Automatic Sliding Doors in Medicine Hat
Which slider fits your entrance: single, bi-parting or telescoping? We supply, install and service automatic sliding doors for Medicine Hat businesses, and help you pick the right one.
Call our Calgary team403-650-5232A lot of sun on a lot of glass
An all-glass sliding entrance facing south or west in Medicine Hat takes more sun than almost anywhere in the country. That affects the glass, the seals and the people in the vestibule. Low-E or tinted sealed units and good weatherstripping make a real difference here.
Panels come in glass, aluminum or steel. Settings let you run the door one way only, partly open for winter, held open or locked overnight, and it can work with card readers. Single slides suit openings of 7 to 9 feet and bi-parting doors 9 to 14 feet. Our sizes guide has the details.
Slider types
The configurations we install in Medicine Hat.
Single slide
One moving panel beside a fixed one. Fixed-sidelite for interiors, full-breakout for exterior entrances.
Bi-parting
Two panels sliding apart, for wide, busy entrances like grocery and retail.
Telescoping
Stacked panels that give a wide clear opening where wall space is short.
ICU and isolation
Wide, sealed sliders for hospital rooms and clinics.
Weather and buildings in Medicine Hat
Local history and projects that shape how we spec sliders.
The 1953 windstorm
In August 1953, winds well over 100 km/h blew out the picture windows at Eaton's on Third Street downtown.
Medicine Hat News, July 2022Three-inch hail in 1963
A 1963 hailstorm with three-inch stones broke half the glass at a newly built local greenhouse operation.
Medicine Hat News, July 2022More ICU beds coming
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital opened a $220 million expansion in 2018, and Alberta's Budget 2026 projects 18 more intensive care beds there.
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital; Medicine Hat News, March 2026Keeping a slider running in Medicine Hat
- Clean the track. Dust and grit cause a lot of slider faults here.
- Check the seals. Sun and heat age weatherstripping faster on south- and west-facing doors.
- Run the daily check. Approach, walk away, stand in the threshold. The door should behave every time.
- Book an annual inspection. AAADM-certified, on its own or as part of a maintenance plan.
Send a photo and the rough width of the entrance, and we'll recommend which slider suits it.
What glass works best for a sunny entrance?
For south- and west-facing entrances, sealed units with Low-E coatings or tint cut heat and glare. For security, laminated glass or RockGlass security glazing is an option. We'll match the glass to the opening and the building.
Can a sliding door break out in an emergency?
Full-breakout sliders let every panel swing out when pushed, so the full width can be used to exit. Fixed-sidelite models only break out the moving panels. We'll recommend the right one for the exit route.
Do you install ICU and isolation sliders?
Yes. Hospital sliders are built to the facility's own specification, so we start from that document and the room layout.