Get a sense for the configurations and selections available with our gliding patio doors by exploring the real-world projects below.
Sliding doors, we call them gliding patio doors, put the landscape first. With their expansive glass and clean lines, they invite us to look beyond the door to beauty in our own backyards. With a simple operation to match, they truly embody a less-is-more approach, making them especially fitting in a modern home. Find out about your options and get answers to your top questions too.
With their clean lines, they have an aesthetic that’s especially fitting in modern homes.
With their flush opening, they have a compact design perfect for balconies and other tight spaces.
With two full panels, they create a floor-to-ceiling effect while still allowing outdoor access.
When these homeowners went to replace their patio door, they wanted something to match the bold aesthetic of their kitchen. An A-Series Gliding Patio Door with contemporary panels for even sight lines was the perfect fit. Best of all, it doesn’t take away any space from either their kitchen or their deck.
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When your bedroom looks out at Lake Washington and Mount Rainier, a full wall of glass is clearly the way to go. Here the effect was created by E-Series Gliding Patio doors flanked by stationary panels that wrap all the way around a corner — corner joined windows and doors are available through the E-Series product line. Completing the look is a ribbon of E-Series Picture Windows installed at the ceiling.
Adding extra panels to this 400 Series Gliding Patio Door really opens the wall in this home. With two moving panels at the center flanked by two stationary panels, this door has an elegant bi-parting opening.
The kitchen-dining space is seamlessly integrated with the screened-in porch — the next evolution in open concept floor plans. A sleek 100 Series Gliding Patio Door lets in fresh air and keeps you connected with kids hanging on the porch — all while you’re preparing dinner!
The glassy 200 Series Narroline® Gliding Patio Door has barely-there framing around it, which makes it a perfect fit for a modern home, like this Mid-Century Modern. It’s also available with triple-pane glass and our retractable insect screen, as shown here.
This lakeside home was designed to make the most of its location as this A-Series Gliding Patio Door demonstrates. It’s truly floor-to-ceiling and the additional stationary panels on either side allow it to open from the center for a beautifully symmetrical look.
