How to Replace Sliding Glass Doors
You find that your sliding glass doors are not functioning as they should. The doors may be difficult to open and shut, or you feel a draft near them, even when closed. Parts like the rollers, track, or frame may have been damaged through wear and tear. If you’re experiencing any of these signs, you’ll need to replace the sliding glass doors to get the maximum benefit they can provide.
Customers in Hagerstown, MD, and beyond have depended on Blaine Window Hardware Inc. to help them select replacement window and door hardware for nearly 70 years. If you’re considering replacing your sliding glass doors and any associated hardware, Blaine’s Window Hardware’s research department can help you select the correct parts for your functionality and aesthetic needs.
Factors to Consider when Replacing Sliding Glass Doors
There are many factors to consider that may impact your available budget to replace sliding glass doors. When you decide to replace them, you can change how they open, the material they are constructed with, or add features you didn’t have before. Blaine’s Window Hardware can help narrow down the choices that fit within the limits of your budget.
Type of Door
If you have a standard sliding glass door, one made of two large panes of glass with one that stays stationary and one that slides sideways to the end of a frame and back again, you can replace them with multi-slide doors or bi-folding doors. These doors can be configured with up to ten glass panels that either work as the standard sliding glass doors do in the same space or are bi-folded so they can fold or unfold like an accordion when sliding the doors open and close within the tracks.
Materials
When considering how important energy efficiency, flexibility, and aesthetics are in your selection process, you’ll have to decide on the material you want your sliding door replacement to consist of. Wood is the best choice if all three are of the highest importance. Wood provides the best insulation for energy efficiency, and you can easily match the aesthetics of your interior design with painting or staining. Fiberglass, vinyl, or aluminum are other available choices when considering durability, easy maintenance, and budget factors.
Features
You might enjoy features that your old sliding glass doors don’t have. You can replace sliding glass doors with ones that contain grilles that are color-matched to the frame color and are permanently sealed between the panes of insulating glass, making for a smooth surface that’s easy to clean. Between-the-glass blinds are another convenient feature requiring little maintenance while reducing light, increasing privacy, and improving energy efficiency.
Things to Know When Installing Sliding Glass Doors
Knowing how to replace a sliding glass door will require the proper measurements and the right location for the door you select. You should get an exact measurement of the size of the area where you will be replacing your sliding glass doors. This information is important when considering doors that will fit properly and the configuration of panels within that space. Also, depending on the type of sliding glass doors you’re contemplating for your replacement, make sure they won’t be installed where obstacles prevent them from opening and closing as they should, or the doors won’t block foot traffic when opened.
Blaine Window Hardware: Your One-Stop Solution for Professional Sliding Glass Door Replacements
Whether you’re considering replacing your siding glass doors for a new look or because they’re not performing as they should, you can depend on Blaine Window Hardware to find the right parts that suit your form, fit, and function requirements. Contact us to upgrade your space with a sliding glass door replacement. Explore stylish and functional patio doors at Blaine Window Hardware Inc. and transform your home today!