Sliding glass doors (commonly referred to as patio doors) consist of an operable rectangular sheet of window glass mounted parallel with an stationary, similar-framed neighboring panel, allowing natural light to enter indoor living spaces while providing scenic views of outdoor landscaping or children’s playgrounds in the neighborhood.
Security
Sliding glass doors bring natural light into rooms and homes, connecting indoor and outdoor living spaces seamlessly. However, keeping these doors secure can be challenging.
Traditional sliding door lock mechanisms can often be easily bypassed by criminals. Furthermore, many such doors are situated at the back of a home where they provide ample cover and time for an intruder to gain entry.
However, there are several effective solutions for increasing security on a sliding glass door without sacrificing aesthetics. Some solutions might include adding a metal bar in the track so it becomes harder for someone to open uninvited; adding sill ramps so family members with mobility issues can easily cross raised thresholds; or installing a bolt lock device designed to resist picking that can be mounted inside your sliding glass door.
Window film provides another excellent defense against breaking and prying, providing an additional layer of defense in terms of both appearance and security. Window film can prevent glass shattering into large pieces when broken, making it more challenging for criminals to gain entry through broken shards of glass.
Energy Efficiency
Sliding doors with large glass panes allow natural light to fill rooms and homes during the daytime, reducing electricity use while making for a more pleasant living environment. By doing this, energy costs are reduced while home comforts improve significantly.
Insulation curtains can also serve as effective insulators, keeping rooms cool during summer and warm during winter. Composite gaskets can further ensure maximum insulation.
These doors provide easy access to a backyard or patio, making entertaining guests effortless and providing easy dining or beverage service outdoors. Sliding doors also add a modern flair that complements their surrounding architecture perfectly.
Large glass panels in these doors offer a panoramic view of your surroundings and allow you to keep an eye on children playing outdoors, ensuring their safety. Shatterproof safety glass that resists impact and abrasions are an option as are doors with low U-factors and high Visible Transmittance ratings to improve energy efficiency.
Aesthetics
Sliding glass doors boast an elegant aesthetic that fits in seamlessly with nearly every design aesthetic, connecting indoor and outdoor living areas for an enhanced lifestyle experience.
Sliding doors allow natural light to fill interior spaces and help save energy by decreasing your need for artificial lighting, leading to significant energy savings. When outfitted with Hunter Douglas window treatments for additional privacy and light transmission optimization – such as the Luminette(r) Privacy Sheers featuring vertical fabric vanes that rotate 180 degrees to control light transmission as needed, or coordinate them with Silhouette(r) Window Shadings on adjacent windows for an unified look – sliding doors offer numerous energy savings opportunities.
Thompson Creek’s team of technicians focus on precision when it comes to sliding glass door installation, ensuring optimal energy efficiency and functionality. Following strict installation practices that minimize air leaks, ensure proper insulation, and help lower utility costs; in addition they offer regular cleaning and lubrication services to keep your doors working as they should for many years to come.
Maintenance
Sliding glass doors provide an appealing link between outdoor views and home climate control, and are durable enough for everyday use in your home. However, proper care and maintenance must be performed regularly in order to extend their lifespan and keep them functioning at an optimum level. Environmental factors, everyday usage issues and mechanical issues can cause problems that prevent sliding glass door from functioning optimally – early identification and resolution could save homeowners costly repairs or replacement expenses in the long run.
Frequent visual inspections can detect minor problems that develop over time. If your door feels difficult to open and close, this could indicate track damage, misaligning rollers or insufficient lubrication – these issues should all be cleaned with soapy water using a vacuum with brush attachment, cloth or sponge and lint-free material to extend its durability and extend its lifespan.
Keep your sliding glass patio door rollers and tracks well-oiled with silicone or graphite-based lubricant to help them glide effortlessly along their tracks. Applying this process requires extra hands; have someone hold the door while you tilt it open while spraying each center of each roller with the spray lubricant.