Full-Glass Patio Door With Grids
Your windows have grids and the old patio door is a blank sheet of glass.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-250-3621.
A patio door with grids is a full-glass slider or French door with a grille pattern on the glass: colonial squares, a prairie border, or a top row only, between the panes. JMB Builders matches the pattern to your windows, orders the door and installs it across the Twin Cities metro, priced per door, frame included. Grids are custom ordered, lead time on the quote. Photo reply within one business day, or a free in-home estimate.
- Grids matched to the windows beside it
- Priced per door, frame and screen included
- Grids are custom ordered; lead time on the quote
Grids on a patio door are mostly about matching. If the windows on that wall have a colonial pattern, a prairie border or a row of squares across the top, a plain patio door beside them looks unfinished and a gridded one ties the wall together. The patio door is the biggest piece of glass on the house, so the pattern on it is the one people notice.
The grids on a new door sit between the two panes of glass, sealed inside the unit, so the glass cleans flat and the grids never chip or collect dust. They come in a few widths and in white or a color to match the frame. The patterns are the same ones the windows use: colonial, which divides the glass into equal squares; prairie, a border of small squares around the edge; and top row, a single row of squares across the top with clear glass below. We match the grid width and pattern to the windows beside the door, and tell you if an exact match is not offered in that line.
A patio door with grids is a custom order, because the shelf door at our supplier is the plain white slider. Custom ordered means built to your opening in the color, glass and grid pattern you pick, with the lead time written on the quote. The install is the standard patio door replacement: old door out, subfloor checked, full-length sill pan, new frame set level, panels and screen adjusted, trim inside and out primed and caulked. Painting is quoted as a separate line.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-250-3621.
What you supply
- Photos of the patio door from inside and outside, and of the windows nearest it so the grid pattern can be matched
- A close-up of one window grid so we can see its width and whether it is between the glass or on the surface
- Your pick of frame color and which side slides
- A note if you want grids on the sliding panel only, the fixed panel only, or both
What JMB supplies
- A match of grid pattern, width and color to the windows beside the door
- The patio door with frame and screen, custom ordered through ABC Supply with grids between the glass
- A note on the quote of any difference between the window grids and what the door line offers
- Removal of the old door, frame and trim with haul-away
- Repair of rotted subfloor at the sill, quoted as its own line
- Full-length sill pan, flashing tape, foam, sealant and shims
- Exterior trim or capping and interior casing, primed and caulked; painting quoted as a separate line
- Panel, screen and lock adjusted
- Photos of the finished door in your job folder
How it is priced: per door
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Grid pattern: colonial, prairie or top row, and whether both panels get grids
- Grid width and color, matched to the windows
- Frame material and color: vinyl, fiberglass or wood-clad, white or a color
- Six-foot vs. eight-foot door, slider vs. French
- Rot in the subfloor or rim under the old sill
- Siding, stucco or brick around the opening and interior casing kept or replaced
A close-up of one window grid is what makes the match firm. Grids are built into the glass, so the pattern is set when the door is ordered.
How long it takes
About a day on site once the door is here. A patio door with grids is custom ordered and that lead time is written on the quote; it is longer than the plain in-stock slider.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Colonial grids
Equal squares across the whole glass, matched in count and width to colonial windows. The traditional look on a two-story or farmhouse.
Prairie grids
A border of small squares around the edge of each panel with open glass in the middle. Keeps the view and ties into prairie-pattern windows.
Top row only
One row of squares across the top of each panel and clear glass below. Matches top-row windows and keeps the view of the yard open.
Full-Glass Patio Door With Grids: questions, answered
Can a sliding patio door have grids like my windows?
Yes. Grids between the glass come in the same patterns windows use: colonial, prairie and top row, in a few widths and in white or a color. JMB Builders matches the pattern and width to the windows beside the door and tells you if the door line cannot match exactly. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
Are the grids inside the glass or on the outside?
Inside, between the two panes, sealed in the glass unit. The glass is flat on both sides, so it cleans like a plain door and the grids never chip or collect dust. Surface-applied grids exist on some lines but are not what we usually order for a patio door.
Is a patio door with grids in stock or custom ordered?
Custom ordered. The shelf door at our supplier is the plain white slider; grids are built into the glass at the factory, so a gridded door is made to your order and the lead time is written on the quote.
Do grids on a patio door block the view?
Colonial grids divide the whole view into squares. Prairie and top-row patterns leave most of the glass open and are the usual pick when the patio door looks onto a yard or lake you want to see. Many people put grids on the windows and a prairie or top row on the door for that reason.
Can I match grids to windows from a different brand?
Usually close. Grid widths and patterns are similar across lines, and we compare the width and spacing to your windows before ordering. If the door line does not offer the exact width, we say so on the quote so you can decide.
Is one gridded patio door too small a job?
No. One door is a welcome job for JMB Builders, priced per door with the frame and screen included. Matching the grids is part of the job, not an extra.
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