Comparing Gliding and Traditional Swing-out French Doors

French doors can be excellent additions to your home. Elegantly designed, these doors enhance your home’s interior style. What you may not be aware of is that they come in two types: the traditional swing-out ones and the modern gliding or swinging types. Both have a lot to offer for your home, which is why it is imperative that you learn about their similarities and differences.

About Traditional French Doors

The French doors that we are all familiar with are those with hinges that allow both doors to swing either outward or inward. These are often designed with grilles and other additions, exuding a more traditional feel that is perfect for older homes. Such doors are a perfect choice for your home if your home’s interior space leading to your patio, deck or garden is wide enough. This gives you a great ease of access, especially when you are to move furniture or hold parties for a large-sized crowd.

About Gliding French Doors

These sleek French doors, also known as sliding patio doors, are those that slide horizontally along a track. These are often designed with only framing and plain glass, with an emphasis on the larger pane area, though you can also add grilles to each door. Such doors are suitable for your home if you want to incorporate a touch of modern, contemporary design to your home’s interior. Also, they are a space-saving alternative to the traditional French doors, especially if the room leading to your outdoor living area has only limited space.

Considerations for Choosing Either Door

Your choice of either French doors will ultimately be dependent on your home’s interior space, ease of access, and, of course, budget. Nevertheless, both doors provide visual appeal and total convenience for your home.

To get more out of your chosen door, consider Renewal by Andersen® of New Jersey-Metro New York. We offer doors that are made of the quality Fibrex® composite material for the framing and High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass. Both components ensure that your door provides better energy efficiency and less maintenance.

Give us a call at (866) 609-5033 to discuss your plan to add French doors in your home. We serve Hillsborough and other areas in New Jersey.