Why Sliding Patio Doors Are the Best Option for Your Home

When you start to think about patio door renovations or replacements, you might be overwhelmed by all your options. While standard and hinged patio doors have their places, you can’t forget that sliding patio doors also have numerous advantages.

Truth be told, sliding patio doors could be the best option for your home renovation project for more reasons than one. Don't believe us? Read on to learn nine benefits of sliding patio doors you could see for your Mason City property in no time.

1. Superior energy efficiency with sliding patio doors

Sliding patio doors are mostly made of glass, so they aren’t very energy efficient, right? Actually, modern sliding patio doors are more energy efficient than you think!

That’s because many of the best sliding patio doors, like Alside’s Promenade Sliding Patio Door Collection, are constructed with double panes of glass. Many are also insulated with argon gas or other gas fillers in between the glass panes. These doors prevent air exchange between your house’s interior and the outside, keeping your air-conditioned or heated air inside where it belongs.

This is the same construction technique used for energy-efficient windows. Two panes of glass add a decent amount of durability. But they’ll also keep your utility bill down and give you total control over your home’s temperature in the summer and winter when it’s most important.

2. Ease of use

Of course, sliding patio doors are also popular choices just because of how easy they are to open and close. Kids, elderly family members, guests, and everyone in between can move sliding patio doors quickly and easily instead of having to struggle and shoulder open larger, heavier doors, for example.

Whether you install sliding French patio doors, contemporary, or classic, that ease of use is a major benefit if you want to make your home as accessible as possible.

3. Convenient for foot traffic & moving furniture

That ease of use also leads to greater convenience for foot traffic and any furniture you move in and out of your home.

Say you install a sliding glass door to your backyard and patio deck. In the summer, when you invite everyone over for a backyard party, barbecue, or get-together, your guests can flow through that accessible door over and over again. A sliding patio door lends itself well to frequent traffic and can even be slid far apart to let lots of folks in or out at the same time without bumping shoulders into doorframes. By the same token, you can move patio chairs, tables, and other furniture through wide sliding doors: ideal if you’ve just purchased a new set of backyard décor.

4. Improved safety for kids

Every parent worries about their kids becoming accidentally injured. Sliding patio doors can be a bit safer compared to normal doors, as the risk of accidentally slamming the door shut on a stray finger or foot is much lower. Kids are also less likely to injure themselves by closing a patio door on a hand or toe while playing.

5. Extra natural light

While the above benefits are definitely important, lots of Mason City homeowners specifically install sliding patio doors for extra natural light. Expansive glass patio doors let in light throughout the day, bringing natural illumination into the home and making any space – like a dining room, kitchen, or bedroom – feel much more welcoming.

6. Sliding patio doors open up smaller rooms

That extra natural light has the side effect of making smaller rooms look and feel a lot bigger. For instance, if you have a small dining room, an expansive patio door leading to the back deck could cause that dining room to feel much more spacious and inviting to your family members and future guests alike. The same is true for a sliding patio door leading from the master bedroom to the backyard.

7. Ventilation options

Sliding patio doors give you extra control over how much ventilation and fresh air you enjoy when you open them up. Crack the sliding patio door a little bit for a slight breeze, or install a screen door spanning the length of the sliding patio doors to open them up completely without letting bugs inside.

In any case, the extra ventilation often combines with more natural light to truly make your home feel larger and more open than ever.

8. Sliding patio doors provide better views

Don’t forget that sliding patio doors are made of glass, so they permit much broader views of your backyard or the surrounding landscape. Depending on your home, you can install different sliding patio door sizes. For larger openings, you can install two, three, or four-track options. If you have a Mason City property with an excellent backyard or garden you’ve worked on, you want to enjoy the view, right? Alongside picture windows, sliding patio doors are the best for viewing your hard work, the lovely neighborhood, or sunsets while you eat dinner.

As an added advantage, sliding patio doors let you see into your backyard more easily while you are putting together dinner or tackling chores. If you have kids or animals playing outside – especially if you have a pool in the backyard – being able to see them the entire time can bring you more peace of mind.

9. Higher home resale value

Lastly, sliding patio doors might benefit your home in the long term by adding resale value to the property.

Prospective homebuyers love elements that improve the look and feel of a house and its rooms. Installing a sliding patio door ahead of time will make your house much more attractive to potential buyers, both by making rooms look bigger and by improving your house’s aesthetic.

Sliding patio doors are modern touches, so installing them on an older-style property might be a good way to attract buyers if you aren’t getting many bids (so far). Just be sure to mention how insulated the glass doors really are – plenty of folks still believe sliding patio doors are the opposite of energy efficiency!

With all these big benefits, installing a new sliding patio door could be just the way to open up your home and improve its value with a single smart change. Luckily, you don’t need to tackle patio door selection or installation by yourself.

Instead, the experts at Window World of Mason City are ready and waiting for your call – contact us today or visit us at our showroom to learn about the patio doors available and how we can install them in your home promptly.