoramic glazing for a villa or modern home — Cortizo is unrivaled.
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A premium PVC lift-and-slide system (HS-Portal). Its 170 mm build depth makes possible vast panoramic doors that move effortlessly and glide smoothly.
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A premium PVC lift-and-slide system (HS-Portal). Its 170 mm build depth makes possible vast panoramic doors that move effortlessly and glide smoothly.
For a 2-panel sliding system (3000 × 2200 mm) with basic double-glazed unit.
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How Cortizo E 170 stacks up against the closest matches from other brands.
| Specification | Cortizo E 170This profile | Rehau Synego Slide | Kömmerling PremiSlide 76 | Schüco LivIngSlide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cortizo | REHAU | Kömmerling | Schüco |
| Material | PVC | PVC | PVC | PVC |
| Profile depth | — | 80mm | 76 mm (frame 158 mm) | — |
| Chambers | — | 7 chambers | — | — |
| Glass unit, max | up to 40 mm | up to 51mm | up to 50 mm | up to 52mm |
| Thermal (Uw) | ≤ 1.0 | 1.0 | ≤ 0.95 | 1.1 |
| Sound (Rw, dB) | ≈ 42 dB | — | ≈ 45 Rw(dB) | ≈ 45 dB |
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FAQs
It is a 5-chamber PVC lift-and-slide (HS) portal with a 170 mm frame depth and 70 mm sash. Key tested figures:
The 170 mm build depth accepts infill up to 40 mm thick, enough for a triple-glazed unit. That mass of glass is what delivers Uw up to 0.9 W/(m²K) and ≈ 42 dB of sound insulation. The deep frame also takes safety-laminated and large-format tempered panes, so the glass stays both warm and impact-resistant.
A single sash can reach 3000 mm wide and 2800 mm high. Sash mass is supported up to 300 kg on standard hardware, rising to up to 400 kg with special hardware. The lift mechanism raises the sash before it slides, so even these large panels glide on their roller carriages with little effort.
It is a premium PVC portal priced from €2,600 to €3,600, so for a small balcony slider the C 70 (from €750) is more sensible. Its wind-load rating is Class C2/B3, and falls with larger sizes, so very large panels in highly exposed sites need careful sizing. For step-free access an optional low threshold with a thermal break should be specified at fitting.
Among Cortizo sliders the E 170 is the thermal benchmark:
The top-grade PVC (Greenline) profile carries sturdy steel reinforcement inside to resist bowing under the weight of sashes up to 400 kg. Sealing uses an EPDM rubber compression arrangement instead of brush seals, which is what earns the Class 4 air tightness and Class 8A watertightness and keeps operation draught-free.
