Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design.
Transom window over front door.
In the summer windows were opened at the front and the rear of the home to create airflow.
For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath.
With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom.
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.
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.
Sidelights are vertical pieces of glass placed on the sides of an entry door to add more natural light to your home.
So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom.
Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights.
They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.
Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed.
An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night.