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Home / What You Need to Know About French Entry Doors

What You Need to Know About French Entry Doors

August 24, 2022
Updated on December 17, 2022

Andrew Kelly

Ready to take the beauty of your home to the next level? Enhance the magnificence and function of your front entryway, outdoor living area, master bedroom, or walkout basement with gorgeous French doors. 

Built of long-lasting fiberglass or security-enhancing steel, French entry doors come in a luxurious-looking woodgrain texture or smooth finish painted the color of your choice. 

Let’s take a moment to uncover the beauty and function of French entry doors for your home. 

The Classic Beauty of French Entry Doors

French doors often featured stylish grilles. These gorgeous doors are hinged on each end with attractive door hardware in their center, drawing the eye to their elegant expanse. They are available with either an active right or left door, and can swing “in” or “out” according to your preference. 

French entry doors look fabulous adjacent to a modern home’s wall of windows, repeating the opportunity to usher more natural light into the home. 

These doors can be enhanced with decorative glass or grids that deliver greater views from indoors and more natural light to add zip to your mood throughout the year. 

French Door Configurations

French door looking out onto a custom deck

Personalize your French entry doors with the perfect arrangement for your home’s style and function. French front doors can be beautifully combined with sidelites (a narrow window set alongside a door) and transoms (a horizontal window set above the top of a door or large window) so you get the maximum amount of natural light streaming into your home. 

French doors come in a variety of configuration options:

  • Just the French doors
  • French doors with a sidelite to the right or left
  • French doors with a sidelite on both the right and left
  • Just the doors with a transom over the top of them
  • The doors with a sidelite and a transom over the top
  • The doors with a sidelite on each side and a transom over the top

Types of French Doors

There are a variety of options when it comes to French doors. Here are three classic choices: 

1. Single-Hinged French Door

Perfect for rooms with limited wall space (including bedrooms and kitchens), these beauties come in multiple styles and custom color options to match your style preferences. 

2. Double-Hinged French Door

The ideal solution to make your transition from indoors to outdoors seamless, double-hinged French doors provide the option to swing in or out to maximize their function. These make a huge design statement particularly when they grace your home’s front entrance, creating a sense of grandeur that your family and friends will enjoy. 

3. Sliding French Doors

Known as multi-slide patio doors, these French doors part in the middle for ease of use and beauty.  

Attractive Hardware for Your New French Doors

Get the ideal look for your home along with reliable security with the perfect hardware for your French doors. Express your style with the perfect door knob, door levers, keyless lock, and kickplate. 

Custom glass in a french entry door from ProVia

Exceptional Energy Efficient French Doors by ProVia

If you’re concerned that French doors may decrease your home’s energy efficiency, rest at ease—ProVia® entry doors are not only built to last, but they are also ENERGY STAR® rated. 

ENERGY STAR Certified Premium ProVia French Front Doors or Patio Doors

  • Signet Fiberglass—Enjoy the durability of fiberglass with the look of woodgrain (minus wood’s maintenance!). 
  • Heritage Fiberglass—Get the perfect combination of value, style, and security with this ENERGY STAR-certified beauty. 
  • Legacy Steel—Bolster your entryway’s security with a strong 20-gauge steel door. 

Choose from a variety of door glass options including stained glass, decorative glass, grids, and internal blinds. Professionally applied finishes (glazes and stains) deliver enduring durability along with beauty. You’re sure to love the transferable warranty ProVia doors come with. 

Get the Modern or Traditional Aesthetic You Desire with French Entry Doors

Whether your home is a Craftsman, Traditional, or Modern, the addition of French entry doors can enhance its curb appeal and value. Enjoy a sophisticated upgrade to your home that adds personality and function to your space.

At Kelly Window and Door, we offer only the finest doors for your home, and we stand by the products we install. Learn more about our entry door services.

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