Shattered Sliding Glass Door

And while it s not common by any means it does happen and can take homeowners by surprise when it does.

Shattered sliding glass door.

Broken glass on sliding patio door. Most often shattering will occur as a result of fluctuations in temperature. 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. After doors were installed the handle sounded like it was brittle as if the glass surrounding the handle was cracked.

However patio glass doors are not invincible and can shatter in high winds or if they are struck with a hard object. I agree that doors delivered to large retailers have more risk of damage that is not visible. Years later the stationary door interior glass shattered one night. Baltimore on a cold day in february evelyn businsky was on her couch when the sliding glass door behind her spontaneously shattered.

The moving side was replaced even though the sound seemed the same. 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. Bella sliding glass door installation was the clue to why the stationary door interior glass exploded. I was glad that the curtain was closed because it just burst.

Since tempered glass is twice as strong as ordinary glass patio doors are not broken as easily as they once were. Because sliding glass door panes are tempered they re inherently prone to spontaneous shattering.