Imagine sitting in your home and being able to see directly through to the stunning Utah landscape. This doesn't have to be a dream -- our sliding glass doors from Advanced Window Products are extremely secure, incredibly cost-effective, energy-efficient and are virtually maintenance free. If you haven't considered sliding glass doors in the past, the significant design and functional advantages will have you thinking about adding this gorgeous option to your home. Learn everything you need to know about sliding glass doors: sizing, kinds of glass, door frames, available color schemes and even how to measure your home for installation. We even have the option of a sliding glass door with a pet door built in!
Benefits of Sliding Glass Doors
Whether you're remodeling your home or building a new one, there are a variety of things you need to keep in mind during the design phase. How can you make your home as energy-efficient as possible, yet still aesthetically pleasing to your family? You may not realize it, but glass is a great natural insulator, and sliding glass doors with a double pane allow the cushion of argon gas between them to keep your home toasty in the winter and cool in the summer. Our energy efficient glass reflects a high amount of heat, and when installed correctly by the professionals at Advanced Window Products in Utah, they are weather tight -- not only keeping out the rain and snow but also reducing the noise pollution from lawn mowers, passing vehicles and other outdoor sounds.
Sliding Glass Door Sizes
These handy and attractive doors come in a variety of sizes:
- 5 foot sliding glass door
- 6 foot sliding glass door
- 8 foot sliding glass door
- 10 foot sliding glass door
- 12 foot sliding glass door
Now if the sliding glass door you need isn’t one of these standard sizes, At Advanced Window Products, we are actually the manufacturer as well as the supplier, so we can easily make a custom size sliding glass door and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg. No matter the space you're attempting to fill, you can work with the team at Advanced Window Products to find just the right design, style, and size for your particular application.
Kinds of Glass
There are a variety of different kinds of glass that will allow you to further customize your sliding glass door installation. The U-factors, or energy efficiency, of Cardinal glass that we provide for our sliding glass doors at Advanced Window Products is optimized for the Utah weather, so you can be sure to save money with your new sliding glass doors.
Our hermetically sealed, double-paned glass provides the best energy efficiency, and the doors are available in a variety of thicknesses such as:
- 3/4"
- 7/8"
- 1"
Low emissivity windows include a special coating that reduces the ability of the glass to radiate heat, utilizing Argon gas and specially designed color tints to prevent fabric discoloration and reduce the overall amount of harmful rays that enter your home. At Advanced Window Products, we provide a variety of Cardinal low emissivity glass options for our sliding glass doors, such as:
- LoE-366 glass
- LoE-180 glass
Sliding Glass Door Frames
Without proper maintenance, many door frames begin looking worn out and dreary in no time, but that isn't the case with the sliding glass door frames from Advanced Window Products! Instead, our maintenance free vinyl frames are very resistant to damage from the sun so they stay looking new for long periods of time. Our vinyl siding on our sliding glass doors are manufactured to resist:
- Cracking
- Fading
- Chalking
- Mildew
- Swelling
- Splitting
- Warping
Sliding Glass Door Hardware
Security is a big concern for homeowners, and doors are a point of entrance that deserves special consideration. Fortunately, advanced security features are built into the sliding glass door options available from Advanced Window Products, with either single or multi-point locking systems. Sturdy hardware, specially-designed weather stripping, fiberglass seals and a heavy-duty roller assembly keeps the doors operating quietly and securely for years to come.
Sliding Glass Door Colors
Finding just the right glass doors to fit your decor has never been easier. At Advanced Window Products in Utah, we offer our sliding glass doors and frames in six colors to match your home:
- Silver moon
- Slate gray
- White
- Tan
- Sand
- Espresso
How to Measure Your Door for Glass Size
When you're replacing a sliding glass door, it's important to measure accurately so you can get a replacement that will fit like a glove. The key factor is finding the rough opening size, which is the horizontal distance between the floor and the bottom of the header, as well as the vertical distance between studs. While homeowners can complete these measurements, it's often best to have a licensed and trusted contractor or one of our certified installation experts at Advanced Window Products in Utah take the measurements to ensure you're getting exactly what you need.
Sliding Glass Doors from Advanced Window Products in Utah
Ready to start improving your home's energy efficiency, creating a more beautiful interior and protecting your home's fabrics and wood? Contact Utah’s # 1 window and door installer at Advanced Window Products today to get started designing your custom sliding glass doors!
