Euro-Wall Vista Fold is the exterior folding glass wall LG2 installs across Michigan: thermally broken aluminum panels that open a restaurant, clubhouse, home or event space fully to a patio or terrace. Vista Fold is designed, built and tested in North Port, Florida, and comes in impact-rated and non-impact versions of the same thermally broken system.
If your opening was drawn around another brand, the tables below show how Vista Fold measures up against the closest NanaWall systems: the non-impact Vista Fold against the NW Aluminum 640, and the impact-rated Vista Fold against the SL73.
Figures come from each manufacturer's current brochures, architectural binders, guide specifications and warranties. Allowable design pressure depends on panel size, so LG2 confirms every opening against current data.
Why architects and owners choose Vista Fold
Larger panels
Vista Fold Thermally Broken panels reach 52" wide and 168" tall (144" impact-rated), compared with 39" × 138" on the NW Aluminum 640 and 38" × 120" on the SL73.
Impact on the same frame
The thermally broken Vista Fold comes in impact-rated and non-impact versions of one system, and Euro-Wall's non-thermally broken Impact/Non-Impact line is impact-rated too.
Design pressure on large panels
Euro-Wall's Vista Fold Impact/Non-Impact line is charted at 75 psf on a 52" × 96" panel and up to 100 psf on smaller panels.
Made in Florida
Euro-Wall designs, builds and tests Vista Fold in North Port, Florida, USA.
Warranty not tied to the installer
Euro-Wall's 10-year limited warranty term is not shortened based on who installs the system; it asks for documented maintenance. NanaWall's 10-year term drops to 5 years without a NanaWall-approved installer.
Vista Fold Thermally Broken compared with NanaWall NW Aluminum 640
| Specification | Euro-Wall Vista Fold Thermally Broken | NanaWall NW Aluminum 640 |
|---|---|---|
| Max panel height | 168" | 138" (11' 6") without a swing panel; 122" with one |
| Max panel width | 52" | 39" (3' 3") |
| Max opening | Any width, with an unlimited number of sequential panels | Unlimited widths using FourFold or SixFold panel sets |
| Design pressure | Up to 50 psf, charted by panel size | +50 / −55 psf inswing; +55 / −50 psf outswing |
| Impact-rated version | Yes, on the same thermally broken frame (FL 27023) | No; NanaWall's impact folding system is the SL73 |
| 100% manufactured in the USA | Yes (North Port, FL) | No |
| Warranty | 10-year limited; the term is not tied to who installs it | 10 years; 5 years if not installed by a NanaWall-approved installer |
Impact-rated Vista Fold compared with NanaWall SL73
| Specification | Euro-Wall Vista Fold Thermally Broken (impact-rated) | NanaWall SL73 |
|---|---|---|
| Max panel height | 144" | 120" (10') |
| Max panel width | 52" | 38" (3' 2") |
| Impact rating | TAS 201 large missile, TAS 202 and TAS 203; HVHZ and Wind Zone 3; FL 27023 | TAS 201/202/203, ASTM E1996 Missile Level D, Wind Zone 4; FL20107 |
| Thermally broken frame | Yes | Yes |
| 100% manufactured in the USA | Yes (North Port, FL) | No |
| Warranty | 10-year limited; the term is not tied to who installs it | 10 years; 5 years if not installed by a NanaWall-approved installer |
Specifying Vista Fold for your opening
LG2 can review drawings for an exterior opening anywhere in Michigan, check panel sizes against the Euro-Wall design pressure charts, and send Vista Fold cut sheets, CAD and Revit files. See the Euro-Wall Vista Fold page for configurations and photos, or the Hancock Residence, a five-panel Euro-Wall folding glass door on a walkout lower level.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why choose Euro-Wall Vista Fold for an exterior folding glass wall?
- Vista Fold Thermally Broken panels reach 52" wide and 168" tall (144" impact-rated), the same thermally broken frame comes in impact-rated and non-impact versions, every system is designed, built and tested in North Port, Florida, and Euro-Wall's 10-year limited warranty term is not tied to who installs it. LG2 installs Vista Fold throughout Michigan.
- Is Euro-Wall Vista Fold an alternative to NanaWall?
- Yes. In its non-impact version, the Vista Fold Thermally Broken is specified where a NanaWall NW Aluminum 640 might be: both are thermally broken aluminum folding doors with design pressures of about 50 psf, and Vista Fold allows larger panels. In its impact-rated version it is an alternative to the NanaWall SL73 for hurricane and HVHZ openings.
- Is the Euro-Wall Vista Fold impact rated?
- Yes. Both Vista Fold lines are offered in an impact-rated version tested to TAS 201 large missile impact, TAS 202 wind load and TAS 203 cyclic load, with Florida Product Approvals FL 27023 (Thermally Broken) and FL 17838 (Impact/Non-Impact). The NanaWall 640 is not impact rated; NanaWall's impact-rated folding system is the SL73.
- Does Euro-Wall offer an ADA sill?
- Yes. Vista Fold is offered with a standard water-rated sill, an ADA sill, a modified standard sill and an interior channel sill. NanaWall's Low Profile Saddle sill is ADA-compliant with an insert, and the SL73 uses a gasket at the saddle, surface-mounted and flush sills for ADA compliance in commercial projects.
- Where is Euro-Wall made?
- Euro-Wall builds its folding door systems in North Port, Florida, USA. NanaWall lists final assembly of the NW Aluminum 640 and SL73 in Richmond, California, and says its products are single sourced from Solarlux of Germany, including both hardware and panels.
- Do you serve my area?
- Yes. LG2 is based in Grand Rapids and works on Euro-Wall exterior folding glass walls throughout Michigan. Wherever your project is in Michigan, call or send a message and we'll talk it through.