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Sidelites and Transoms in Nashville
Sidelites flank your door and transoms sit above it. Together they flood a dark foyer with daylight and frame your entry like a picture.
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Sidelites & Transoms, Done Right
Sidelites can be fixed or operable, clear or frosted, and sized to the opening. Transoms can be rectangular, arched or elliptical, often with decorative grids.
We help you decide how much glass to use, what privacy you want and how to frame the opening, and we install the full unit so it seals and looks like one design.
Music City Door & Window Services brings sidelites & transoms to homes in Nashville and across 20 Middle Tennessee cities.
Options & Details
What Goes Into Sidelites & Transoms
The pieces that make this service what it is. Mix and match to fit your home.
Choose the amount of light
Sidelite Widths
Narrow, full-width and double sidelites change how open the entry feels.
- Narrow
- Full
- Double
- Operable
- Curb Appeal
- Security
- Durability
- Low Maintenance
- Value
Light from above
Transoms
Rectangular, arched and elliptical transoms add height and elegance.
- Rectangle
- Arch
- Ellipse
- Grids
- Curb Appeal
- Security
- Durability
- Low Maintenance
- Value
Light with privacy
Privacy Glass
Frosted, textured and decorative glass let light in while limiting the view.
- Frosted
- Textured
- Decorative
- Clear
- Curb Appeal
- Security
- Durability
- Low Maintenance
- Value
The structural part
Framing the Opening
Wider openings need proper headers and support. We plan the framing.
- Header
- Framing
- Flashing
- Trim
- Curb Appeal
- Security
- Durability
- Low Maintenance
- Value
Images are illustrative renderings, not photos of completed projects. Every project is confirmed with Music City Door & Window Services before work begins, and permit and code requirements depend on your project and location. Figures in our tools are planning estimates only.
Why Customers Choose It
What Makes Sidelites & Transoms Special
What Sets It Apart
- More light for dark entries
- Privacy glass options
- Matching styles for the door
- Full-unit installation
Ideal For
- Dark foyers that need light
- Homeowners upgrading an entry
- New builds planning an entry
Sidelites & Transoms Profile
Average of the options above on a one-to-five scale. These are our general, qualitative ratings to help you compare, not measurements or test results.
- Curb Appeal
- Security
- Durability
- Low Maintenance
- Value
Free Design Tool
The Entry Door Designer
Pick a door style, material, color, sidelites, transom and hardware on a home.
Design and planning aids for inspiration, not engineering, code or product advice. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere until you choose to send it to us.
Transformations
See the Difference
Drag the handle to compare before and after.
Make It Yours
Matched to Your Home
See sidelites and transoms on a door in the Entry Door Designer.
The Music City Door & Window Experience
How We Work
Talk and Measure
Call 615-357-7797 or send the form. We visit, look at your openings, talk through your goals and take careful measurements.
Choose and Order
We help you compare materials, styles, glass and finishes, confirm every size and place the order for your home.
Install With Care
Your home is protected, the old units come out, the new ones go in plumb, level and sealed, and we keep the site tidy.
Walk Through and Enjoy
We check every sash, latch and lock with you, clean up and make sure you love how it looks and works.
Can I add sidelites to my existing door?
Often yes, if the wall can be modified. We review the framing and plan the opening.
Are sidelites a security risk?
Glass near the lock can be a concern. We can recommend laminated glass and lock choices.
Do transoms open?
Some can, but most are fixed. We can discuss options.
Do you serve my area?
Music City Door & Window Services serves 20 Middle Tennessee cities. Call 615-357-7797 or browse our service areas page to confirm your address.
Ready When You Are
Let’s Get Your Openings Done Right
Request your free estimate. Tell us about your home and the windows and doors you have in mind and we will contact you shortly, or call now and talk to a Music City Door & Window Services pro.
- Free estimates
- 20 Middle Tennessee cities
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Music City Door & Window Services installs replacement windows, entry doors, patio doors, garage doors and more for homes and businesses across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
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