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Pivot & swing door design guide
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Tap what you like and text it to usOur 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.
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
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
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
Vertical slats with shadow gaps. Warm and architectural.

Fluted
Rounded vertical grooves that catch the light.

Tubing
Metal tubes or bars set across the door face.

Horizontal lines
Thin metal inlays that make the door look wider.

Stone & marble
Large panels in a stone, marble or ceramic finish.

Flush minimal
One smooth slab with a full-height pull.

Glass strip
A vertical glass panel that brings daylight into the hall.

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

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

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

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

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.









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

Anthracite grey

Graphite grey

Silver grey

Light grey

Slate grey

Traffic white

Pure white

Nut brown

Chocolate brown

Wine red

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

Light oak

Grey oak

Chestnut

Walnut

Mahogany

Ebony

Black wood

Concrete

Corten

Copper

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

Natural wood

Old wood

Bark wood

Retro wood

Rustic patina

Copper patina

Corten patina

Concrete grey

Black marble

White marble

Brown marble

Brown leather
Wood & stone-look panels
A tough exterior facing for panel-style pivot and security doors.

Alpine oak

Natural oak

Turner oak

Golden oak

Marrone

Walnut

Siena brown

Concrete oak

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

Frosted

Tinted

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

Single door

One sidelite

Two sidelites

Transom

Sidelite + transom

Two sidelites + transom

Double doors

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

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

Bar pull
A shorter round or square bar for an everyday look.

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

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

Glass strip

Side glass

Moulded panel

4 panel

2 panel
Also Shaker and 6-panel styles, and black outside with white inside.
Steel doors we installed
Fiberglass
The look of real wood in oak, fir, mahogany or teak grain, or smooth to paint. Holds up to the weather.

Craftsman

Shaker

Oak panel

Modern teak

Herringbone

Steel strips
Stained or painted to the colour you want.
Fiberglass doors we installed
Aluminium
Sleek panels with glass, stainless and wood-look details, in the same finishes as our pivot doors.

Glass strip

Wood look

Slats

Curved glass

Two-tone

Classic with iron
Dozens more designs, in all the colours and textures shown above.
Same finishes, on our aluminium pivot installs
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

Deep oak

Fir

Mahogany

Teak

Brush stroke

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

Black bars

Clear lines

Curves

Arched

Diamonds

Leaded

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

Wave

Soft diamond

Linear

Screen

Satin

Pinhead

Chinchilla

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

Grip set, black

Grip set, satin nickel

Lever set, black

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.
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
- 1Free consultationWe visit, measure your opening and bring samples.
- 2Design & quoteChoose your style, finish, handle and glass. You get a clear written quote.
- 3Made to measureYour door is built to fit your opening.
- 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
Book your free consultation
- office@betterview.ca
- Office
- 1 Greensboro Dr, Suite 308, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1C8
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm · Sat 10 am–4 pm










