Turning a window into a patio door may seem like an overwhelming project for a homeowner.
Turning windows into french doors cost.
The good news about turning a window into a door assuming it s wide enough is that the advanced carpentry required for altering a load bearing wall.
They can be purchased at big box stores like home depot and typically range in cost from about 1 500 to 3 500.
Here is a recent response on cost to install a sliding glass door which is quite a bit easier than a french door but same general size.
So you ve just built a new deck on the back of your house and those once lovely double windows in the living room would now make a better door sliding glass or french out to that awesome deck.
The patio door after it has been installed.
There s also another option you might not have considered yet converting an existing window into a french glass door.
Andersen windows and doors sells french hinged and gliding patio doors in an array of materials like wood composite vinyl and aluminum.
Because you are almost certainly going to be increasing the width of the opening and very likely raising and lengthening the support header over the window as well you are going to to be above the cost in the referenced comments probably in the 2000.