Patio Doors in Dallas–Fort Worth

Sliding or hinged?

Sliding patio doors take no floor space to open and suit tight decks and patios. Hinged French-style doors open wider and suit wider openings. Both can be made with low-E glass, which matters on west-facing walls in a Texas summer.

On older sliders, the usual problems are worn rollers, bent tracks, fogged glass from failed seals and drafts at the interlock. If the frame is still sound, sometimes a repair will do; if not, replacement is the better fix.

Coppell, Cedar Hill and Flower Mound require a permit to replace exterior doors, so check your city’s rules before a patio door swap.

Signs your patio door is failing

• Hard to slide or jumping the track
• Fog or condensation between the panes
• Drafts at the meeting rails
• Water getting in at the sill
• A lock that won’t latch

Patio door installs

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Door permit rules by city

Patio door questions