Transom Window Above Door

So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom.

Transom window above door.

Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home. Often garage and barn transoms can be made of single pane glass to save money. Typically non operating and used to add style and increase natural light transoms span the width of the opening they top and can be placed above single or double doors and sidelites.

While installation will vary based on door and ceiling height whether the wall is interior or exterior and whether it bears weight the standard process to add a transom window is to remove the. Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night. With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom.

We do not make doors but you can choose most any door that you can find and we will build an exterior transom to fit above it. Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights. Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed. They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.