Separate Transom Windows For Above Doors

We sell and install a huge variety of attractive transom doors for commercial buildings where they provide a way for a building to be identified out from the street.

Separate transom windows for above doors.

An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night. Imagine walking up to an entryway lined with a transom and set of sidelights as opposed to a solid panel door. For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath. Installing a transom above an entry door is perhaps the most common use for transom windows.

Transom windows start at under 100 for non operable vinyl wood or aluminum frames and go up in. They allow natural light to stream into your entryway. Transoms can be added to existing doors or purchased as part of the door itself. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home.

A transom is a horizontal crossbar that separates the rest of the door from the window over it. With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom. Elliptical transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. Transoms separate doors from windows above the door and allow extra light to enter your home when they are placed above exterior windows.

Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed. The windows are generally rectangular and placed horizontally and may be sectioned with trim. An exterior transom window above entry doors with sidelights artistically produces an impression of drama and awe inspiring design. 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.

Door transoms can be used on interior doors and these are mainly ornamental in nature. Many homes both traditional and contemporary feature an entry door with arched or straight line transoms accompanied by sidelights. So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 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.