Provia is much better. Andersen perma shield sliding door is a piece of junk as far as im concerned. Alot of the unskilled contractors where i am located use that door because they can buy it cheaply at home depot. I think its designed poorly. They basically take some pine/ wood and wrap it in a thin piece of plastic; thats how the perma shield by andersen is made. I would look at a higher end vinyl door,i think provia make a nice one. The higher end vinyl doors are actually built much better than the perma shield and are much more energy efficient. Soft lite, Okna, and Sunrise are a few very good one's. This post was edited by doorproz on Sun, Oct 27, 13 at 12:39

I have a patio door with a single sidelight the same width as one of the patio doors. It looks like a 3 panel setup but only two of the doors open. I think they are 36" wide but would have to double check. So a bit wider that your existing opening. Looks similar to the door in the picture but i have two doors that open.

I would call in another Marvin Dealer as if you were starting from scratch. Have them come in for a consult and a second estimate. Ask the question and see what he/she says. Even if you’re happy with the first dealer, dealers can charge differently so at least you’ll have something to compare apples to apples with. I actually have two appointments scheduled for Sunrise windows next week, but I’m not actually sure which dealer I’ll end up with. I have to say though both my mother and my sister had the french doors installed. They weren’t Marvins but they were extremely happy with that style.

Hi! We are getting 2 sliding patio doors. Have looked at a variety of doors and are coming down to 2 doors: 1. Renewal by Andersen 400 Series Frenchwood sliding door or 2. Home Depot Andersen 400 Series sliding door They both look similar but price at Home Depot including installation is about $1,500 less per door. How do these 2 doors compare to each other and is one better than the other and why? Thanks!