Patio Doors
Patio doors are available as hinged patio doors, side-hinged and sliding patio doors. Patio doors are available in wood, steel and vinyl-clad.
If you have a 6 foot patio door, not all 6’ doors are the same. Patio door dimensions can vary – both width and height depending on whether the doors are hinged, sliding or the manufacturer. For starters, sliding patio doors often have slightly shorter doors. Even if you have hinged doors now, if the house was originally built with sliders, you may have the smaller opening and the current doors were modified to fit.
We offer four types of patio doors:
1. Full-Size Steel Double Door Unit
These doors require an 82-1/2” tall rough opening. Typical widths include:Our most economical patio door consists of a set of full height entry doors measuring each measuring 36”x79”. These doors require an 75” x 82-1/2” tall rough opening. We can use narrower doors (30” or 32” for narrower openings, but those still require a 82-1/2” tall rough opening. These doors are constructed with both doors opening – one door is the active door, the other can be opened by unpinning it.
Typical widths include:
| Door Opening | Rough Opening Width (for door frame) |
|---|---|
| 60” (5’-0”) | 63” - Typically a special order from Therma Tru |
| 64” (5’-4”) | 67” - Typically stocked with clear, 15-lite or blinds between the glass |
| 72” (6’-0” | 75” - Typically stocked with clear, 15-lite or blinds between the glass |
2. Undersized Steel Patio Doors
Single operating doors with a stationary panel to fit a 72" w x 80" h opening.For replacing a common sized sliding glass door, a rough opening of 72x80 is required, which means the actual doors will be smaller than a typical size.
The most economical option for this size is a patio door with one fixed panel, and one operating door, hinged on the center post. The center post provides a more durable frame, although your opening is limited to the width of a single door. We stock these as clear glass, 15-lite, and blinds between the glass versions.
An optional screen can be purchased separately.
3. Andersen Sliding Patio Doors
We special order from Andersen and our most affordable Andersen Patio Door.
Andersen doors come in a variety of widths, common heights are 6/8, 6/11, 8/0.
We can also order from Andersen:
- 400 series Frenchwood Gliding (sliding) patio doors – vinyl clad with wood interior
- 200 series Permashield doors are an all vinyl construction sliding patio door
- 100 series Fibrex composite sliding patio doors
4. Andersen Hinged Patio Doors
Andersen Frenchwood doors have a vinyl exterior and a wood interior and may be specified as primed or unfinished pine.
