The Lualdi Doors Guide

Rasomuro 55s and its variants (Rasovetro, Rasoline, Compass, Compassline, Altaj) use a concealed aluminium frame set flush with the wall and hinges hidden inside the door edge, so the finished door reads as a continuous wall surface with no visible jamb. Standard hinged models like L7, L41 and Filo 55 use a visible, slim jamb and profile as part of the design. Both share the same finish palette and hardware quality — the choice is architectural, whether the door should disappear or read as a considered element.

It varies by system. L7's glass or wood leaf is 41mm, Sliding 50's wood panel and Shoin/Shoin Pivot's glass panel are 50mm, and the Rasomuro 55s and Teatro systems use a 55mm leaf. Door thickness is part of each system's engineering, not a separate option — it's fixed to the model.

Lualdi's timber doors use an engineered, honeycomb-cored panel construction (tamburato) faced in genuine oak or canaletto walnut veneer, or finished in matt or gloss lacquer. It's the standard, dimensionally stable construction method used across the range, rather than a solid timber slab.

These are Lualdi's decorative surface treatments layered over its timber veneers. Matrix applies one of three graphic patterns (A, B or C) milled into the timber surface. Chocolat pairs two finishes on the same door in an R or S layout — for example, grey oak on fossil black, or natural oak on canaletto walnut. Linea offers three coordinated multi-tone palettes. They're available across several models including Teatro, Sliding 50 and the Rasomuro family — worth reviewing in person at the showroom, since the effect is difficult to judge from a swatch.

Lualdi builds around carefully vetted, low-environmental-impact raw materials, has participated in the EU's Horizon 2020 sustainable products research programme since 2014, and its products contribute toward four LEED certification credits. For project-specific environmental documentation needed for a green-rated build, our design team can confirm what's available for your specification.

Lualdi doors are made to order in Italy, so manufacturing plus shipping takes longer than a stock door. As a general guide, lead times run around 8–12 weeks for manufacturing and shipping combined; our design team confirms an exact timeline once your specification and order are finalised.

Yes. Lualdi's door and partition range is published with downloadable BIM/CAD files through Archiproducts' BIM library and BIMobject, the standard route for pulling accurate native Revit families into CAD documentation.

Yes, within the range. The Rasomuro 55s EI30 is Lualdi's certified fire door, built to the same flush-to-wall aesthetic as the standard Rasomuro 55s. It's designed for the hospitality and contract sectors and suits residential situations — such as a garage-to-house junction or an internal stairwell — where a fire-rated door is required under the New Zealand Building Code's C/AS Acceptable Solutions and NZS 4520.

The Rasomuro range offers certified acoustic performance thanks to its concealed frame, anti-noise perimeter gaskets and solid door edge, though a specific Rw or STC rating isn't listed on its public technical sheets. If acoustic performance is a hard requirement for your project, our design team can request current test data directly from Lualdi.

Yes. Our showroom lets you handle actual door leaf finishes, frame profiles, glass types and handle hardware in person, which matters more for Lualdi's finishes — particularly Matrix, Chocolat and the fluted or mesh glass options — than it would for a flat paint colour.

There's no published price list, because cost depends on the system, opening size, glass or timber finish, frame finish and hardware selection. Lualdi and Studio Italia both work on a design-and-quote basis rather than a catalogue price; an accurate figure comes out of the design consultation once opening sizes and a finish direction exist.

Both. Lualdi's flush and cavity/pocket systems are built to suit drywall (plasterboard on timber or steel stud) as well as solid masonry construction, with the frame and subframe detail confirmed per wall type at technical specification stage — worth flagging your wall construction early, since it affects the rough opening dimensions.

The squareness of the opening. Because Lualdi's flush and pivot frames are factory pre-assembled to a fixed dimension, they can't be trimmed and adjusted on site the way a local joiner might scribe a door to an out-of-square opening. An accurate on-site survey before the door goes into production is what catches this — normal for pre-1940s construction, where minor discrepancies are absorbed with packers and trim, but larger ones need to be caught at survey stage.

Yes. New Zealand building practice requires freestanding and full-height elements to be restrained back to the building structure rather than left standing on friction or a floor/ceiling pivot alone — directly relevant to Lualdi's floor-to-ceiling pivot systems (Compass 55, Teatro, Shoin Pivot) and tall partition runs. Worth confirming fixing details directly with our installation team.

Sometimes. Consent is generally required for removing or altering a load-bearing wall, relocating plumbing, or changing fire or ventilation provisions. A like-for-like door swap that keeps the opening and services unchanged generally doesn't, but any layout change should be checked against your local council's requirements before the door is specified.

It's good practice. Lualdi's timber doors are finished and factory-conditioned in Italy; like any imported factory-finished timber product, allowing the door to sit in its final environment for a period before hanging reduces the risk of movement once installed. Our installation team can advise on timing as part of the delivery programme.

Worth flagging early. Lualdi doors, frames and glass panels arrive as factory-finished units rather than flat-pack, so an upper-floor apartment without a lift or a tight villa hallway may need careful handling planned for delivery day. Our installation team can plan around this if it's raised during design.