Front doors with sidelights and transoms
Plan a wood entrance with sidelights, a transom, or both. Our solid wood entrance units bring your door and chosen components together in a coordinated frame, with custom dimensions, glass layouts, and pre-hung exterior construction.
An entrance unit starts with the door and adds the surrounding elements your opening needs. You might choose a single sidelight, a matching pair of sidelights, a transom above, or sidelights and a transom together. The arrangement can bring daylight into the foyer while keeping the door itself at a comfortable size for everyday use.
Look at the full opening as you compare designs. A wider entry may suit double exterior doors, while a tall opening can leave room for a transom above a single door. We build to your measurements, so door width, side panels, and the space overhead can be planned together.
Give the whole entry a shared design
Rail heights and glass divisions help connect the separate pieces. A lower wood panel in a sidelight can line up with the panel in the door; a transom’s divisions can continue the pattern below. Matching the wood, profiles, and jamb depth gives those details a consistent setting.
You can keep the main door mostly wood and bring light around it, or choose a glass exterior door and extend the glazing across the entrance. Clear glass preserves the view. Patterned or stained glass can add detail and change how much is visible from the approach, with options depending on the design.
Browse our exterior sidelights and exterior transoms to compare the individual layouts, then consider how they will look alongside your chosen door.
A pre-hung wood entrance unit built to your specifications
We use solid, kiln-dried hardwood and traditional joinery. Exterior doors are 1¾ inches thick as standard, with thicknesses available up to 2¼ inches. Pre-hung units include matching solid wood jambs, ball-bearing hinges, weather sealing, and an adjustable mahogany threshold. We can prepare the door for your selected hardware.
Insulated tempered glass is standard where the design includes glazing, with Low-E and decorative choices available. African Mahogany is our standard wood, offering natural beauty and durability across the door and surrounding woodwork. Other species should be selected for the entry’s weather exposure.
The wood arrives unfinished so you can coordinate paint or stain with your home. We provide guidance for sealing and finishing all surfaces before installation.
Customize the entrance as a whole
Choose a design above and configure the door and accompanying components online. Include the overall opening dimensions and jamb depth, along with the sizes you have in mind for the individual pieces. Our craftspeople can help you work through the proportions or measurements whenever you need guidance.
Before any door order is built, you receive drawings to review and approve. For an entrance unit, that lets you see the door, sidelights, and any transom together before the work begins.
Unsure if this the style you’re looking for? Visit our Door Buyer's Guide to Architectural Styles.
