We replace sliding and French patio doors in Mokena with Andersen, Marvin, Pella and ProVia products, installed by the same crews that do our windows.
Mokena grew up along the Rock Island rail line, and the oldest streets are still the ones around Front Street and the Metra station. Around that core are 1970s and 1980s subdivisions, with newer homes toward the edges of the village.
The homes we work on in Mokena
What a house needs depends mostly on when and how it was built. Here is what we find in Mokena and how we handle it.
On the older streets around Front Street and the Metra station, the original aluminum slider is single-pane or early double-pane, hard to slide and cold to stand next to in January. Replacing it with a modern vinyl, Fibrex or fiberglass slider with Low-E glass is one of the most noticeable comfort upgrades in a ranch or split-level.
In the 1970s and 1980s subdivisions, 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 newer neighborhoods toward the edges of the village, the builder slider has worn rollers, a fogged panel or a lock that no longer lines up. Many of these homes also have a wide opening that suits a three- or four-panel door. If the kitchen opens to a deck or patio, a wider or taller door changes how the room feels.
A lot of Mokena's 1970s and 1980s homes have original wood windows with aluminum storm panels, or first-generation vinyl replacements that are now failing. Both are good candidates for a full replacement.
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 Mokena 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 Mokena
Permit rules are set by the Village of Mokena, 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.
Patio doors are installed year-round. The opening is closed the same day.
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