Shattered Sliding Glass Door

A rock launched by a lawnmower just shattered the glass on our andersen brand sliding patio door.

Shattered sliding glass door.

Recently manufacturers of patio and sliding glass doors started using tempered glass in their products. Since tempered glass is twice as strong as ordinary glass patio doors are not broken as easily as they once were. For example if it s cold outside and a heat vent is located very close to the glass door pane itself the sudden heating of the glass could cause the pane to. I think we have the details for the contractor that installed the doors 15 years ago and will give them a call to discuss repairs.

Years later the stationary door interior glass shattered one night. And while it s not common by any means it does happen and can take homeowners by surprise when it does. After doors were installed the handle sounded like it was brittle as if the glass surrounding the handle was cracked. Broken glass on sliding patio door.

The moving side was replaced even though the sound seemed the same. I was glad that the curtain was closed because it just burst. However patio glass doors are not invincible and can shatter in high winds or if they are struck with a hard object. Baltimore on a cold day in february evelyn businsky was on her couch when the sliding glass door behind her spontaneously shattered.

Most often shattering will occur as a result of fluctuations in temperature. Because sliding glass door panes are tempered they re inherently prone to spontaneous shattering.