We replace sliding and French patio doors in Frankfort with Andersen, Marvin, Pella and ProVia products, installed by the same crews that do our windows.
Frankfort has a historic downtown beside the Old Plank Road Trail, the established Prestwick neighborhood, and a large number of custom homes built since the 1990s. Homes here tend to be bigger and more detailed than the area average.
The homes we work on in Frankfort
What a house needs depends mostly on when and how it was built. Here is what we find in Frankfort and how we handle it.
In and around the historic downtown, a patio door is usually part of a later addition or a converted back window, so the opening is rarely standard and the floor may not be level. We check the header and sill before ordering. A hinged French door often suits the style of an older house better than a slider.
In Prestwick and the other established neighborhoods, wood sliders and atrium doors from this period rot at the bottom of the fixed panel and along the sill where the deck meets the house. We remove the whole unit, repair the subfloor and sill if needed, flash the opening properly and install the new door.
In the custom-home subdivisions built since the 1990s, rear walls often have multiple doors, tall transoms or walkout basement sliders below. We replace these as a group so the sightlines and finishes match, and for large openings we can price multi-slide or wide French configurations from Andersen, Marvin and Pella.
Frankfort homes often have specialty shapes: arch tops, large fixed units and tall casement groupings. Those are custom orders, so exact measuring matters more than usual.
Signs your patio door is due
- It takes two hands to slide. The rollers or track are worn out.
- Fog between the panes. The glass seal has failed.
- A cold draft at floor level in winter. The weatherstripping and interlock no longer seal.
- Soft flooring or staining by the door. Water is getting past the sill.
- A lock that does not catch every time. A patio door is a common entry point, so it needs to lock properly.
Because it is the biggest opening in the house, a failing patio door affects comfort more than any single window.
What we install
- Sliding doors. Two-, three- and four-panel configurations in vinyl, Fibrex, fiberglass and wood-clad frames.
- French doors. Hinged in-swing or out-swing doors, and sliding French doors that have the wide-rail look without needing swing room.
- Glass options. Low-E glass with argon as standard, with blinds or grilles between the glass available on some lines.
- Hardware and screens. Multi-point locks, foot bolts and retractable screens.
A patio door is the largest piece of glass in most homes, so an old one loses a lot of heat. A new door also slides with one hand and locks securely. See best patio door brands for how the lines compare.
How a patio doors job runs
- Consultation. We measure the opening, check the sill and subfloor for water damage and talk through sliding versus hinged and how you use the space.
- Order. The door is built to size, typically over several weeks.
- Installation. Most patio doors are replaced in a day. We remove the old unit, repair and flash the sill, set the new door level and insulate and trim around it.
- Adjustment. Rollers, locks and screens are adjusted, and we show you how everything works.
What drives the price
The door type and width, frame material, glass and hardware, and any repair to the sill or framing. Widening an opening or converting a window to a door is priced as a separate carpentry job. Your estimate is written, itemized and good for 30 days, and 0% financing is available on approved credit.
What Frankfort homeowners can hold us to
- Our own specialized crews. The people who install patio doors for us do that work every day.
- Written, itemized estimates. You see what each part costs, and the price is good for 30 days.
- No pressure. We explain the options and let you decide. Nobody will sit at your table until you sign.
- Hidden damage shown first. If we open something up and find rot, you see it and approve the repair before we continue.
- Clean job sites. We clean up every day and haul away everything we remove.
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Permits and scheduling in Frankfort
Permit rules are set by the Village of Frankfort, and they differ from town to town. We check what your project needs before we order, pull the permit when one is required and build the inspection into the schedule. If your home is in a designated historic district, exterior changes may also need design review, and we can provide the product details the reviewers ask for.
Patio doors are installed year-round. The opening is closed the same day.
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