To maintain energy efficiency and security, sliding patio doors frequently incorporate additional features to make them as effective as possible. These include low-emissivity coatings, which reflect UV rays and minimize heat gain, and high-quality sealing techniques to avoid air infiltration. To address security, our Krasiva’s Desert Mountain sliding patio doors use complex 2-point locking mechanisms and they are steel reinforced. They are available in both dual pane and triple pane and we can even offer impact glass as an option for the ultimate in home security. Click here to see the video demonstration.

Krasiva’s Desert Mountain sliding patio doors feature heavy extruded steel sub-structure, vinyl construction, and low- maintenance beauty. Krasiva’s Desert Mountain sliding doors operate smoothly because each door panel rolls on 8 stainless steel rollers. They easily slide open from one side to direct fresh air and light into any room. Plus, their streamlined appearance complements both traditional home designs as well as modern architectural styles.

Sliding patio doors offer numerous advantages over other popular patio door options. The major benefits include:

• Top-notch natural light – The narrow frames of the sliding patio door add that “contemporary look” to any room. No other entry door option provides as much natural light. With a nearly completely unobstructed pane, your patio doors are essentially highly functional windows that give a great view of your landscape and allow easy access to the exterior.

• Excellent efficiency – Sliding patio doors use cutting-edge technology obtained through rigorous testing and research that makes them substantially more efficient than they’ve ever been before. Older single-pane sliding doors can be the biggest loss of energy through your home. New dual pane or triple pane sliding doors will considerably help to manage the heat transference and keep your home comfortable all year round.

• Easy operation and homeowner care – Sliding patio doors open cleanly and easily, and they don’t open outward like a normal door type. This means they do not obstruct or limit space whatsoever. Some sliding doors feature two sets of quad-rollers which gives the active door panel a total of eight rolling wheels, allowing for an even smoother and hassle-free operation.

• Superior visual appeal – Sliding patio doors are minimalist and smart-looking, letting them blend very well into contemporary or modern home design.

• Design diversity – Sliding patio door frames are available in many material types, including aluminum, clad-wood, and vinyl, and many different color options.

• REDUCED WIDTH. Doggy door inserts reduce the opening width of sliding doors. The insert sits inside your existing sliding door, which means you lose opening space equal to how wide the insert is. The bigger the dog you have, the smaller the opening area to walk in and out the home will be! This can also cause a hinderance in moving furniture in and out through your sliding door.

• NOT SECURE. With a doggy door insert, a sliding door is no longer as secure as it should be. The only location to install the insert is the side where the door closes and locks. That means you now have to relocate the lock “keeper” (the part the lock throws into to secure) from the side jamb of the sliding door (where it was meant to be) to the side of the doggy door insert. The doggy door insert is not originally part of the sliding door – it’s an addition – so is not as secure as the side jamb because it was not manufactured to be a part of the door.

• ENERGY LOSS. The active door is always partly open with a doggy door insert. Now that the active door locks into the insert instead of the sliding door’s jamb, the active door can never be fully closed because it stops when it hits the insert. This causes the door to be less energy efficient than before because the active door is not truly sealed as it was manufactured to be when the door is closed.