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A.D.A. COMPLIANCE

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| Handles & Locks, Lubrication, Rollers

  Our experience has shown that the elderly have more difficulty opening the sliding door to their patio or balcony than any other door they would encounter shopping downtown.   That’s because all the downtown businesses conform to the A.D.A. requirements that specify no more than five pounds of pressure is required to open or […]

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WINDOW TREATMENT vs PATIO DOOR HANDLE

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OK, you just spent a fortune on new window treatment for your patio door and find that the door handle is in the way. No worries, low-profile handles are available for your door.

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PATIO DOOR SECURITY

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Thieves love patio doors! Since most residential sliding patio doors lead to a patio, deck or back yard, they are a preferred point of entry for burglars. These patio doors are rarely visible to neighbors and street traffic as they are usually behind the residence. Also, they can be camouflaged by fences, trees, BBQ grills, […]

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YOUR PSYCHIC SLIDER HANDLE…

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| Construction, Handles & Locks, Lubrication, Rollers

YOUR HANDLE KNOWS… 90% of all sliding patio door handles are designed to only withstand the normal pressure of opening and closing the door when the door itself is in good operating condition. A loose or broken handle is the first sign that something else is not right.  If you replace the handle without determining the underlying cause, which […]

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PATIO DOOR SECRETS

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| Construction, Handles & Locks, Lubrication, Rollers, Tracks

Sliding doors don’t slide… they roll. And, the rolling part is a main factor in all patio door problems including drafts, misalignment, loose handles, scraping noises and dragging. The secret is hidden in the base of your sliding patio door. In a slot or wide groove (out of sight) in the bottom horizontal frame of […]

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MULTI-POINT LOCKS

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Multi-Point locking mechanisms used on sliding patio doors have been manufactured by Truth, Marvin, Fuhr, Hoppe or a half dozen others.  When the door is fully closed, the thumb turn latches at two, three or more points into keepers or around strikes in the jamb. Fifty percent of the time, maintenance issues with these high-security style locks can be contributed to […]

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