San Dimas Windows & Doors
San Dimas glass doors and wider openings with shade planned in from the start: a recess for roller shades, overhangs and glass chosen for the sun.
A wall of glass needs a plan for shade the day it goes in. In a San Dimas living room the glass that brings in light on a bright morning can bring in glare at midday, so the drawings show where a roller shade will hide, how far an overhang reaches and which coating the panes carry. Rooms feel open when light is easy to adjust.
Shade built into the room
A recess above the door frame hides a roller shade or a drapery track when it is not in use. Framing for that recess has to be planned along with the header, since both live in the same space. Motorized shades need a wire to a switch or a plug, set in the wall before it closes. Fabric choices range from sheer to blackout, and side tracks keep the shade from swinging. The finish carpenter fits trim so the pocket looks like part of the wall.
Light control outside and in the glass
Outside, a patio cover or a deeper roof overhang takes the hardest sun off the glass before it reaches the room. In the glass itself, a low-e coating can cut heat gain while letting the view through, and tinted or reflective types go further. The direction the wall faces matters most: glass on a side the sun strikes directly needs more help than glass in shadow. Each choice is listed in the written quote, so the trade-offs between view, light and heat are visible.
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Wide openings are limited more by structure than by shade, though both enter the drawings. Roof-only walls span farther on a deep header, and walls under a floor need heavier beams and footings. A recess for a roller shade eats a few inches above the opening, and the header depth is planned with that in mind.
Pick by how you want to manage light. A slider leaves a fixed pane for a roller shade to cover easily. A folding stack is wide, so shades run on separate tracks behind each leaf. A pocketing door slips away, and its pocket takes space that a shade recess might otherwise use. The drawings show the shade with every option.
The header is the structural beam above the glass, and the shade recess sits just below or beside it. An engineer picks the beam and the posts. The building department inspects the framing while it is exposed, and the recess, wiring and blocking for the shade go in then too, before the wall is closed.
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