Hinged Patio Door With Venting Sidelites
You want a hinged door to the deck, not a slider, and you still want a breeze through the kitchen.
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A hinged patio door with venting sidelites is one swinging glass door with a narrow sidelite on each side that opens like a casement, each with a screen and a lock, all in one frame. You get a French-door look, one door to walk through, and air without the door open. JMB Builders orders and installs it across the Twin Cities metro. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- One swinging door, sidelites that open
- Screens on the sidelites, none on the door
- Fits a standard slider opening
A pair of French doors needs a screen across both doors or no screen at all, and most people end up never opening them. A hinged patio door with venting sidelites solves it: the center door swings, and the two narrow sidelites beside it are hinged sashes with screens. Open the sidelites and the kitchen gets air with the door closed and locked. Open the door to carry the grill out. Nothing is in the way.
The unit is built as one frame, usually the width of a standard six-foot slider opening, so it goes into the opening the old slider left without reframing. The door is a full-glass or divided-lite slab in fiberglass or steel, swinging in or out, and the sidelites match it in glass and finish. The sidelites lock from inside and their screens lift out for cleaning. Clear, privacy or grid glass runs through all three.
Install is a patio door replacement: the old slider or French unit out, the subfloor and rim checked for rot, a sill pan the full width, the unit set plumb and square, foamed and sealed, and trimmed inside and out. We check that the door latches and each sidelite opens, locks and seals before we leave.
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 current patio door from inside and outside, and a close-up of the threshold and the floor in front of it
- Swing: in or out, and hinge side
- Glass in the door and sidelites: clear, privacy or grids
- Finish color inside and out, and the hardware finish
What JMB supplies
- Measure of the opening, the swing that suits the room, and the floor and threshold condition
- The hinged door and venting sidelites, ordered through ABC Supply as one prehung unit
- Removal and haul-away of the old patio door; rot at the subfloor or rim repaired
- Sill pan the full width, flashing tape, low-expansion foam, sealant and shims
- Exterior trim or capping and interior casing
- Handleset, deadbolt or multipoint lock adjusted; sidelite locks and screens checked
- Painting quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked
- 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:
- Two venting sidelites vs. one venting and one fixed
- Door material and finish: steel vs. fiberglass vs. clad wood, factory finish vs. primed
- Glass: clear vs. privacy vs. grids, through the door and sidelites
- Rot at the subfloor or rim joist once the old door is out
- Siding type and exterior trim, and the threshold-to-deck detail outside
- Hardware: handleset vs. multipoint lock
Send a photo of the opening from inside with a tape across it. A standard slider width fits the common unit; a wider or narrower opening changes the order.
How long it takes
One hinged patio door with sidelites in a sound opening: about a day on site. The unit is built to order; lead time runs with the line.
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
Both sidelites venting
Air from both sides of the door. The common build, and the one that moves the most air across a kitchen or dining room.
One venting, one fixed
One sidelite opens and the other is fixed glass. A little less cost and still a breeze when another window is open.
Outswing door, venting sidelites
The door swings out onto the deck so it never takes up floor space inside. The sidelites still open in with screens on the room side.
Grid glass through all three
Colonial or prairie grilles in the door and both sidelites, matched to gridded windows on the house.
Hinged Patio Door With Venting Sidelites: questions, answered
What is a hinged patio door with venting sidelites?
A three-part patio door in one frame: a single swinging glass door in the middle and a narrow sidelite on each side that opens on hinges like a casement, with a screen and a lock. It gives a French-door look with one door to use and air through the sidelites when the door is shut.
Do the venting sidelites have screens?
Yes. Each venting sidelite has a screen on the room side that stays in place while the sash opens outward, and lifts out for cleaning. The swinging door itself does not have a screen; the sidelites are the screened ventilation for the opening.
Why pick venting sidelites over a French door?
Screens and floor space. A French door pair needs a screen across the whole opening, which is awkward and often skipped, and both doors swing into the room. With venting sidelites one door swings, the sidelites do the venting with their own screens, and the unit still reads as French doors from across the room.
How wide is a hinged door with two venting sidelites?
Most units are built to the width of a standard six-foot slider opening, so they replace a slider without reframing. Wider units with a wider door or wider sidelites are available for an eight-foot opening. We measure the rough opening and order the unit to it.
Do the sidelites lock?
Yes. Each venting sidelite has its own lock on the room side, the way a casement window does, and the glass is tempered. The door has a deadbolt or a multipoint lock. All three lock separately, so the habit is to check the sidelites with the door at night.
Is a hinged patio door with venting sidelites a custom order?
Yes. The unit is built with your swing, hinge side, glass, finish and jamb width after the order goes in. A few lines keep a plain white version in a standard size, but most are made to order. We give you the lead time with the quote.
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