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Pivot & swing door design guide

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Our custom wood-slat pivot door, Mississauga

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Pivot doors first, then steel, fiberglass and aluminium swing doors.

Pivot doors

Pivot entrance doors for every kind of home

Three ways to make a statement. Each one is made to measure, in the finish, handle and glass you choose.

Slatted pivot door

Slatted

Wood slats

Warm wood slats with shadow gaps, often carried onto the wall beside the door.

Linear pivot door

Linear

Glass & metal lines

A dark door with fine metal lines, beside a full-height fixed glass panel.

Framed pivot door

Framed

Stone-look panel

A stone or wood-look door framed by tall glass sidelites.

Start here

Pivot or swing?

Both open your home the same way. The difference is how the door turns, which changes how big it can be and how it looks.

Pivot door, seen from above

Pivot door

Turns on a pivot set into the floor and the top of the frame, a little in from the edge, instead of on side hinges.

  • Can be wider, taller (up to about 4 m) and heavier than a hinged door
  • Opens with a light push, even when oversized
  • No visible hinges, for a clean modern look
  • Swings to both sides of the pivot, so it needs clear space inside and out

Best for new builds, modern homes and oversized openings

Swing door, seen from above

Swing door

Hinged on one side, like most front doors. We install them in steel, fiberglass and aluminium, single or as a pair.

  • Fits almost any opening, including existing frames
  • Pairs with sidelites and transoms
  • The widest choice of styles, from classic to modern
  • Often the more budget-friendly choice

Best for replacing an existing front door

Not sure which suits your entrance?

We'll measure your opening and show you both at a free consultation.

Door designs

Pivot door designs

Twelve popular looks for pivot doors, in the colour of your choice. Ask us which are also available on a swing door.

Wood slats

Wood slats

Vertical slats with shadow gaps. Warm and architectural.

Fluted

Fluted

Rounded vertical grooves that catch the light.

Tubing

Tubing

Metal tubes or bars set across the door face.

Horizontal lines

Horizontal lines

Thin metal inlays that make the door look wider.

Stone & marble

Stone & marble

Large panels in a stone, marble or ceramic finish.

Flush minimal

Flush minimal

One smooth slab with a full-height pull.

Glass strip

Glass strip

A vertical glass panel that brings daylight into the hall.

Wood grain

Wood grain

A wood-grain finish with V-grooves, classic or modern.

Two-tone

Two-tone

Two finishes on the outside face, like dark aluminium with a wood strip.

Glass facing

Glass facing

A black or white laminated-glass face. Glossy and easy to clean.

Traditional

Traditional

The look of a classic panelled wood door, in modern aluminium.

Glazed

Glazed

Mostly glass, for a bright hallway. Frosted glass keeps it private.

Drawings show the style, not exact proportions. Pivot doors can be made extra tall, up to about 4 m (13 ft). Designs and sizes vary by door line; we'll bring samples to your consultation.

Our work

Real Better View installs

Every photo here is a door our team installed. Some were taken mid-project, before the trim and paint were finished.

Wood-slat pivot door with glass sidelites, Mississauga
Wood-slat pivot door with glass sidelites, Mississauga
The same door on its pivot
The same door on its pivot
Slats with keypad entry
Slats with keypad entry
Stone-look pivot door
Stone-look pivot door
Marble-look inside face
Marble-look inside face
Oversized flush pivot
Oversized flush pivot
Pivot door with horizontal lines
Pivot door with horizontal lines
Modern door, two sidelites
Modern door, two sidelites
Pivot door in a wall of glass
Pivot door in a wall of glass

Colours & surfaces

Pick your finish

Finishes for our aluminium pivot and entrance doors. Choose the outside face, and a different one inside if you like. One of our pivot doors is black outside and white marble-look inside. Colours on screen are indicative; we'll bring real samples.

Textured colours

Powder-coated aluminium with a fine textured finish. Twelve favourites here, and about 50 more RAL colours.

Black finish

Black

Anthracite grey finish

Anthracite grey

Graphite grey finish

Graphite grey

Silver grey finish

Silver grey

Light grey finish

Light grey

Slate grey finish

Slate grey

Traffic white finish

Traffic white

Pure white finish

Pure white

Nut brown finish

Nut brown

Chocolate brown finish

Chocolate brown

Wine red finish

Wine red

Moss green finish

Moss green

Wood & metal looks

A wood or metal look built into the aluminium finish, so it never needs staining. Twelve of 24 shown.

Golden oak finish

Golden oak

Light oak finish

Light oak

Grey oak finish

Grey oak

Chestnut finish

Chestnut

Walnut finish

Walnut

Mahogany finish

Mahogany

Ebony finish

Ebony

Black wood finish

Black wood

Concrete finish

Concrete

Corten finish

Corten

Copper finish

Copper

Gold finish

Gold

Statement textures

Twelve one-of-a-kind faces: weathered woods, patinas, stone and leather.

Natural wood finish

Natural wood

Old wood finish

Old wood

Bark wood finish

Bark wood

Retro wood finish

Retro wood

Rustic patina finish

Rustic patina

Copper patina finish

Copper patina

Corten patina finish

Corten patina

Concrete grey finish

Concrete grey

Black marble finish

Black marble

White marble finish

White marble

Brown marble finish

Brown marble

Brown leather finish

Brown leather

Wood & stone-look panels

A tough exterior facing for panel-style pivot and security doors.

Alpine oak finish

Alpine oak

Natural oak finish

Natural oak

Turner oak finish

Turner oak

Golden oak finish

Golden oak

Marrone finish

Marrone

Walnut finish

Walnut

Siena brown finish

Siena brown

Concrete oak finish

Concrete oak

Slate grey finish

Slate grey

Glass & layouts

Let the light in

Add glass beside or above the door for a brighter hall and a grander entrance.

Glass

For glass strips, sidelites, transoms and glazed doors.

Clear glass

Clear

Frosted glass

Frosted

Tinted glass

Tinted

Reeded glass

Reeded

Layouts

Add sidelites, a transom, or both. We'll measure and suggest what fits your opening.

Single door

Single door

One sidelite

One sidelite

Two sidelites

Two sidelites

Transom

Transom

Sidelite + transom

Sidelite + transom

Two sidelites + transom

Two sidelites + transom

Double doors

Double doors

Pivot with fixed glass

Pivot with fixed glass

Handles & locks

The finishing touches

The handle sets the tone of the whole door. Choose the style, length and finish, then how you'd like to lock it.

Full-height pull

Full-height pull

From 40 cm up to 3 m long. A signature look on pivot doors.

Inset pull

Inset pull

A wide pull whose face matches your door: wood, stone, texture or glass.

Bar pull

Bar pull

A shorter round or square bar for an everyday look.

Recessed pull

Recessed pull

Built into the door edge for a flush face, with optional LED light.

Lever handle

Lever handle

The familiar handle and lock, for swing doors.

Handle finishes:BlackSilverGoldYour door colour

Keyless entry

No more keys under the mat. Our Mississauga pivot door opens with a keypad built into the frame, and a fingerprint reader can be built right into the pull handle.

Keypad code

Fingerprint

Phone app

Keyless options vary by door and lock. We'll confirm what's available for the door you choose.

Design your pivot door in 3D

Try designs, colours and handles at mypivotmaker.com, then send your design to Better View for your quote.

Swing doors

Steel, fiberglass or aluminium?

All three come as single doors or pairs, with sidelites and transoms. Here is how they compare, with six popular styles of each.

Steel

Strong, secure and great value, with an insulated core. Painted the colour you pick, up to 8 ft tall.

Modern grooves steel door

Modern grooves

Glass strip steel door

Glass strip

Side glass steel door

Side glass

Moulded panel steel door

Moulded panel

4 panel steel door

4 panel

2 panel steel door

2 panel

Also Shaker and 6-panel styles, and black outside with white inside.

Steel doors we installed

Grey door, metal accents & sidelite
Grey door, metal accents & sidelite
White door with black lines
White door with black lines
Black door, two sidelites, long pull
Black door, two sidelites, long pull

Fiberglass

The look of real wood in oak, fir, mahogany or teak grain, or smooth to paint. Holds up to the weather.

Craftsman fiberglass door

Craftsman

Shaker fiberglass door

Shaker

Oak panel fiberglass door

Oak panel

Modern teak fiberglass door

Modern teak

Herringbone fiberglass door

Herringbone

Steel strips fiberglass door

Steel strips

Stained or painted to the colour you want.

Fiberglass doors we installed

Stained wood-grain door, two sidelites
Stained wood-grain door, two sidelites
Oak-grain plank door, bar pull
Oak-grain plank door, bar pull
Double doors with brass pulls
Double doors with brass pulls

Aluminium

Sleek panels with glass, stainless and wood-look details, in the same finishes as our pivot doors.

Glass strip aluminium door

Glass strip

Wood look aluminium door

Wood look

Slats aluminium door

Slats

Curved glass aluminium door

Curved glass

Two-tone aluminium door

Two-tone

Classic with iron aluminium door

Classic with iron

Dozens more designs, in all the colours and textures shown above.

Same finishes, on our aluminium pivot installs

Wood-slat pivot door, Mississauga
Wood-slat pivot door, Mississauga
Stone-look pivot door
Stone-look pivot door
Pivot door with horizontal lines
Pivot door with horizontal lines

Swing door colours

Paint, stain or finish

Steel doors are painted at the factory in the colour you pick. Fiberglass is stained or painted. Aluminium uses the finishes shown above.

Steel door colours

44 standard colours. Ask about custom colours, and black outside with white inside.

Espresso

Graphite

Iron Ore

Antique Brown

Red

Ice White

Rainwear White

Bright White

Cream

Lambeth Beige

Maize

Windswept Smoke

Tan

Sandalwood

Midnight Surf

Canyon Clay

Cashmere

Moonlit Moss

Sage

Ivy Green

Slate

Black

Almond

Antique Ivory

Pearl

Wedgewood Blue

Dover Gray

Mist Blue

Wicker Cafe

Venetian Red

Sandstone

Old World Blue

Harvest Wheat

Sable

Chestnut Brown

Forest Green

Dark Drift

Pebble

Commercial Brown

Burgundy

Nutmeg

Saddle Brown

Storm

Brownstone

Fiberglass grains & textures

Stain the grain the colour you want, or choose smooth and paint it any colour.

Oak fiberglass grain

Oak

Deep oak fiberglass grain

Deep oak

Fir fiberglass grain

Fir

Mahogany fiberglass grain

Mahogany

Teak fiberglass grain

Teak

Brush stroke fiberglass grain

Brush stroke

Smooth fiberglass grain

Smooth

Aluminium

Twelve textured colours and about 50 more RAL colours, 24 wood and metal looks, and twelve statement textures. See them above.

Swing door glass & handles

Light, privacy & hardware

Pick a decorative glass for the door and sidelites, decide how private it should be, then choose a handleset.

Decorative glass

Fine lines decorative glass

Fine lines

Black bars decorative glass

Black bars

Clear lines decorative glass

Clear lines

Curves decorative glass

Curves

Arched decorative glass

Arched

Diamonds decorative glass

Diamonds

Leaded decorative glass

Leaded

Tulip decorative glass

Tulip

Textured glass

Privacy from 1 (clear) to 5 (can't see through).

Wave textured glass

Wave

Soft diamond textured glass

Soft diamond

Linear textured glass

Linear

Screen textured glass

Screen

Satin textured glass

Satin

Pinhead textured glass

Pinhead

Chinchilla textured glass

Chinchilla

Sandblasted textured glass

Sandblasted

Also: blinds sealed between the glass, glass that opens for fresh air, extra-large sidelites, and grilles.

Handlesets

Grip set, black

Grip set, black

Grip set, satin nickel

Grip set, satin nickel

Lever set, black

Lever set, black

Lever set, satin nickel

Lever set, satin nickel

Finishes

  • Satin nickel
  • Dark bronze
  • Pewter
  • Black
  • Brass

Locks itself

With the 3-point lock, closing the door sets bolts at the top and bottom on their own. Turn the key or knob to add the centre deadbolt.

Plan your project

What are you looking for?

Tap everything that interests you, then send it to us by text. It helps us bring the right samples and give you a quicker quote. Not sure yet? Skip anything you like.

Door type
Material
Design
Swing door style
Outside finish
Wood grain
Inside finish(pick one)
Handle
Lock
Glass
Glass type
Timing(pick one)

Tap a few options above, then send them to us here.

Opens your messages app with your picks written out. Just press send. On a computer? Text 289-907-2376 or email office@betterview.ca.

How it works

From first visit to final install

  1. 1Free consultationWe visit, measure your opening and bring samples.
  2. 2Design & quoteChoose your style, finish, handle and glass. You get a clear written quote.
  3. 3Made to measureYour door is built to fit your opening.
  4. 4Installed by our teamThe Better View team installs it and makes sure it swings just right.
  • 25+ years in the GTA
  • HomeStars Best of Newly Listed 2025
  • Financing available

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