By George House/15,Sep,2025
More than just clear glass and a nice frame, selecting patio doors should be about lowering energy bills, durability, and how they make your indoor space flow out into your outdoor space. The foundation of these factors is material and built quality, which means you have to choose one from a good manufacturer.
To help you with that, let’s review some best patio door manufacturers and see what their general rating is among common folks.
Top 10 Patio Door Manufacturers
Here are the leading brands you should seriously consider first when buying a patio door.
1. Andersen Windows & Doors
- Founded in 1903, Bayport, Minnesota.
- Key Products: Fibrex® composite sliding and French (hinged) patio doors.
- Strengths: Strong trust/reputation, energy efficiency, durable materials, wide range.
Andersen offers a wide variety of patio doors: gliding/sliding, hinged (“French”) versions, large moving glass walls, and more. Their Fibrex® composite material (a blend including reclaimed wood fibers) gives strength and lower maintenance. Many of their doors are ENERGY STAR® certified or optimized for high efficiency, with multiple glass and framing options. They also provide a good dealer network, customization, and strong warranties.
2. Pella Corporation
- Founded in 1925, Pella, Iowa.
- Key Products: Wood (and wood-clad), fiberglass, vinyl patio doors in sliding, French (hinged), multi-slide, bifold styles.
- Strengths: Highly customizable designs, good performance in energy and weather testing, broad product line.
Pella offers many series, tailored to different budgets and styles. Anything from ultra-premium, architectural wood doors to durable vinyl or fiberglass options that are lower maintenance, you’ll find them. Their doors are sold via showrooms, dealers, often regionally, and many are built to handle extreme weather. If you want lots of finish choices, hardware styles, or want to match a particular aesthetic, Pella is strong here.
3. Milgard Windows & Doors
- Founded in 1958, Tacoma, Washington.
- Key Products: Vinyl, fiberglass, aluminum systems for sliders, hinged, moving glass walls, multi-panel, and bi-fold patio doors.
- Strengths: Good quality control, decent performance and technical capabilities, good warranty, and support.
Milgard offers flexibility, allowing you to select anything from budget to premium options in materials appropriate to various climates. Plus, their technical specifications, installation instructions, and dealer base are strong, should you require certainty prior to purchase. Their vertically integrated production (e.g., own glass, own vinyl extrusion) helps ensure consistency.
4. Therma-Tru
- Founded in 1962, headquartered in Maumee, Ohio.
- Key Products: Fiberglass, steel exterior doors, decorative glass, entry and patio-adjacent doors; various styles with decorative & performance options.
- Strengths: High insulation, stylish designs, good curb appeal, many decorative glass options, and strong finish/maintenance properties.
You’ll find Therma-Tru doors often used for entryways, but many of their product lines crossover well into patio door usage—especially when you want decorative glass or want strong insulation with minimal maintenance. Their product range gives you flexibility in styles and finishes, especially for homes where aesthetics and entry feel important. They also have sustainability initiatives and quality control in finishing.
5. Masonite
- Founded in 1925, Tampa, Florida.
- Key Products: Exterior and interior doors (entry, patio, etc.), with fiberglass, steel, wood, decorative glass, and panels.
- Strengths: Long history, strong R&D through innovation center, and good as a mid-premium choice.
Masonite’s patio and exterior doors are known to balance cost vs features well—you get many decorative and glass choices, and their design center helps push out innovations in energy, durability, fire/storm ratings, etc. They serve both new construction and remodel markets, so you’ll find both budget-friendly and more premium options.
6. Weather Shield
- Founded in 1957, headquartered in Medford, Wisconsin.
- Key Products: Custom windows & patio doors (wood, wood-clad, aluminum clad, vinyl), various styles.
- Strengths: Very high degree of customization, superior build quality, robust finishes, good warranty.
Weather Shield is generally selected when you desire exceptional craftsmanship, custom size, or distinctive finishes or features. They have less mass-market-oriented product lines, more targeted to particular design requirements, appearance, and specific details. If you need uncommon sizes, desire custom hardware, or high-performing finishes, they are a top choice.
7. ProVia
- Founded in 1977, Sugarcreek, Ohio.
- Key Products: Sliding glass patio doors, hinged patio doors, French style.
- Strengths: Wide customization, strong energy-efficiency testing, good warranties, durable frames, and hardware.
ProVia’s patio door lines allow you to pick vinyl, wood-clad, or all-vinyl frames, with many glass, frame finish, and hardware options. Their sliding doors are tested for performance (air/water infiltration, wind load, etc.), and they offer low maintenance. If you want to tailor something to your home’s style with good performance, they give many tools to do so.
8. Ply Gem
- Founded in 1943, Cary, North Carolina.
- Key Products: Patio doors in vinyl, aluminum-clad wood, and aluminum-clad vinyl, as sliding, French, swinging, and multi-sliding.
- Strengths: Excellent selection of materials, robust warranty packages, numerous regionally available products, and desirable colors/design options.
If you choose Ply Gem, you can get sliding patio doors that suit many budgets: their Classic, Select, MIRA, and Perspective series give different price vs performance trade-offs. Their multi-slide and French style offer good visual appeal. They also emphasize energy-efficient glazings, easy-glide hardware, and low maintenance. Good fit if you want quality without a super high premium.
9. LaCantina Doors
- Founded in 1993, Oceanside, California.
- Key Products: Folding (bi-fold/accordion), multi-slide, swing, sliding doors. Also engineered large doors for indoor-outdoor living.
- Strengths: Exceptional performance for large spans, smooth hardware, aesthetic impact, premium build & materials.
LaCantina is often chosen when you want dramatic doors that open almost the entire wall—folding or sliding panels that disappear or stack away. Their engineering allows for large glass areas with good thermal performance and durable hardware. If indoor-outdoor flow and view are a priority, they deliver, though cost tends to be higher, both for materials and installation.
10. Western Window Systems
- Founded in 1959, Phoenix, Arizona.
- Key Products: Aluminum, aluminum-clad, thermally broken systems, including folding/bifold, sliding, hinged, pivot systems.
- Strengths: Extremely high performance for big openings, very thin profiles with more glass/view, and excellent weather resistance.
Western Window Systems is ideal if you’re designing large, sophisticated openings: moving glass walls, folding or bi-fold doors, thermal breaks, and strong structural ratings. If your project can benefit from minimal framing to maximize view and light, and you are willing to invest in the premium end, Western delivers on aesthetics and performance. They also provide many configurations and finishes, but the installation cost and product cost are higher.
Conclusion
When choosing patio doors, no single manufacturer is best in every situation. Your priorities—view size, climate, energy savings, maintenance, style, and budget—will point you toward one of these above. The premium builders like LaCantina, Western, or Marvin give you stunning views and craftsmanship; mid-premium brands like ProVia, Ply Gem, Masonite, Therma-Tru offer a good balance; others like JELD-WEN give wide product breadth.
If you want a wide collection of doors and materials in one place, plus professionals to guide you, check out George Group, a construction material supplier with a broad inventory. They also offer expert consultations so your doors fit perfectly—because when it comes to patio doors, the right fit matters as much as the look.
