Greetings from New Hampshire.

It's been raining up here and I have two sliding glass doors that I need to replace in the Spring. It will take me that time to save up to replace two.
Standard patio doors are 6 foot wide by 6 foot 8 inches. But I have a qurky old house and my sliders off the bedroom are 6 feet wide by 6 feet tall.

Checking at local Home Depot and Lowes chain stores, I get blank stares from the door people.
Does anyone know of companies and their website/contact so I can hunt around?

First door has water damage to the subfloor because I need to remove the back deck and lower it (it's too high and drives the rain inside).

Second door is leaking between the sliding doors from the front deck.

I wish I knew how to post pictures.
Alternative is actual doors, like french glass doors but I suspect those are expensive.

Could wall them up but it would make accessing the decks a little tough <joking>.

Thanks for any help.
Deb (Queen of the moldy slab foundation)

French doors are a reasonable alternative, because they cost very little more than sliding doors, but 8 inches is a LOT to expect to cut off standard French doors.

I would try Marvin (window and door manufacturer) because they will manufacture almost anything custom. Expect about a 40 to 50 percent upcharge, though, for a custom size.

Your local lumberyard should be able to arrange for the doors. Forget the "big box" stores.

Question? Is is out of the question to modify the structure so that you can use 6'-8" doors?

Thank you Richard!

I am afraid that the roof line will not permit the addition of 8 inches without adding crazy looking dormers. But that is an excellent suggestion.

The front slider is a roof deck. Picture a 6/12 front roof and a 10 foot cutout in the center. 10 feet in is the slider. Prior owners <shrug>. I am figuring out how to clean the dead leaves under the decking material (as it rots above my first floor).

Back slider is off the back roof with a 4/12 pitch. I suspect the prior owners added the second floor never figuring on someone 6 foot walking upstairs

hi deb,

did you ever find those doors. i need the same size for my dad's trailer in the poconos.

You can go to any big box home center or building supply and order sliding doors any size you wish. They are really not that much more then off the shelf itmes just take a few weeks to obtain.

I went to Home Depot last night and all they could order is 6' wide but 6'8' height. do i need to talk to someone else there?

Yes you should talk to someone else. Most of the folks at the HD stores and many of the other big box stores do not have the required knowlage of the ordering system that is availabe to them.
I myself would go to the local lumber yard or call those folks that always put ads in the local papers for discount windows and doors. they often custom order these and for much better prices then you can get elsewhere.

Thank you. i'll try that. i did get a price from Lowes of $682 for a Pella ThermaStar. I will check some of the locals.