Transom Window Above Door

Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design.

Transom window above door. Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights. 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. With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom. Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed.

Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home. Tr 1 pattern transoms over a set of barn doors in this carriage house. Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath.

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. So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom. An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night. Often garage and barn transoms can be made of single pane glass to save money.