Patio Door Glass Replacement For Sliding and French Doors
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Sliding and French Door Glass Replacements – Valleywide Glass LLC
Sliding Patio doors and French door glass have to be tempered. For this reason, only a few types of sliding doors can be replaced on the same day. If you read about our 24-hour emergency glass service you will see we try to stock the most common residential and commercial glass types so that we can offer this fast turnaround time service to our customers all over the Valley.
Single pane standard sizes: 28×76, 34×76 and 46×76 are usually in stock. We have many standard insulated glass dual pane unit inserts in stock.
Same Day Replacement Sliding Patio Door Sizes Available
Single Pane Clear Tempered Glass for Patio Doors 28×76, 34×76, 46×76
Dual Pane Tempered Glass 34×76 Clear, Bronze, Low-E
Dual Pane Tempered Glass 34×92 Clear and Low-E
For other custom sizes turnaround time can range from 1-3 weeks after measure. You can use laminated glass in place of tempered glass for extra security. Many storefront glass doors and windows use laminated glass. For homes, you don’t need to go with laminated glass. You are better off cost-wise to stick with your standard tempered glass replacement.
French Door Glass Replacement Options
A French door opens and closes like a normal door. It can have glass panels that are the entire door (1 lite). It can have glass on top and regular on the bottom (1/2 lite) or it can have many individual panes. Sometimes it will have exterior grids that make it look like separated panes, but it’s actually one big solid glass insert. The most common sizes we come across in these types of door glass replacements is 20×64, 22×64 and 22×80. Having an approximate size of the French door insert you need will help ensure a fast and accurate estimate for the service.
Valleywide Glass replaces sliding glass doors, storefront doors, Arcadia doors, and glass inserts of all sizes. We replace the glass using your existing frames as well as new patio or storefront door installation. For glass shower doors you can find more information on our menu. This saves you a lot of money on repairs. We use only high-quality glass from the best distributors and fabricators like GlazTech and TruLite. We stock standard sizes in clear sheets. If you have Low-E or Tinted color variations we will measure, match, and order. We can quote you right over the phone so there are no surprises when we come out. The only time the price will be different from the phone quote is if something is dramatically different or we notice anything out of the ordinary. We have no upsells or hidden pricing!
Vinyl Sliding Door Replacements
Valleywide Glass works with Cascade windows. They offer vinyl sliding doors, multi-slide as well as swing and folding vinyl patio doors. You can see their current selection of Vinyl Patio Doors.
Door glass replacement
Door inserts are the same as changing a dual-pane window. The first trip is to measure the glass portion or (door insert) if it’s a dual pane. We need to get the exact width and height of the glass needed as well as the overall thickness of the insulated unit.
Dual pane consists of two panes of glass with a spacer in the middle. The spacer is also called the seal. When the seals fail or one pane of glass cracks or breaks then you have to replace the whole unit, since even though it’s two panes it comes as one solid insulated glass unit or IGU.
Once we have the sizes we verify the color of the glass. Is it clear, Low-E, RLE, Bronze or Gray? Many windows or door glass tints are very light and hard to tell. There are many types of Low-E coating for windows. Some will have a slight green tint and others a darker tint. Our technicians will double-check and make sure you get the right color or tint for your glass replacement. Here is an example of some of the different colors.
Replacing All Types of Patio Door Glass in Phoenix, Glendale and Valleywide
Here are some Pictures of different types of patio doors that may help you identify your replacement.
This is the most common type of sliding door. The opening size is 72″ x 80″. Also called a 6068 meaning 6 foot by 6 foot eight opening size. The replacement glass size is 34×76 (2 panels). One is the fixed side and one is the sliding side. Both can be replaced separately. Most of these in newer homes have a slight green or blue tint meaning Low-E Energy efficient glass. Also very common is bronze or clear glass. All door glass will be tempered.
4 Panel Vinyl Sliding Dual Pane Patio Doors – Low-E Glass
This is a multi-panel dual pane sliding door setup. The glass can be replaced in one unit at a time if you have broken or foggy glass. Many Arizona homes get a lot of sun on their dual pane glass and after many years this can cause the seals to get old and crack or other damage to the glass or door frame. Most homes in Phoenix AZ use Low-E energy efficient glass. If you take a look at the picture of the patio door glass that was changed out above you can see a slight green tint to the glass.
French Door Replacement Glass – No Grids or Grids
French Doors can usually have the glass replaced in them but sometimes they are what we consider “throw away doors” meaning when the glass is broken you have to replace the whole door since it comes sealed together in the factory. Depending on if it’s a standard size door or if it’s smaller, thicker, thinner, taller or shorter than standard this glass will have to be measured and ordered from a door glass manufacturer.
Exterior Single French door with broken glass
Notice how the tempered glass looks when it breaks. It goes into many tiny pieces. All door glass is tempered. Many times these French Patio Doors will have grids that make them look like separate panes of glass but as you can see it is just one big pane of glass or one big dual pane unit. These types of single glass doors are common in Scottsdale and many East Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe area homes. The internal grids make it look like separate units but further inspection will show that it’s one big pane of tempered glass on each side.From the picture
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