PATIO DOORS

Patio Doors: Designed for Island Living

With the beautiful views and gorgeous natural light in the islands, airy patio doors are a lovely design feature for your home. French doors add a touch of elegance to any room. Sliding doors are a great space saver since they don’t require any clearance to open. In addition to aesthetics, there are a number of practical considerations when selecting exterior doors in coastal climates. Check out the information below to learn more about your patio door options.

At Global Sales, we know which products will hold up the best in Bermuda and the Caribbean and can help you find the perfect doors that deliver great style and performance.

TYPES OF PATIO DOORS

French Doors: Fiberglass

ENERGY STAR qualified
Stainless steel hinges
The look and feel of real wood without concern about rotting, splintering warping, mold, mildew, or delamination
Tested against water infiltration, air infiltration, thermal transfer and sound transmission
Impact and Non-impact doors; Miami Dade Impact doors available
Options include vented sidelites with standard stationary screens, transoms, decorative or impact glass, grills between glass, blinds between glass

French Doors: Vinyl

The aesthetics and charm of a traditional wood door without the maintenance
Single or double out-swing doors
Options include transoms and sidelites
Hold up extremely well in coastal climates
Meet or exceed International Building Code standards for air/water/structural and small and large missile impact protection
Have Miami-Dade Approvals; meet Florida’s most stringent code requirements for wind-borne debris protection and Florida State Product Approvals

French Doors: Aluminum

PGT’s Aluminum French doors are an attractive, low maintenance choice with numerous options to fit any budget. Both the Impact and Non-impact doors have Florida Product Approval.

Heavy-duty extruded aluminum frames
Corrosion-resistant hardware
Available in a broader assortment of colors that their other French doors
Meet or exceed International Building Code standards for air/water/structural and small and large missile impact protection
Have Miami-Dade Approvals; meet Florida’s most stringent code requirements for wind-borne debris protection and Florida State Product Approvals

Tips for Ordering Your New French Doors

Determining Door Handing

Most French doors are outswing doors. This means when you outside of the building, the doors swing open toward you. When ordering, you can specify door handle placement, which is called handing and refers to which side the handle will be placed. Handing is measured from OUTSIDE your home:

Left hand outswing – Hinges are on the right side and door swings into the outside (toward you)
Right hand outswing – Hinges are on the left side and door swings into the outside (toward you)

Double Doors Can Specify Which Door is Active and Which Door is Passive

The active door is the main operating door that has the locking mechanism and is the door you open first. The passive door is the second one that opens and is usually held in place by a flush bolt at top and bottom.
From the outside of your home, specify which door will be active and which will be passive. For instance, if you want the door on your left hand side to open first, then you’ll specify that the left door is active.

TYPES OF SLIDING PATIO DOORS

Sliding Doors: Fiberglass

With their durable fiberglass Gliding Doors series, Nuema Doors provides the beauty of real wood without the maintenance.

Durable fiberglass skins will not rust, dent, split or rot
Energy Star Certified
Monorail track for reduced friction
Adjustable Stainless Steel Tandem Roller
Impact and Non-impact doors; Miami Dade Impact doors available
Options include retractable screens, transoms, decorative or impact glass, grills between glass, blinds between glass
Doors tested against water infiltration, air infiltration, thermal transfer and sound transmission

Sliding Doors: Vinyl

PGT sliding doors provide a comprehensive solution for quality vinyl doors that are affordable, durable, energy efficient and low maintenance. Their tandem roller system with stainless steel wheels won’t break down or corrode, and makes sticking doors a thing of the past.

Laminated insulating glass
Excellent energy efficiency
Whisper quiet operation
Impact and Non-impact
Florida Product Approval and International Building Code certification
Provide protection from storm damage, intruders, outside noise and UV rays
Options include frame colors, glass tints, grid styles and patterns, Low-E, privacy glass

We Specialize in Exporting Doors and Building Materials

Our service doesn’t stop when you place your order. Patio Doors are heavy, bulky and fragile. We know this and plan your freight consolidation in advance to make sure that you get all your project materials on time, and at a reasonable shipping cost. We specialize in shipping to the Caribbean and Bermuda and understand the rules, shipper policies, regulations, and paperwork. We always look for the best options to save our customers time and money so you get the most value possible when you order from Global Sales.

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