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Whether you&#;re choosing a patio door for your new home or renovating your current home, it needs to be done with the utmost care.
Your patio doors - like all other doors - serve a dual purpose: aesthetics and protection. Both factors, therefore, have to be taken into consideration before you pick your final choice.
Today&#;s home design trends have also added a third factor into consideration: energy efficiency. On top of adding value to your home and protecting it both from natural and human elements, doors and windows also need to minimize the use of artificial sources of energy, particularly, light.
One type of door that fits all three considerations is the sliding patio door. However, before you begin investing resources into installing a sliding glass door, here are five considerations you should take into account:
1. Aesthetic
Sliding glass patio doors are ideal when you want to save swing space and add a modern flair to your design. But the most common use for sliding glass doors is to provide a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor spaces: blended indoor and outdoor spaces essentially extend your living space into the exterior to create the illusion of a single unencumbered space. To that end, there are a number of options available such as
- Pocket doors: where each panel slides away into a pocket inside the wall thus opening up the entire space to the indoors
- Stacking doors: where each panel slides on
top
of each other and stacks on one side of the frame.
Bi-fold doors:
where each panel folds over the adjacent panel, and the whole arrangement can be stacked and folded against the sidewalls to open up the entire frame.
Take a good, thorough look at your home's interior and outdoor composition where you want the glass doors to go. Are you already short on space? Pocket doors might be the best option considering their ability to seamlessly disappear into the wall. Looking for a more modern addition to your home that adds allure and sleekness while remaining efficient? Stacking sliding glass patio doors may be the best option. A custom replacement glass patio door can completely transform your home's look and feel, but make sure to visualize what you want your home to look like before pursuing options.
2. Functionality
When it comes to functionality, you need to consider the type of frames that require minimal or no maintenance: such as steel, aluminum, or fiberglass. If you&#;re choosing slim-framed sliding doors, ensure that the frames are thermally broken: i.e. there should be a thermal insulator separating the exterior and the interior frames. Alternatively, you can opt for frameless sliding doors by Cover Glass USA which do away with vertical frames, altogether. Instead, they use tempered, double-laminated glass that provides excellent temperature and sound insulation.
3. Energy Efficiency
As we stated before, energy efficiency is no longer a requirement that&#;s limited to your appliances: your doors and windows are also graded for energy-efficiency standards set by your state or country. Look for the Energy Star® rating on your door. The glass used in your sliding doors, in addition to efficiently lighting up your space, also needs to keep the dangerous frequencies of sunlight out. Additionally, during cold weather, the glass needs to conserve and reflect the heat within the house back into the room. Opt for doors that use Low-E glass, which does just that.
4. Maintenance
Your patio doors will need to maintain their performance and appearance for as long as possible; therefore, choose options that need minimal or no maintenance. For instance, frames using vinyl or fiberglass need little to no maintenance to maintain their durability; whereas wood or steel frames may not weather the elements as efficiently.
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5. Security
A major concern in choosing a sliding glass patio door is security from both deliberate break-ins and accidental damage. To that end, you need to consider the internal locking system that prevents your doors from being opened from outside like a dowel or metal bar that fits into the bottom track of your door. As for the glass, choose options that offer high resistance to impact like tempered glass, double-laminated glass, or polycarbonate glass, all of which are stronger than regular glass and offer varying degrees of protection from impact.
Since your patio door will be a focal point in the overall design of your home, you should ensure it gels well with the overall architecture of your home. Sliding glass doors are ideal if you want your interior space to extend naturally into your exterior space and open your home to a gorgeous view all day long.
New Year&#;s Resolutions. Some people love them. Some people hate them. But at this time of year, there&#;s no getting around them. At All American Window & Door Co., we know the key to achieving your resolutions is to write them down.
With that in mind, we have 5 reasons why new doors and windows should top your list:
1. The money you spend on new windows and doors is a financial investment.
Not only will you save money on energy bills when you install energy-efficient windows, but your home will be more appealing to potential buyers down the road. A gorgeous double door entryway or high-quality fiberglass or steel replacement door will give your home instant curb appeal.
- Picture yourself shopping for a new home. Your first stop, the realtor gives a door with peeling paint a good shove with her shoulder, to open the door, which is clearly a little warped. Your next stop, you walk up to a beautiful steel door in a gorgeous color that compliments the home&#;s brick and siding exterior. You&#;ve already got a more favorable impression of the home and you haven&#;t even crossed the threshold.
2. New doors and windows will keep you more comfortable.
Drafty windows and doors are so ! In all seriousness, you make New Year&#;s resolutions to make life better for yourself. Why not make it better for you and everyone in your household by eliminating the drafts and the need to crank up the heat.
- We proudly feature Elements&#; windows by Soft-lite. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Soft-Lite the national Energy Star &#;Partner of the Year&#; in the &#;windows&#; category for the fifth consecutive year in . They&#;re considered industry-wide leaders in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements
- Our replacement doors are manufactured by ProVia and Maxima, a leader in quality replacement doors. Maxima replacement doors&#; interiors and exteriors are made of 22-gauge galvanized steel, providing a top-quality replacement door that will keep your home comfortable and the extreme Wisconsin weather out. ProVia entrance doors offers realistic woodgrain fiberglass doors and heavy-duty steel doors.
- With a wide variety of materials, stains and paint colors (even custom!), you can find the perfect look to compliment your home. And don&#;t forget, in addition to replacing old windows and doors, you can also add a door or window where before there were none. Many of our customers have dramatically changed the feel of a room by installing windows on the side of the fireplace or eliminating an unnecessary patio door in favor of a new triple casement picture window. Let us show you how your dreams can be a reality!
3. Make entertaining a breeze.
How many times have you headed out to your deck or patio trying to yank open a sticking door in one hand, while trying to balance a plate of burgers in the other? Or, you have to go out your garage door because your patio door is sealed shut. We offer industry-leading Kingsroyal Glide&#; patio doors by Soft-Lite. Their smooth-gliding patio doors are the highest-quality replacement patio doors on the market, and you&#;ll find a great selection in our showroom.
- During our 35 years in business, we&#;ve installed and replaced thousands of patio doors for your friends, family and neighbors in Southeastern Wisconsin, including Waukesha, Milwaukee, Washington, Ozaukee counties and the nearby areas, including Germantown, Menomonee Falls, Brookfield, West Allis and Racine. You can read about their experiences here.
4. They&#;ll give you a fresh start.
We all begin the New Year with a clean slate. New Year. New you. How about a new home? Replacement doors and windows won&#;t give you a new house, but they can drastically improve your home so it feels fresh and new! Perhaps a new bow window to replace your old, smallish picture window? Maybe you need to add some windows in a room that has always been too dark. We have all kinds of options to make your home feel fresh and new!
- Double-hung windows add a classic look and style to every home, along with the convenience of fast and easy cleaning from inside your home. Our double-hung windows are the #1 window used in the United States. There are many benefits to double-hung windows including increased air circulation and effortless cleaning with easy-to-release latches.
- We can also customize windows in unique shapes to fit your specific needs. Whether you&#;re replacing a special shape or looking to create something dramatic and new, there&#;s a geometric that will fit the bill.
- Slider windows can make a statement wall when you&#;re showcasing stellar views or a beautiful backyard. They have a sash that slides horizontally too let air flow in and of course we ensure that they will roll effortlessly on corrosion-resistant brass rollers.
5. New financing.
We have financing options that can make it affordable for you to make the home improvements you&#;ve always dreamed about. New siding is also an option. Give us a call to learn more! We can work with you to determine a payment plan that allows you to move forward with your replacement windows and doors. And as always, estimates are free!
Stop in Our Showroom in Germantown or visit us at the MBA Home Show
Conveniently located on Mequon Road in Germantown, our 18,000 square foot showroom office, and warehouse complex houses the area&#;s most comprehensive display of windows, doors and siding.
You can also catch us at the MBA Home Building & Remodeling Show at the State Fair Park Exposition Center January 10-12. Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to answer all your replacement window and door questions.
Give us a call at All American Window & Door. Co.
Don&#;t delay! Contact us today so we can help you check some major goals off your New Year&#;s resolution list. We&#;re happy to help you make big decisions for a new and improved home. Make the year you finally got that home improvement project checked off your list once and for all!
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