Service illustration · not a completed customer projectTHE WORK, EXPLAINED
Start with the condition.
Understand the scope.
Confirm the proposed panel arrangement, opening direction and complete installation scope. Ask how the sill and surrounding opening will be assessed, which water-management and finishing details are included, and whether the screen and hardware are supplied. Agree on completion checks for panel movement, closure and the selected locking hardware.
What may be involved
- sliding patio door system
- fixed glass panel
- operating panel
- sill pan
- flashing
- rollers
- lockset
- sealant
Ask the provider to distinguish existing parts to inspect, proposed replacements, and tools, materials or reports included in the service. Confirm the work and exclusions after assessment; this list does not mean that every item will be supplied or replaced.
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Planning your work
San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection publishes step-by-step instructions for over-the-counter permits covering doors, windows, reroofing and other common exterior residential projects. The page lists in-kind window replacement and in-kind exterior door replacement, at the same size and location, among the projects eligible for over-the-counter review through the PermitSF portal, and separately says that new windows or exterior doors in new locations are among the projects that need plans. Read it before agreeing a scope, and confirm the address, the opening and the review route with the department. It does not decide eligibility, timing or requirements for an individual property.
Source ↗Area-wide context does not establish the condition of your property or equipment.
Before the visit
Identify the affected opening and describe the symptom. Gather available product labels and previous work records. Explain access restrictions and keep the opening clear.
