Sliding Door Shutters – Functional and Beautiful

Homeowners commonly choose drapery or panel track or vertical blinds as a window treatment for their sliding glass doors. If you are currently looking for new or replacement window coverings for your sliding patio doors, you might want to consider indoor window shutters (also called plantation shutters or plantation blinds). Plantation shutters are elegant as well as durable and can be ordered in sizes large enough to accommodate any sliding doors.

Sliding door shutters come in several different configurations:

Bypass or bi-pass shutters slide on an overhead track behind each other. Depending on your available wall space, you can choose an extended overhead track that will allow the shutters to slide completely past the door to enable full viewing. See an example in this Meridian Window Products video:

Bi-fold shutters have panels that are hinged together and fold against each other. The panels can be attached to an overhead track or hang freely and can either be opened away from the door and folded flat against the wall or opened and stacked to one side of the door. This Meridian video features a four-panel shutter:

T-post shutters are installed such that only one set of panels can be fully opened at any time. The inner panels are hinged to a center T post while the outer panels are hinged to the door or frame sides.

Sliding door shutters can be custom ordered from Shutter Classic, Riverwood Shutters, Meridian Window Products, and The Shutter Store. If you have difficulty visualizing how plantation shutters would look on your patio door, you can visit their websites and browse their photo galleries. As shutters for sliding glass doors require not only correct measurements but also high quality material, it is recommended that you call these companies directly rather than placing an order online as they can help you through the process and answer any questions you may have. may have.