Home / BlogInstaller Enablement # Jack Aluminium Systems: A Compatibility Guide for Installers How the Jack Aluminium product family fits together on a commercial scheme — RD70, SD70, TD68, JD47, JCW, ID30 and others. What integrates with what, and where the system tie-ins matter. By Stephen Chappell / 23 January 2026We fabricate on the Jack Aluminium system family. If you’re an installer working on a mixed-use scheme or a refurb that touches doors, windows, shopfronts and curtain walling all in one package, knowing which Jack systems integrate with which saves you an interface headache. This isn’t a marketing post for the manufacturer. It’s the practical compatibility cheat-sheet our trade customers ask us for when they’re spec-ing a job that crosses product lines. ## The system codes Each Jack system has a numeric code and a product type. Quick map of the systems we regularly fabricate: CodeProduct typeFrame depth**RD70**Thermally broken residential entrance doors70mm**SD70**Heritage slim-line aluminium doors70mm**TD68**Heavy-duty commercial entrance doors68mm**JD47**Slimline shopfront doors47mm**ID30**Internal doors and glazed screens30mm**JCW**Curtain walling50mm sightline**SW60**Thermally broken aluminium windows (residential)60mm**TW70**Commercial tilt & turn windows70mm**AVS50**Louvre-core and panel reference for integration into a separately specified door or fixed frame50mm blade pitchProfile depth and sightline govern what integrates cleanly. The 70mm door range (RD70, SD70) and the 60-70mm window range (SW60, TW70) are designed to work together visually on residential and light-commercial schemes. The 47mm shopfront range (JD47) and the 50mm curtain wall (JCW) are designed to integrate on commercial frontage and retail schemes. Mixing across the divide — putting an RD70 entrance into a JD47 shopfront, for instance — is possible but needs an interface detail and won’t share profile sightlines. ## Common multi-system schemes and how they integrate ### Scheme: high-street retail unit fit-out Typical mix: - **JD47** shopfront doors (entrance and any fixed leaves) - **JCW** curtain walling (display zone glazing and signage zone) - **TD68** if there’s a heavier secondary entrance (delivery door, fire escape with retail-grade specification) - **AVS50** louvre-core or panel reference if there is a plant zone behind the unit; the surrounding door or fixed frame is specified separately The JD47 and JCW are designed to integrate directly — the JCW transom and mullion profiles tie cleanly into the JD47 head and jamb. This is the cleanest sightline integration we offer, which is why we recommend the combined system for any complete shopfront where the architectural elevation needs visual continuity. ### Scheme: build-to-rent residential block Typical mix: - **RD70** entrance doors (front entrance, communal corridor doors) - **SW60** apartment windows - **JCW** curtain walling at the ground-floor commercial level (if mixed-use) - **JD47** shopfronts at the ground-floor retail (if mixed-use) - **AVS50** louvre-core or panel route for plant rooms, refuse stores and bin bays, integrated into a separately specified door or fixed frame The RD70 and SW60 share the 70mm/60mm thermally broken design language and integrate visually on the upper levels. The ground-floor commercial mix (JCW + JD47) sits below as a separate visual band, which is usually the architectural intent. ### Scheme: heritage or conservation conversion Typical mix: - **SD70** manual aluminium doors (where slim sightlines preserve period character) - **TW70** tilt-and-turn windows where the original windows had operable casements - **ID30** internal doors and screens for new partitioning behind a retained facade - **JD47** shopfronts where ground-floor retail is being introduced into a heritage building The SD70 + TW70 are the slim-sightline pair for sensitive external glazing. ID30 covers the new internal partition strategy that conservation conversions usually need. JD47 covers ground-floor retail introduction. ### Scheme: commercial office repositioning Typical mix: - **JCW** curtain walling (full facade) - **TD68** heavy-duty commercial entrance doors at the main lobby - **TW70** commercial tilt-and-turn windows where opening lights are in the JCW - **AVS50** louvre-core or panel route for plant-room or BMU access openings; the complete access door is engineered and quoted separately - **ID30** internal partitions and meeting room screens JCW + TD68 + TW70 is the commercial integration set. The TD68 entrance bays sit within JCW openings. TW70 inserts as opening units within JCW fixed glazing zones. ## Interfaces to confirm Confirm these three interfaces on the approved detail: - **JD47 shopfront door head into JCW curtain wall transom.** When the door and curtain wall are ordered separately, their head profiles still need to align on the approved detail. Coordinating them as one fabrication order reduces the number of supplier interfaces. - **TD68 commercial entrance into JCW opening.** The TD68 outer frame depth is 68mm; the JCW opening reveal needs to match. The standard tie-in detail accommodates the difference but requires a profile adapter that should be specified on the curtain wall order, not retrofitted on site. - **SW60/TW70 windows into JCW spandrel zone.** Windows inserting into curtain walling are essentially “framed openings within a frame”. The whole-system thermal performance depends on the insert seal detail. Specify the thermal break continuity at design stage. ## Where the trade compatibility note matters The Jack Aluminium family is broad enough that you can do almost any commercial scheme on Jack profiles alone. For installers, that’s an advantage — fewer suppliers, fewer interfaces, more consistent finish. For specifiers, it makes the schedule simpler too. What the family doesn’t do is replace a specialist for every product type. If your scheme needs: - Steel-look slim-frame glazing (Crittall-style) — Jack doesn’t replicate that aesthetic - High-rise unitised curtain walling (typically 30+ storey) — JCW is stick-built and out of range - Bullet-resistant or blast-rated doors — these are specialist systems, not a Jack standard We’ll tell you on enquiry if the scheme is outside what Jack covers. Better to know up-front than to find out at fabrication. ## How we use the family We fabricate across the Jack routes listed above. Most of our trade orders sit in the JD47 + JCW + TD68 + AVS50 group for commercial work, and the RD70 + SW60 + AVS50 group for residential and BTR. In both cases, AVS50 is evidence for the louvre core or panel only; it does not establish performance for a complete louvred doorset. ID30 picks up the internal partition work. SD70 and TW70 handle the heritage end. If you’re spec-ing a job that crosses the family, send the brief and we’ll confirm which systems integrate cleanly and where the interface details need extra attention. Better five minutes on the phone before order than a remake on site. Trade supply ## Send the survey and get a trade quotation Aluminium made and checked in Warrington. No minimum order. Delivery throughout mainland Britain. Request trade quotation Request trade quotationSend sizes, drawings or survey notes. We will confirm what is still needed for an accurate quotation. ### Need a quotation? Call 01925 500 295 [WhatsApp your survey](https://wa.me/447708073851?text=Hi%20Rob%20%E2%80%94%20enquiry%20from%20the%20Kingsland%20Fabrications%20website.%20I%20can%20send%20survey%20photos%20or%20sizes%20for%20a%20quick%20steer%20on%20supply-only%20aluminium%20fabrication.)Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm ### Related products - Communal Entrance Doors Manual hinged or access-controlled swing - Manual Doors Hinged swing door - Commercial Aluminium Doors Manual swing or automatic-swing-ready - Shopfront Doors Manual swing door - Aluminium Shopfronts Fixed screens with a coordinated entrance - Curtain Walling Fixed stick system with integrated doors or vents - Thermal Aluminium Windows Casement, fixed or tilt-turn - Commercial Windows Tilt-turn, projected casement or fixed - Internal Doors & Screens Fixed, hinged, pivot, sliding, bifold or telescopic - Louvre Doors Manual hinged door with ventilation panel ### Related guides - Installer Enablement What Jig Testing Checks Before an Aluminium Swing Door Leaves the Workshop - Installer Enablement How to Switch Aluminium Fabricator Without Losing the Job - Installer Enablement What We Check on a Swing-Door Jig Before Dispatch Trade supply ## Send the survey and get a trade quotation Aluminium made and checked in Warrington. No minimum order. Delivery throughout mainland Britain. Request trade quotation Request trade quotationSend sizes, drawings or survey notes. We will confirm what is still needed for an accurate quotation. ### Need a quotation? Call 01925 500 295 [WhatsApp your survey](https://wa.me/447708073851?text=Hi%20Rob%20%E2%80%94%20enquiry%20from%20the%20Kingsland%20Fabrications%20website.%20I%20can%20send%20survey%20photos%20or%20sizes%20for%20a%20quick%20steer%20on%20supply-only%20aluminium%20fabrication.)Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm ### Related products - Communal Entrance Doors Manual hinged or access-controlled swing - Manual Doors Hinged swing door - Commercial Aluminium Doors Manual swing or automatic-swing-ready - Shopfront Doors Manual swing door - Aluminium Shopfronts Fixed screens with a coordinated entrance - Curtain Walling Fixed stick system with integrated doors or vents - Thermal Aluminium Windows Casement, fixed or tilt-turn - Commercial Windows Tilt-turn, projected casement or fixed - Internal Doors & Screens Fixed, hinged, pivot, sliding, bifold or telescopic - Louvre Doors Manual hinged door with ventilation panel ### Related guides - Installer Enablement What Jig Testing Checks Before an Aluminium Swing Door Leaves the Workshop - Installer Enablement How to Switch Aluminium Fabricator Without Losing the Job - Installer Enablement What We Check on a Swing-Door Jig Before Dispatch