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In-Glass Pet Doors

Dog Doors for Glass

An in-glass pet door is built into a new tempered glass panel that replaces the glass in your sliding door, French door or fixed panel, so your existing glass is never cut. Choose a door below, or text us photos of your door for a quote. Prefer something removable? Patio panel and window inserts are listed below as well.

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14 products

Pet Doors for Glass

Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

MaxSeal PRO In Glass Dog Door

Regular price From $273.45 Sale price From $273.45 +1 (16 votes)
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

SB Standard In Glass Pet Door

Regular price From $228.71 Sale price From $228.71
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

MaxSeal In Glass Dog Door

Regular price From $272.21 Sale price From $272.21 +1
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

MaxSeal Sash Lockable Window Insert

Regular price From $667.48 Sale price From $667.48
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

Raccoon Proof Sash Window Pet Door (Single Pane Glass)

Regular price From $458.77 Sale price From $458.77
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

PetSafe Electronic Single-Pane Lockable Patio Pet Door by Security Boss

Regular price From $704.54 Sale price From $704.54
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

Raccoon Proof Sash Window Pet Door (Insulated Dual Pane Glass)

Regular price From $500.58 Sale price From $500.58 (1 votes)
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

PetSafe Electronic Dual-Pane Lockable Patio Pet Door by Security Boss

Regular price From $727.14 Sale price From $727.14
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

SB Standard Sash Lockable Window Insert

Regular price From $298.31 Sale price From $298.31 (1 votes)
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

Elite Super Selective Security Boss Sliding Glass Patio Pet Door Insert

Regular price From $621.49 Sale price From $621.49
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

MaxSeal Insulated Locking Patio Pet Door Insert

Regular price From $926.02 Sale price From $926.02
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

Giant Breed Lockable Patio Pet Door

Regular price From $922.07 Sale price From $922.07
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

Standard Lockable Pet Patio Door Insert for Sliding Glass Doors

Regular price From $472.33 Sale price From $472.33 (1 votes)
Vendor: Security Boss Pet Doors

SB Standard Side Sliding Window Pet Door

Regular price From $323.17 Sale price From $323.17

The Quoting Process

NO HOME VISIT IS NECESSARY!

We collect approximate dimensions, and if you proceed with the quote our installer would then take precise measurements of your door, or glass, so the new glass or door slab, along with the right pet door, can be ordered. This saves time and money we can pass along to you!

#1 Measure your glass or door (visible glass or overall door)

#2 Measure your pet (from floor to shoulders + overall width)

#3 Provide shipping/service address, email, phone

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Pet Doors for Glass

Pet Doors for Glass

In-Glass Pet Doors Let Your Pet Out Without Giving Up the View

You have a glass door or panel and want pet access that does not look bolted on. In-glass means the pane is remade with the opening set into it: the track stays clear, no wall is opened up, and the door still reads as one sheet of glass.

It suits owners after the cleanest finish, households that need the full width of their slider, and anyone who wants nothing sitting in the track. Renters are not shut out: three of the four methods can be reversed.

Built into the pane, not the house

The glass captures the pet door frame; no add-on panel narrows the opening, and no drywall, insulation or siding is disturbed.

Insulated and lockable

Dual pane units with factory seals match your existing glass; every model ships with a lockable industrial-grade security panel.

Privacy on request

Only the full door replacement offers integrated mini blinds or partitions in the glass.

Sized XS to XXL

Flaps run from XS up to XXL, with giant-breed openings for Great Danes, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands and Saint Bernards.

Our in-glass how-to guide covers the mechanics in detail.

Four Ways In, Sorted by Whether You Can Go Back

Reversible · Blinds, partitions or a tired door

Full Door Replacement

A new slab with a pre-installed pet door, fiberglass or stainless steel, goes in on your existing hardware if it is in good condition; glass clear, partitioned or with integrated mini blinds. The original comes off whole and goes into storage, so a landlord or a future seller loses nothing. Pick it for blinds, partitions or a particular glass style, or when the door is tired anyway.

Reversible · Keeps the door as it is

Corner-Notched Glass Replacement

Also called full glass replacement: a tempered panel made to your measurements replaces the pane, notched in one lower corner for the pet door frame. Door, frame and hardware are never touched; tint is optional, and the unit comes single pane or insulated dual pane, Low-E if wanted. Pick it to keep the door you have with the most light and the most seamless result.

Reversible for one pane · Permanent for more

Individual Pane Replacement

On a French door of separate small panes, one pane is swapped for a made-to-measure unit carrying the pet door. Need more room than one pane gives? Two or more panes become a single opening, which means removing the dividers between them for good. Pick it for the smallest intervention on a true divided-lite French door.

Permanent · Lowest step-over

Notched Glass Lowered Into the Footer

One of the two routes that cannot be undone, and the only one that drops the opening lower. A bottom-notched panel replaces the glass and the footer rail is trimmed, so the pet door sits half in each. Cats, small dogs and older pets get a shorter step over, and almost the whole pane stays glass. Swapping the glass back later is possible; restoring the footer is not.

Three of the four can be undone: a stored slab rehangs on the same hardware, a notched panel gives way to a plain one, and a single French door pane swaps back. The footer notch and a multi-pane French door opening are permanent because something was cut. Tenants, and anyone planning to sell, should stay in the reversible column and keep the removed slab, panel or pane. Unsure which column your door falls in? Request a quote and we will tell you.

Send Two Photos, Get a Recommendation

One photo from inside, one from outside, the door or glass measurements, and your pet's height at the shoulder and width at the widest point. Text everything to 719-301-7678; we will identify the door type, name the method and quote it, usually before the day is out. Rather talk it through live? Book a video call instead.

Sliding Glass Doors: Keep the Track Clear

On a glass slider the choice is between a corner-notched panel and a full door replacement. Either way the walkway stays at full width, the track stays empty, and the door rolls, latches and seals as before; with the notched panel, the lock and any alarm contact stay exactly where they are. Most residential sliders qualify; fit is confirmed during quoting. Weighing in-glass against a track insert? Compare every dog door option for a sliding glass door.

French Doors: One Pane or Several

A French door of separate panes gets the individual pane method: one small unit is remade with the pet door while everything around it stays. Pane size sets the limit: a cat or small dog fits through one pane, while a larger dog needs an opening across two or more, the permanent version described above. Multi-lite doors are judged by their layout. The French door pet door collection has the pane-sized units.

Which Glass Can Take a Pet Door?

Tempered glass will not take a cut after it has been made, so the existing pane is always replaced with a new unit matching what you have. Everything is made to measure, so no stock size has to fit, and anything from 1/4 inch through 1 1/2 inches thick is workable:

Single pane

One sheet of tempered glass, matched for thickness.

Dual pane insulated units (IGU)

Two sheets around a sealed spacer; the thermal barrier is kept.

Low-E coated glass

The coating is specified on the replacement, so efficiency holds.

Fixed glass panels

A non-opening panel has no slab to swap and no track for an insert, so a corner-notched replacement is the route.

From Order Day to Install Day

1

Order day

Quote accepted, order placed. A local installer gets in touch inside 24 to 48 hours to book the first of two visits.

2

The measuring visit

The installer double-checks every measurement on site before anything is made, which is why in-glass work takes two visits.

3

Two to three weeks of fabrication

The panel or slab is built to the opening, pet door incorporated, matching your glass whether single pane, dual pane or Low-E. Most projects run three to four weeks start to finish.

4

Install day: one to three hours

An authorized, insured technician does the swap. A glass or pane swap leaves the frame in place; a slab replacement means moving your hardware to the new door. Once it is aligned and sealed, you watch the door open, close and lock, and see how the security panel fits and locks from inside. Most jobs finish in that one install visit.

What the Installation Costs

In-glass installation runs $1,749 to $2,749, which includes the new tempered glass unit. The pet door itself is priced separately. These are standard national prices, and your written quote is the price that counts.

The range reflects the method, single versus dual pane glass, panel dimensions, flap size, product and extras such as blinds; single pane or non-Low-E glass runs 10% to 40% less. The installation cost page breaks pricing down by panel size.

The In-Glass Lineup in This Collection

The first three products above are the in-glass units; the rest are inserts. Which one to pick? All include a locking security panel and the manufacturer's lifetime warranty; what separates them is sealing and finish.

Flagship

MaxSeal PRO In-Glass Dog Door

Two insulating flaps, a magnetic closure and a security panel of industrial grade: the top of the lineup for insulation and security. Finishes: Beige, Brown, Silver and White.

Streamlined

MaxSeal In-Glass Dog Door

Choose it when the look matters as much as the seal: PRO-level insulation in a frame that sits lower and shows less.

Value pick

SB Standard In-Glass Pet Door

The budget-minded way into a built-in glass pet door: reliable everyday performance at the lineup's lowest price point, in Dark Bronze or White.

Who Installs an In-Glass Pet Door

Glazing and sealing are specialist work, so every order is paired with a local installer from a network that covers the whole country, each one licensed, bonded and insured. Our glass dog door installation page has the full service detail.

Behind them: 20-plus years in the trade and more than 1,100 customer reviews. Shipping is free on every pet door, and no-kill animal shelters receive part of each sale.

FAQ: Buying an In-Glass Pet Door

Why not just cut an opening in the glass I already have?

Tempered glass shatters when cut after manufacture, so the opening is notched before tempering: a new panel is made and the old one comes out.

I rent. Which of these can I actually use?

Any reversible method. A full door replacement is the cleanest for tenants: the landlord's door is stored untouched and rehung when you leave. Notched glass and one-pane swaps reverse too.

Will the door still slide, latch and seal afterwards?

Yes. The notched and pane methods never touch the frame, rollers or lock; a slab replacement moves your hardware over.

How do I size the flap for my dog?

Width first: the broadest point, chest or hips, plus at least 2 inches. Then height: ground to shoulder top, plus 1 to 2 inches. Between sizes, take the larger; for a giant breed, ask us.

Can the opening be locked when we are away?

Every in-glass model has a lockable, industrial-grade security panel operated from inside. Selective-entry models that open for a collar sensor or microchip are also available; the collar-sensor patio inserts are listed in this collection.

Is this something I can do myself?

No. A cracked panel, a failed seal or a voided warranty is the usual price of a poor fit, and a good fit takes made-to-measure glass, correct glazing and weather sealing.

How long before my pet is using it?

Two visits, three to four weeks: a measuring visit soon after you order, two to three weeks while the glass is made, then an install visit of one to three hours.

Which product fits a true French door?

A custom MaxSeal made to the pane's dimensions; it lives in the French door collection. The MaxSeal, MaxSeal PRO and SB Standard here cover sliders, fixed panels and full glass doors.

What if the install goes wrong?

Every job carries a craftsmanship guarantee: should anything about the installation fall short, the team comes back and puts it right.

Prefer Something You Can Lift Out?

Also in this collection: patio panel pet doors rest in the slider track, cost less, involve no glass work and lift out later; window pet doors do the same in sash windows and horizontal sliders. Both suit a rental or a short stay; the in-glass doors above are for the built-in, factory look.