Today, a new generation of higher priced models offers sturdiness, efficiency, safety and style. The lighter doors and doors inside the cabinets are hung from the top and slide on the top rail, while the heavier doors, and exterior patio doors, sliding along the bottom rail.

The exterior doors usually have a sliding mobile and/or fixed panel. You can adjust the rollers for the doors to slide with less effort and can be installed on plastic tracks (if not already installed) so that the doors are kept upright and aligned in their tracks.

The sliding doors are secured with a variety of security measures. The type used depends on the maker and the material they are made of metal, vinyl or wood.

Although conventional aluminum sliders have a strong following, wooden and other material sliding doors have made strides in creating a completely new identity. The most popular options offer the warmth of wood inside and vinyl siding on the exterior to make them durable.

As wood is vulnerable to moisture and the effects of the sun, the sliding door finish has to be robust. You get all the necessary sliding wooden artifacts that are prepared at the factory or pre-painted in standard colors. Some paint manufacturers offer other colors also less common and can fit in better with any decor of your particular taste.

Alternatively, there are fiber glass doors to resemble wood composites that can resist cracks and wear and tear associated with temperature change. Fiberglass door feature steel door resistance and at the same time are less expensive then there wooden counterparts.

Sliding windows are basically smaller versions of sliding doors and because they're smaller and lighter in weight than sliding doors, many do not have rollers in their frames and just glide along the tracks.