Can you put shutters on sliding glass doors

While there are many options available on the market for covering your sliding glass door, not all of them are both easy to use and complementary to your decor.

Vertical blinds, for instance, are a common choice, but often fail to be effective or attractive. Instead, consider some better window treatments for covering your sliding glass door. Everyone is familiar with the traditional vertical blinds on sliding glass doors.

All it takes is for one to become misaligned to prevent you from opening or closing them easily. Even good condition blinds look like a cheap afterthought to an otherwise stylish room. For better functionality and style, consider plantation shutters or panel tracks for your next sliding glass door treatment. For being so serviceable, plantation shutters are also incredibly beautiful.

Sliding door shutters are one of the most attractive, durable and functional choices for sliding glass doors. Combining timeless appeal with practicality, sliding shutters bring the beauty of plantation shutters to your sliding glass and patio doors. In fact, the unmatched beauty and elegance of shutters on a sliding door will actually increase the value of your entire home.

Because all of our products our custom, the price of your sliding door shutter will depend on the size of your opening. Prices can vary between a few hundred dollars to over a thousand dollars. As mentioned, size, material choice, and other customizations may affect the final price. Still, the timeless appeal and durability of sliding shutters will offer long-term value.

A bypass shutter allows shutter panels to slide past each other on top tracks. This configuration allows you to open and close your shutters effortlessly, much like a pocket door. I received my custom made shutters, took about 2 weeks.

The packaging was well done, no damage. Our standard installation guides and videos will not be applicable as you or your installer will be responsible for mounting the panels to the track system.

Be sure to check our spec sheet for your chosen material to find the panel thickness, so you can ensure the track system will accommodate our shutter panels. If you are doing a creative special project like this, we always love to receive your before and after pictures! Email your pictures to help theshutterstore. Easier DIY Alternatives — Plantation Shutters for Patio Doors We offer great DIY options with shutters that are framed and shipped with all hinges pre-installed to the shutter frame and panels, and with all necessary hardware and instructions needed for a smooth and straightforward DIY installation.

Most patio doors require an Outside Mount with an L Frame to push the shutters away from the glass and door handle enough so that your slats can fully rotate open and closed. After mounting the shutter frame around the left, right, and top sides of the doorway, you will use the pre-installed hinges to align the shutter panels to the frame and drop in the hinge pins to secure the panels.