Multi-Slide Windows

A multi-slide window over your kitchen counter turns the counter into a serving bar. Slide the panels open and you can pass plates and drinks straight out to the patio.

Most multi-slide windows come with a sill, and that’s what we recommend for a home. The sill is the bottom of the frame. When the panels are closed, it keeps out rain, dust, hot air and bugs. You can order a flush sill instead, which has no step at the bottom. Flush sills are made for restaurants and bars that can live with some water, air and insects getting in. In a home, it isn’t worth it.

The window sits in your wall’s wood framing or block, not on the counter. That means the counter height may cover some of the window’s sill, making the transition from inside to outside a little smoother.

A multi-slide works well over a long counter. You don’t have to open every panel. Slide open the end where people gather and keep the rest closed on a hot afternoon. A bar ledge on the patio side gives guests a place to set a drink or pull up a stool.

Most multi-slides need a wider opening than the old kitchen window. Our installers cut the opening to size and add a header, the beam that carries the wall above it. Then we set the window, seal it, and patch the drywall, texture and stucco.

Wall depth matters too. Each panel rides on its own track, so every added panel makes the frame deeper. Your wall may be built with 2x4s, 2x6s or masonry block. We check its depth when we measure and pick a system that fits it.

Our installers are our own employees, paid by the hour, so they take the time to get it right. If you have an HOA, we help with the application and approval. See how we handle each type of home on Our Process.

We install many types and brands of multi-slide windows, in vinyl, thermally broken aluminum and clad wood. Thermally broken aluminum has an insulating barrier inside the frame that slows heat moving through the metal. Sizes, panel counts and colors depend on the line, so we’ll show you the ones that fit your opening and your wall.

A multi-slide is mostly glass, and a kitchen wall facing west takes the full afternoon sun. We’ll go over the glass choices for each line and which Low-E coating keeps the most heat out. Our glass types guide compares the coatings.

A screen track on a multi-sliding window makes the frame deeper than many walls allow. We can measure your wall and find the best option for your home. If you want a screen and your wall isn’t deep enough, we may suggest hiring a screen company to add a retractable one on the wall after the window is in.

Common questions about multi-slide windows in Phoenix homes.