A Brighter French Door Layout for Patio and Rear Entry Spaces

This iron French patio double door with sidelights and transom is designed for exterior spaces that need more natural light, wider access, and a stronger connection between indoor and outdoor living areas. The double-door layout creates a generous opening, while the sidelights and top transom make the full unit feel brighter, taller, and more complete.

Compared with a standard patio door or a simple double French door, this design adds more glass area on both sides and above the doors. It works especially well for patios, garden access, rear entries, poolside spaces, and larger exterior openings where homeowners want a cleaner French door look without heavy scrollwork.

Each door system is made to order with options for size, finish color, glass type, swing direction, handle style, sidelight width, transom height, and thermal break upgrades. Free curbside delivery is available across the continental United States.

Who This Door Is Best For:

Patio or rear entry openings that need more light and wider access

Homes with outdoor living areas, gardens, poolside spaces, or covered patios

Customers who want a French patio door look with sidelights and a transom

Larger exterior openings where a standard double patio door feels too simple

Projects that need a custom iron French door system for indoor-outdoor flow

FAQ:

Is FD026 better for a front entry or a patio entry?
FD026 can be used for exterior entries, but its layout is especially suitable for patio doors, rear entries, garden access, and outdoor living spaces where more light and wider access are important.

Is this a good choice for indoor-outdoor living spaces?
Yes. The double-door layout and added glass make it a strong choice for patios, covered outdoor areas, rear entrances, and spaces where homeowners want a brighter transition between the home and exterior area.

Can the sidelight width or transom height be adjusted?
Yes. The overall size, sidelight width, transom height, glass finish, color, swing direction, handle style, and thermal break upgrade can be customized based on the project requirements.

Thermal Break 

If you’re located in states such as New York (NY), Michigan (MI), Illinois, or anywhere with harsh winter or summer conditions, adding a thermal break is a must. Please select the thermal break doors from our Thermal Break Doors collection. And if you want to know more about the thermal break doors, pls review "why choose a thermal break doors"

 

Door Type

 Double Door, Single Door, with Sidelights or Transom, Custom Designs are Acceptable. 

 

Door Size

All our iron doors are pre-hung, so the listed size refers to the complete unit, including the jambs and threshold. Please ensure that your rough opening is 1" wider and 1/2" taller than the door unit size to allow for proper installation.

Popular Single Door Size: 36"x81", 36"x96", 40"x80", 40"x84", 40"x96", 42"x84", 42"x96", 48"x81", 48"x96"

Popular Double Door Size: 60"x80", 60"x84", 60"x96", 64"x80", 64"x96",  72"x80", 72"x84", 72"x96"

Custom sizes are acceptable as well. 

Material

Standard door jamb and slab are made with heavy-duty 12-gauge steel.

Color Finish

7 coats of paint on top of zinc galvanized steel to prevent iron doors from dust & rust. Glory Iron Doors offers a wide range of color options for you to choose from.

Popular Door Color: Matte Black, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Rust Red Brown, Rose Copper, etc. 

Custom RAL colors are acceptable. 

Glass Type

All standard exterior iron doors come with dual-pane tempered glass 5/8” for great safety. For customers in Florida who require hurricane protection, you can choose our triple-pane impact-resistant glass.

 

Glass Finish

Clear, Frosted, Aquatex, Rainstorm, Water Cubic, etc. 

 

Glass Window on Door

Glass is fixed for the iron French doors. 

 

Bugproofing Screens

The screens are diamond-mesh panels attached between the glass window and the iron frame with magnets.  So it's not required for iron French doors since the glass window is fixed. 

 

Door Sealing

High Quality Weather Stripping and Door Sweeps

 

Door Top

Round Top, Square Top, or Arch Top, as per your needs.

 

Kindly note the lead time is 14-16 weeks from the drawing approval date.

All our doors are packaged in wooden crates with steel framing and industrial-strength, extra-thick stretch wrap to protect them from damage during transit. You can rest assured that your door will arrive in brand-new, undamaged condition.

Glory Iron Doors offers free curbside delivery to the continental United States. For the other states, pls contact us for an estimate. 

Discover the Complete Package: Door Unit Sets and More!

 

Handle & Lock :  Standard 2 1/8” boring, 5 1/2” center to center, and 2 3/4” backset

 

Hinge:  Heavy-duty hinges that can support up to 1500 pounds. Grease easily for better use.

 

Flush Bolts: Pre-installed on double doors to lock the inactive door and leave a main entrance or unlock it for a complete opening.

 

Mounting Flanges: Come welded on the jamb with pre-drilled holes for easy installation.

 

Weather Stripping: Sealed around the door frames and glass panels to reduce air infiltration and heat loss.

 

Door Sweep: Installed on the bottom of the door slab, sealing the space to prevent moisture, dust, and insects. You'll even save a bit of money on heating and cooling.

 

Threshold: Comes welded on the jamb to prevent water infiltration. Standard 6” wide as the jamb.

 

Touchup Paints: There will be small bottles of paint in the package in case you need a touch-up in the future.

 

Quality You Can See, Craftsmanship You Can Trust

Iron Door Color Finish Options

Glass Finish Options

Handle Options (Modern OF-Series)

Handle Options (Modern S- Series)