Patio Door Shutters by QMI

How will your patio door shutters be installed?

We measure, manufacture, install, and warranty every shutter, sole-source. No finger pointing.

Side rails are mounted to building structure with code-approved fasteners to ensure the building is protected.

The shutter tube and brackets are attached to the side rails.

The entire assembly is tucked just under the soffit for a clean look, but also to reduce bird nesting sites.

Tap-con screws attach the side rails. Mounting holes are covered with matching hole plugs.

Every shutter is tested in the plant for operation befoe shipping to the customer.

A decorative color-matched service panel is attached to the industry's smallest shutter box.

Patio door shutters in the open position.

Patio door with shutter in the closed position.

Whether for storm protection or burglary prevention, protecting residential patio doors is a must. Both sliding and French style hinged patio doors are often the easiest entry point for criminals and water infiltration. While patio door shutters are typically the most expensive of all the openings due to their size, it is the best place to start a home protection project.

In hurricane prone areas, even if the doors have impact glass, they still need protection. The wind pressures generated during a storm often pull doors right off a house. A study following hurricane Hugo by John’s Hopkins University found, “Windows, especially sliding glass doors, were very susceptible to failure from wind pressure and debris impact.” The moveable design of patio doors makes them vulnerable, regardless whether they are made with impact glass or not. Additionally, patio doors need help to keep out driving rain.

Actually, all the Roll-a-way products (except Bahamas-since they don’t open far enough) could be used for most doors as they all provide impact protection. Stainless Steel Screens and Colonials do have size limitations and won’t work for all doors. Accordion Shutters and Clear Panels provide good protection, but the ends are exposed to rain and wind pressures. Panels, however, can not be used for daily protection since their deployment impedes your access through the door, leaving just accordions and rolling shutters. If a tidal surge is a possibility, the accordion is out as it does not seal at the perimeters. Accordions are a nice second choice, but are a bit clumsy to operate. If you do choose accordions, have the stack made off center so you can lock the shutter from the inside through the open patio door.

In conclusion, the roll shutter provides the best protection. Patio door shutters also provide sun, security, and noise control for those same patio doors. You get multiple benefits with rolling shutters. Patio doors are also the highest security breach point, so adding shutters there makes sense. (Yes, a broomstick in the patio door track is better than no stick) If you are just starting to protect your home and your budget doesn’t let you protect the whole house at one time, starting with the patio doors is really in your best interest.