When it comes to choosing the right sliding glass door for your home, there are a variety of options. To make the selection process as easy as possible, we’ve created the below guide to help with your sliding glass door replacement.
How to Choose a Sliding Glass Door.
If you’ve just started thinking about replacing your sliding glass door, you may be wondering…
What style?
What security features?
Are there different glass options?
Sliding Glass Doors have made significant advances in technology over the past 15 years. It’s important that you know the difference and opt for a technologically advanced Sliding Glass Door that will last a lifetime.
(Preservation Collection Sliding Glass Door with 5″ rail all the way around the door)
Sliding Glass Door Options – Your Main Considerations:
What Material is the Sliding Glass Door Made Of?
- Premium Vinyl – Made from PVV or Pure Virgin Vinyl from master frame to the sash to make sure that the sliding glass door will never chip, peel, crack or warp and never need to be painted. If you opt for wood, it could unfortunately swell and rot. It will also need to be painted and is a hassle to deal with maintenance-wise over the years.
Sliding Glass Door Styles
- Look for different rail sizes- 3” or 5” rails all the way around the door (5″ shown above) or French Style with 5” on the top and 7” on the bottom (shown below) for an authentic French-style door-a very popular choice as you get the French style look with the space-saving design.
(Preservation Collection French Style Sliding Glass Door with 5″ rail on top and 7″ rail on bottom)
- You can also choose to have plain glass or decorative grids or V-grooved cut glass patterns for enhanced beauty.
Interior and Exterior Colors
Sliding Glass Door Security
- Strong steel hook design seals the door tightly closed and locked leaving the door much more secure and energy efficient than a single point sliding glass door lock.
- Interlock system that incorporates a built-in, anti-lift feature to impede door panel removal when closed or locked.
- Hand locks and Foot locks also give you the added sense of security without the ugly bars or wooden dowels running across your sliding glass door.
Glass Options
- 1” thick insulated glass unit with the SST warm-edge spacer system saves energy year round by reducing the transfer of heat and cool as well as having a stronger composition making the door much more durable than its cheaper counterparts.
Dual Internal/External Weatherstripping
- To ensure optimal energy efficiency and performance.
Roller Track
- Stainless steel roller track eliminates the possibility of unsightly dark residue and wearing typical of aluminum tracks.
Sliding Glass Door installation
- Of course installation is a part of this list. You can purchase the nicest products in the entire world but if they are installed wrong, you’re just wasting your time and money. Make your sliding glass door work as best as it can for you by having it installed by a certified window and door technician.
Choose a Sliding Glass door that has timeless beauty with a tough high-endurance build to last a lifetime. Just like everything else in the modern world, sliding glass patio doors have made some serious advancements over the years. As long as you ensure that your sliding glass patio door has the features listed above, you’re investment will work hard for you and go a long way…and you will get to enjoy the warm outside air and sunlight!
Contact Coastal Windows & Exteriors with any questions you may have regarding sliding glass doors and sliding glass door installation at (888) 812-2783 or by emailing Stephanie at svanderbilt@mycoastalwindows.com. For more information on our other door products and home entry doors, visit our Door installation section. Our award winning door products and service are the best in the industry and we are here to help You!
