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.

However patio glass doors are not invincible and can shatter in high winds or if they are struck with a hard object. Years later the stationary door interior glass shattered one night. Why would a sliding glass door spontaneously shatter. After doors were installed the handle sounded like it was brittle as if the glass surrounding the handle was cracked.

The moving side was replaced even though the sound seemed the same. Bella sliding glass door installation was the clue to why the stationary door interior glass exploded. Since tempered glass is twice as strong as ordinary glass patio doors are not broken as easily as they once were. Broken glass on sliding patio door.

Most often shattering will occur as a result of fluctuations in temperature. Baltimore on a cold day in february evelyn businsky was on her couch when the sliding glass door behind her spontaneously shattered. And while it s not common by any means it does happen and can take homeowners by surprise when it does. Recently manufacturers of patio and sliding glass doors started using tempered glass in their products.

I agree that doors delivered to large retailers have more risk of damage that is not visible. I was glad that the curtain was closed because it just burst.