French Doors
French door installation
French doors suit an opening where a slider never quite looked right. Mid State Windows fits hinged glass pairs onto patios, lanais and side yards, with the jamb, threshold and hardware set so both leaves close cleanly against each other.
Getting it right
Two leaves have to meet in the middle
A pair of French doors is less forgiving than a slider. Both leaves hang off hinges, both have to land on the same astragal, and the whole assembly has to stay square through a Florida summer. If the jamb is out by an eighth of an inch you feel it every time you close the door.
Mid State Windows sets the frame plumb and level first, hangs the leaves to it, then adjusts the hinges and the locking points until both sides latch without being leaned on. Operation and locking are checked as part of the installation. Contact Chuck if you have a question about your installed doors.
The threshold matters just as much. Florida rain does not fall straight down, and a sill that was fine in a catalogue drawing can let water track inside on a bad afternoon. The threshold detail is set for how water actually runs off your patio.
See it in place
A Mid State Windows installation and two common interior looks
The first frame is a genuine Mid State Windows full-lite installation in a screened lanai. The other two illustrate how clear glass and grids can read from inside the room.
Full-lite pair in a screened lanai: Mid State Windows installation
Full-lite pair off a dining area, one leaf open to the patio
Divided-lite pair from a family room, looking onto a lanai
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Slide 1 of 3: Full-lite pair in a screened lanai: Mid State Windows installation
Options
Configurations Mid State Windows fits
Swing direction is a practical decision, not a style one. It depends on furniture, prevailing wind and how much room you have on the patio side.
- Inswing pairs
- Both leaves open into the room. Consider this where patio clearance is limited; the selected product must suit the opening and exposure.
- Outswing pairs
- Both leaves open outward, which frees up floor space inside. The threshold and weatherproofing still need careful planning.
- Single with sidelite
- One operating leaf beside a fixed glass panel, for openings too narrow for a true pair.
- Replacing a slider
- A common swap where a slider never suited the room. The opening usually needs reframing to take a hinged pair.
Chuck can help compare available door lines, hardware finishes and glass packages for your opening. Choices depend on the selected product. Review the written manufacturer and workmanship coverage with your quote, including duration, exclusions and who to contact with a concern.
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Thinking about a French door installation?
Tell Mid State Windows about the complete French door unit and opening you want installed. Installation projects only; no repair-only service.