French and folding doors for South Sound homes
Hinged French doors and folding glass walls for the room that should open to the yard.
What we see in South Sound homes
Some rooms want a door that swings open wide, not one that slides. French doors suit older houses and smaller openings; folding doors fold back to open most of a wall. Both need careful flashing in our climate, and both are built to order.
Signs it is time
- An old swinging door that has warped and no longer seals
- You want the full width open in summer
- A slider that looks wrong in a craftsman or older house
- A remodel that is changing the back of the house
From measure to installation day
- We look at the opening, the swing space inside and the weather side outside
- You see samples of the hinges, handles and threshold before you order
- Installed with a sloped sill pan and tested with water before the trim goes on
- We come back after the first wet month to check the adjustment
Our slider took two hands and a shoulder. The new one moves with one finger and the draft along the floor is gone.
Do folding doors leak?
A folding door set under a covered porch or a deep eave does well here. Fully exposed to wind-driven rain it needs the right threshold. We tell you honestly at the measure if your wall is the wrong place for one.
Foggy glass, cold drafts or a stuck slider?
One measure, one written quote, one installation day. No pressure to sign that night.