Divided Lite Front Doors
Shop divided lite front doors for crisp glass patterns that give an entry distinctive visual rhythm. Compare simpler or denser patterns, the amount of glass and solid panel area, and door-only or sidelite configurations. Lite count and glass extent are separate choices, and available combinations vary by product.
Browse the doors below with your preferred pattern, glass layout, and entry composition in mind.
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96" Double 3/4 Lite 4 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $2,459.80 Regular Price $3,514.00 -
96" Double 3/4 Lite 6 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $2,569.70 Regular Price $3,671.00 -
96" Double Square Top Arch Lite 6 Lite TDL DoorCraft Mahogany Door w/Textured GlassNow Only $2,662.80 Regular Price $3,804.00 -
80" Double 2/3 Lite 4 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $2,259.60 Regular Price $3,228.00 -
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80" 2/3 Lite Marginal 9 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $828.80 Regular Price $1,184.00 -
96" Clear Colonial 12 Lite Fixed Grilles Smooth Full Lite Fiberglass Double DoorNow Only $2,718.36 Regular Price $3,397.80 - 96" Arch Top 4 Lite SDL Mahogany/Alder Fiberglass Double DoorNow Only $5,986.40 Regular Price $8,552.00
- 80" Double 2/3 Lite 6 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $2,275.00 Regular Price $3,250.00
- 36" x 96" Double Arch Top 6 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $3,627.40 Regular Price $5,182.00
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36" x 80" 6 lite TDL Estancia Alder Door w/Textured GlassNow Only $854.70 Regular Price $1,221.00 - 96" Double Square Top Arch Lite 6 Lite TDL DoorCraft Mahogany Door w/Bevel IGNow Only $2,811.20 Regular Price $4,016.00
- ValueSeries |36" x 80" Craftsman 6-lite SDL Mahogany Double DoorNow Only $1,883.00 Regular Price $2,690.00
- 80" Low-E Camber Top 6 Lite 4 Panel Fixed Grilles Smooth Fiberglass Single DoorNow Only $946.02 Regular Price $1,182.30
- 80" Clear Colonial 4 Lite Top View 4 Panel Fixed Grilles Smooth Fiberglass Single DoorNow Only $786.43 Regular Price $982.80
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36" x 96" 3/4 Lite Arch 6 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $980.00 Regular Price $1,400.00 - 96" 3/4 Lite 6 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany Door /2sideNow Only $3,437.00 Regular Price $4,910.00
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80" 2/3 Lite 3 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $761.60 Regular Price $1,088.00 - 80" 2/3 Lite 6 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany Door /2sideNow Only $2,866.50 Regular Price $4,095.00
- 80" Double 2/3 Lite Marginal 9 Lite SDL DoorCraft Mahogany DoorNow Only $2,393.30 Regular Price $3,419.00
- IMPACT | 80" Double 3/4 Lite 1 Panel 6 Lite SDL Mahogany/Alder DoorNow Only $5,426.00 Regular Price $7,751.43
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How to Choose a Divided Lite Front Door
Start with the pattern you want to see, then decide how much of the door should be glass. Finally, match the entry configuration and complete unit dimensions to your opening.
Divided Lite Front Door Patterns
Fewer, larger glass sections suit a simpler, more open rhythm, while more, smaller sections create a denser repeated pattern. Options run from 3-lite to 18-lite designs, including 6-, 9-, 12-, and 15-lite patterns.
In comparable 3/4-lite, one-panel designs, a 4-lite front door has fewer, larger sections than a 6-lite layout covering the same glass area. Door size also changes how a pattern reads, because the sections can look wider, narrower, taller, or shorter even when the lite count stays the same.
Glass Extent and Placement
Partial glass suits homeowners who want a stronger solid-panel presence below the glazing. Top-view designs keep the glass to a band near the top, while half-lite, 2/3-lite, and 3/4-lite layouts retain progressively less lower solid area.
Full-lite designs place glass across most of the door face for the most open look. Glass placement decides where light and outward views come through the door.
Divided Lite Front Door Sizes and Configurations
A door-only configuration suits an entrance that calls for a single door without glass beside it. One sidelite creates an asymmetrical extension, while two sidelites produce a broader composition with the door flanked on both sides.
Sizes include 36 x 80-inch doors and 96-inch-tall options. Sidelites increase the complete unit width beyond the width of the door itself.
Wood or Fiberglass Divided Lite Front Doors
Mahogany and knotty alder suit shoppers who want natural grain and the option to refinish, but wood needs ongoing finish care, especially outdoors.
Smooth or woodgrain fiberglass suits shoppers who prefer lower routine upkeep, and woodgrain fiberglass can imitate the look of wood.
Match the Pattern to Your Home Style
Traditional grid patterns suit Colonial homes, Craftsman-style upper lites suit Arts and Crafts homes, and simpler patterns with fewer lites work well on transitional homes that mix classic and modern details.
Before You Order
- +The lite pattern is proportioned the way you expect at your chosen door size, since product images may show a different size.
- +The top-view, half-lite, 2/3-lite, 3/4-lite, or full-lite layout gives the balance of views and solid panel you want.
- +The door-only, one-sidelite, or two-sidelite configuration matches your intended entry composition.
- +The nominal door-panel size, complete unit size, and rough-opening dimensions fit the intended opening.
- +The hinge side and inswing or outswing direction are confirmed, rather than taken from the product image.
- +The project calls for a slab or prehung system, and the product is offered in that format.
- +The material, pattern, glass layout, configuration, and dimensions are confirmed on the product page.
Divided Lite Front Door Questions
A divided lite front door has glass that is visually separated into smaller sections by bars, grilles, or grid elements. Visible divisions alone do not establish true divided light construction; the divided lite glass types guide explains the difference.
A marginal lite design frames a larger central glass area with narrow border lites around its edges. It keeps a traditional divided look while leaving the center of the glass more open than a full grid.
A slab can suit an existing compatible frame because it is the door panel without a frame assembly, while a prehung door includes the door and frame together. Keeping the frame does not make a slab compatible on its own, so its condition and dimensions still need to match.
This category offers single-door units with door-only, one-sidelite, and two-sidelite configurations. Divided lite French doors use two door panels and give a wider passage when both open. If the divided pattern is not essential, browse the broader lite-style selection.
No. A higher lite count creates a denser visual rhythm but does not reduce what can be seen through the glass. For more privacy, choose a layout with more solid panel area, such as top-view or half-lite, or a textured glass option.
