Sliding glass doors Lexington SC can help enhance the aesthetics of any home. Installation is quick and effortless; adding natural lighting into any room. They’re even environmentally-friendly!
Energy-efficient replacement windows boast low U-factors and high Visible Transmittance (VT) ratings to make energy costs easier to reduce. Additional glass options such as code compliant tempered safety glass, or textured options to increase privacy or add style may also help.
Energy efficiency
Sliding glass doors expand your home and make moving large items in and out easier, connecting indoor and outdoor living spaces while letting in natural light – helping lower energy bills while giving the appearance of more nature in your home.
These doors feature large glass panels to give a panoramic view of your surroundings, giving you the ability to keep an eye on children playing outdoors and ensure their safety. Furthermore, these shatterproof glasses resist impact and abrasions and are also insulated, helping keep heat loss to a minimum and keeping your house warm in winter months.
Select from a range of glass options designed to increase energy efficiency. Sliding doors with low U-factors and Visible Transmittance ratings can significantly lower heating and cooling costs, while double-pane windows with air or gas insulation between their sheets may produce savings up to 15% in energy costs.
Natural light
Sliding glass doors allow natural sunlight to stream into rooms and homes, brightening them while creating an effortless transition between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Furthermore, sliding doors blur the line between indoor and outdoor space – giving rooms an expansive feel while improving moods, productivity levels and energy bills.
To take full advantage of natural light, look for sliding glass doors with low U-factor and high visible transmittance ratings. This will insulate your home, keeping temperatures cooler during summer and warmer during winter, saving money on heating and cooling bills.
Investment in sliding glass doors Lexington SC will enhance both the aesthetic of your home while decreasing energy consumption. The additional light will also increase comfort levels within your property and add value. For an optimal aesthetic, pair these new doors with window treatments such as Hunter Douglas’ Luminette(r) Privacy Sheers to complement them – these shadings resemble traditional sheer draperies while matching Silhouette(r) Window Shadings on adjacent windows for optimal results.
Aesthetics
Sliding glass doors complement many design aesthetics and are popular with Lexington homeowners for creating seamless indoor-outdoor transitions while taking full advantage of natural light. Sliding doors also save space as they don’t require door clearance for operation; their large panes of unobstructed glass offer panoramic views of their surroundings allowing parents to keep an eye on children playing outside or the landscaping around their home while offering airflow throughout. Pair them with sliding screen doors for even greater circulation throughout your home!
Sliding glass doors tend to be located in less-than-secure areas of your home, making them easier targets for criminals. But these can be safeguarded with burglar alarms and shatterproof safety glass that resists impact and abrasion; Low Emittance coatings to reduce energy costs; regular maintenance with regular cleaning and lubrication to maintain energy efficiency and avoid wear-and-tear; with Thompson Creek technicians employing precise installation practices for optimal energy efficiency when installing sliding glass doors.
Security
Sliding doors bring natural light into living areas, showcase outdoor property views and add contemporary style to home interior designs. Sliding doors also add security protection with burglar-proof measures like additional locks or security bars blocking their track; when combined with door sensors and alarm systems they can alert both you and authorities whenever someone attempts to gain entry through their sliding glass door, even when you’re away from home.
Security window film can add extra protection without altering the aesthetics of your sliding doors, holding broken pieces together so it becomes harder for intruders to gain entry. Jimmy plates, which look like flat pieces of metal, can block locks on sliding doors – an alternative solution that may work better on these glass surfaces than door reinforcements that require complex installation processes or may not work as effectively on them.