A double door brings a grand, welcoming entrance to any Calgary home, with two full-height panels filling a wider opening than a standard single door. Sunbusters Windows & Doors installs double entry doors and double front doors built to handle Alberta's climate without warping or sticking.
A double door — sometimes called double entrance doors or a double front door — uses two door panels set side by side in one frame, either both operable or with one panel fixed and used mainly for wider furniture or seasonal access. As an official Jeld-Wen dealer, we install double doors in steel, fiberglass, and glass-panel configurations, matched to your home's existing opening. Whether you're replacing a worn double entry door or adding one during a renovation, we handle measuring, product selection, and installation with our own crews. Every estimate is free, and every installation is backed by a manufacturer warranty.
Two full-height panels naturally draw the eye and give a home’s entrance more presence than a single door can. For homes with a wide entryway or covered porch, a double door often looks more proportionate than a single door.
A double door opening gives you more clearance for moving furniture, appliances, or anything else that wouldn’t fit through a standard single door. Even if one panel stays closed day to day, having the option to open both is a practical advantage a single door can’t offer.
Double doors are often built with glass panels, sidelites, or decorative inserts, which means more glass area at your entrance than a single door typically allows. That extra glass brings more natural light into an entryway or foyer.
Modern double doors are built with insulated cores and weatherstripping along both panels, so adding a second door panel doesn’t mean adding a second source of drafts. Properly installed and sealed, a double door performs close to a single door in terms of energy efficiency.
Both panels feature large glass inserts, maximizing natural light and visibility at the entrance. It’s a strong choice for modern homes or entries that don’t need much privacy.
A glass panel sits above a solid lower section on each door, balancing natural light with privacy and durability. This is one of the more popular double door configurations for Calgary entries.
One panel operates as your everyday door while the other stays latched shut, opening only when you need the extra width. This configuration is common when full double-door access isn’t needed daily.
Both panels swing open from the centre with matching glass panels across the full height, giving a more traditional, symmetrical look. It’s a popular choice for homes wanting a classic double entrance.
Narrow glass panels flank one or both sides of the double door, adding even more light and visual width to the entrance. This works well on homes with a deeper entryway or foyer.
Double doors need to be measured and hung precisely so both panels align and seal properly, and that’s exactly where installation experience counts.
Our team brings more than 30 years of combined experience installing double doors and entry systems across Calgary, Chestermere, Okotoks and Airdrie homes of every age.
We can confidently say we’ve installed more than 5,000 windows and doors across Calgary and surrounding communities — real homes, real installs, real referrals.
The owners of Sunbusters are the ones quoting your job and installing your doors — no commissioned sales reps, no subcontracted crews.
No — many double doors are installed with one active panel that opens and closes daily, and one inactive panel that stays latched shut except when you need the extra width. Both configurations are common, and we’ll help you decide which makes more sense for your entryway during your free estimate.
Not when they’re properly installed. Modern double doors use weatherstripping and multi-point locking hardware on both panels, along with an astragal — the vertical strip where the two doors meet — to close the gap between them. A precise, professional installation is what keeps a double door as tight as a single one.
Yes. Double doors are commonly built with full glass, half glass, or sidelite configurations to bring more natural light into an entryway. We offer double doors in steel, fiberglass, and glass-panel combinations to match your home’s style.
A standard double door opening is typically around 5 to 6 feet wide, combining two panels of roughly 30 to 36 inches each, though the exact width depends on your existing opening. We measure your specific entryway during a free estimate to confirm sizing before anything is ordered.
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