REPLACEMENT SLIDING GLASS PATIO DOORS

You can secure a sliding patio door with the locking handle. You can also add a footbolt to secure a sliding glass door. Some homeowners will install a security bar or a security pin to prevent someone from pulling on the door from the outside to remove it from its track.

Sliding patio doors typically appear as two-panel doors, though you can expand them up to four panels. Most sliding glass doors have an 8-foot height, but the width can vary. Marvin Replacement custom builds all its patio doors to fit what you need for your home.

Sliding patio doors are secure. Some homeowners like to further secure sliding glass doors with security bars. Many homes have motion detection-activated lights or a camera for sliding patio doors.

Choosing a sliding patio door can mean making a series of decisions. Some things you want to consider include:

• Patio Door Material: Patio doors get constructed with three types of material typically. You can choose aluminum, vinyl, wood, or fiberglass for patio door materials.

• Glass Options: Since sliding doors have large glass areas, it’s important to consider the energy efficiency properties of the glass you choose. Certain glass coating options work better for specific climates than others.

• Features: You can also consider features like grilles, patio door colors, and the type of sill you’d like.

• Size: Sliding patio doors can come in a variety of sizes. Marvin Replacement offers sliding glass doors in two, three, and four-panel varieties to span up to 16 feet wide.

• Screens: Patio door screens can make a difference in your decision, too.

• Hardware: Patio door hardware can come in different styles and a certain kind might fit your home’s motif better than another. You might want to coordinate patio door handle colors with your interior color scheme, too.

• Installation: Patio door installation is another factor to think about when picking a sliding glass door. Your home will need to handle the installation work. Some homeowners like to install bigger sliding patio door than they have, but your home needs to meet construction standards to accommodate an expansion. A Marvin Replacement design consultant can help review any engineering needs for a project.

How long sliding patio doors last comes down to the material you select, the care and maintenance you take with the patio door, and climate you live. Marvin Replacement extends a limited lifetime warranty to its patio doors for as long as you live in your home. Plus, you can enjoy a five-year installation warranty.

Installing a sliding patio door requires precision and consideration of the rough opening. Sliding patio doors can be installed using the existing framing, also called insert installation. Or, they can be installed with a new frame, also known as full-frame installation because it replaces the existing frame. Sliding patio door installation is best left for professionals. Marvin Replacement installers can expertly install your patio door to provide a seamless patio door replacement experience.

You can adjust a sliding patio door’s rollers to raise or lower the door by using a screwdriver to turn the adjustment screw. If you need to adjust your Marvin Replacement sliding patio door, you can contact Marvin Replacement for a service request.

Yes, sliding glass doors are energy efficient. Our Ultrex fiberglass is 5,000x less conductive than rolled-form aluminum, meaning it can make your home comfortable throughout the year. You can choose glass coating options tailored to stand up to climate conditions to help keep solar heat out in warmer months and allow it to enter a room in cooler months.

Sliding glass doors vary in width based on the number of doors, also known as panels, included in the door. Sliding glass doors typically measure between 60 and 72 inches wide for two-panel doors. Four-panel Marvin Replacement sliding glass doors can stretch as wide as 16-feet.

Knowing how to measure a sliding glass patio door can help you plan your replacement project. To measure a sliding glass patio door you’ll want to measure the door’s width with a tape measure by measuring the inside of one jamb to the other. Next, you want to measure the height. You can find the height of a patio door with a tape measure by measuring from the threshold to the head jamb.

You can clean sliding door tracks with a soft bristle vacuum cleaner extension to suck up any dirt or debris in the tracks to help the door roll smooth.

Sliding glass doors don’t have standard sizes but they have common sizes. Sliding glass doors typically have a height of 80 inches and widths between 60 to 72 inches. Marvin Replacement crafts patio doors sized to the needs of your home.

Most suggest that you hang a curtain rod four inches above a sliding glass door and have the rod extend two inches wider on each side of the patio door. You’ll need to install brackets to hang the curtain rod. The number of brackets you’ll need depends on the curtain you’re hanging and the width of the patio door.

Sliding patio doors have built-in safety features to close securely. Marvin Replacement sliding patio doors can come with an optional footbolt to further secure the door. Tempered and laminated glass options can ensure that glass doesn’t break into sharp pieces if broken.