Westside Door offers MARVIN® Windows to Southern California Homeowners, Developers, Architects and Designers.
Adding MARVIN® Sidelight Windows to a door is a great way to lighten up a drab entry space, improve a home’s air quality, and create a stronger connection with the outdoors. MARVIN® Sidelight Windows can be a budget-friendly, high-impact home improvement option. Here is a helpful guide with some great information on sidelights, their benefits, how much they cost, and why they might be the perfect upgrade for your next build or remodel project.
MARVIN® Sidelight Windows are available at WESTSIDE DOOR in West Los Angeles, a MARVIN® Authorized Dealer serving the West Los Angeles, Brentwood, Bel Air, Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, South Bay, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, Orange County, Laguna Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and surrounding Southern California.
Westside Door Since 1971 is an Authorized MARVIN® Dealer in West Los Angeles. Serving Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, Inland County and all of Southern California Area.
We Welcome Home Owners, Builders, Interior Designers, Architects and General Contracts Call us: (310) 478-0311 or Email at: customer.service@westsidedoor.com
MARVIN® Sidelight Windows – Available at Westside Door – The Best Little Doorhouse In Town® Since 1971 – Call: 310-478-0311
MARVIN® Sidelight Windows are available at Westside Door, a MARVIN® Authorized Dealer serving West Los Angeles, Orange County, Southern California. Call us: (310) 478-0311
MARVIN® Sidelight Windows are narrow vertical windows located on one or both sides of a door. They can be installed as individual units into individual rough openings but are most often built into the same frame assembly as the door itself.
Traditional sidelights are stationary and don’t open or close, but some modern doors offer sidelights that are fully operational. It’s common for sidelights to be installed along with transom windows, which are long, narrow horizontal windows located above a door.
Sidelights can be found on interior and exterior doors and are usually available in ½, ¾ and full-length options.
MARVIN® Sidelight Window Benefits:
Improved Proportions
A standard size door can appear disproportionately small on a home with a vast façade, wide pillars or large windows. Adding sidelights to a door will increase its overall presence and can pull it into proportion with other substantial architectural elements nearby.
MARVIN® Sidelights Provide More Natural Light
MARVIN® Sidelight Windows are narrow vertical windows located on one or both sides of a door. They can be installed as individual units into individual rough openings but are most often built into the same frame assembly as the door itself.
Increasing the amount of natural light is the most compelling benefit of adding sidelights to a door. Natural light adds warmth and beauty to a room and can create a sense of openness. This is especially important in an entryway, which is a natural gathering place. Adding more light in an entry also makes it easier to track down shoes, coats, purses, etc. without having to turn on an overhead light.
MARVIN® Sidelight Windows Provide Better Views
MARVIN® Sidelights installed alongside a front door can announce arriving guests and help you keep an eye out for that delivery driver you’ve been waiting for. But sidelights are not just an option for front doors. They can also be built into patio doors, which is a great way to take full advantage of that stunning backyard landscaping you’ve worked so hard on.
Fresh Air
In the past, screen doors were the only way to enjoy a healthy dose of fresh air through a door opening. But a screen door is not a great option if you own a beautiful handcrafted or historic front door that you don’t want to cover up. Operating sidelights are a brilliant fresh air solution because they are typically too small for a would-be intruder to pass through, which means you can keep the door closed and locked yet still enjoy all the benefits of fresh air.
Replacing Existing Doors
Replacing an existing stand-alone door with a combination door/sidelight unit can be accomplished, but the rough opening would have to be increased, so there needs to be enough wall space on either side of the existing door to accommodate the width of the new sidelights. Increasing a rough opening is not a difficult project for a capable contractor, however there are certain circumstances which could drive up the costs.
Moving electrical wires, heating ducts or other mechanical components hiding inside the wall would require the need to hire additional tradespeople. And cutting back and reconfiguring brick or stone can also be an expensive process.
Adding MARVIN® Sidelight Windows to a door is a great way to lighten up a drab entry space, improve a home’s air quality, and create a stronger connection with the outdoors.
Adding MARVIN® Sidelight to Existing Door
If you want to keep your current front door but still want the benefits of sidelight windows, it is possible to add sidelights to an existing door by creating separate rough openings alongside it. Trim pieces can be purchased or created to cover up the framing structure between the door and windows to make it all look like one connected assembly.
To learn more about MARVIN® products, you can reach out to Westside Door – your Authorized MARVIN® Dealer in West Los Angeles, Southern California. Also serving Orange County, South Bay, Beverly Hills, Malibu, West Los Angeles and all of Southern California.
Westside Door – The Best Little Doorhouse In Town® Since 1971 – Southern California Authorized MARVIN® Dealer in West Los Angeles
We are located in West Los Angeles., on Sepulveda Blvd., between Pico and Olympic, one block east of the 405 Freeway.
We’ve been specializing in doors, windows, mouldings, skylights, and hardware since 1971.
Address:
Westside Door & Moulding
2326 South Sepulveda Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90064
Monday–Friday 7:00am-4:00pm
Sales
Phone: (310) 478-0311
Fax: (310) 478-0314
