Sliding Glass and Patio Door Replacement Services

We install sliding glass patio doors as one of our regular configurations, along with doors that swing open. Our work includes two-, three-, and four-panel sliding patio doors and bifold doors. Bryan performs every installation himself.

Homeowners on the Peninsula may call the same door a slider, sliding glass door, or sliding patio door. Whatever name you use, we install it.

Because a sliding door arrives prebuilt to the measurements we provide, we measure your opening first, then specify and order the unit ourselves. This keeps the entire process connected, with the same person measuring the opening also ordering and installing the door. The measurements on the order come directly from the actual opening in your home.

If you are considering a specific unit and want to discuss it before we measure, we are happy to help.

A patio door installation starts with us measuring your opening in person, then ordering the unit built to that measurement, then setting it, sealing it, and testing it before we leave. Every estimate is an in-person visit, we measure on that visit, and your quote is prepared the same day. Floor protection goes down before anything comes out. We install new hardware, set the threshold, and install the weatherstripping and seal so the door closes tightly against the weather. We also haul the old door away when we're done.

Openings that fall outside today's standard sizes can usually still take a replacement sliding glass door, and older homes on the Peninsula have a lot of them. Before we settle on a unit, Bryan looks at the factors that determine what will actually fit: the sill, how water drains away from it, the header above the door, and whether the opening has gone out of square over the years. What he finds there decides the unit we order.

Before we leave, we test the door with you watching. The panels should sit on the track and glide without dragging, the lock should work, and the door should close all the way. That's the same check we'd want on our own house, and it's how we confirm the installation is done right.

The handle and lock ship with the slider itself, so the hardware is matched to the door from the factory. Part of our finish check is confirming the lock works and the door closes completely, since a slider that doesn't latch fully isn't secure. If your old door has an alarm contact, we move it from the old door onto the new one. On the most exposed sites we specify stainless or corrosion-resistant rollers, tracks, and fasteners as standard.

You get a one-year labor warranty. On top of that, the manufacturer's own material warranty applies to the door itself, and it runs 5 to 10 years depending on which unit you choose. The material warranty comes from the door maker, not from us, and its length depends on the door.

Bryan Zane handles the estimate, measurement, order, and installation on every job. The person who quotes your job is the person doing the professional installation, so nothing gets lost handing off between people. He has been installing doors for 35 years. He has worked on the Monterey Peninsula for the last 10.

What's usually meant by "energy efficient" comes down to the seal and the weatherstripping fit at installation, which is what keeps a slider tight against wind and rain. We set the threshold and fit the seal and weatherstripping with every installation. Exposure is also why we match the material to the opening rather than to your distance from the water.