Marvin Exterior Doors 2025 Buyer Guide

Marvin is a leading window and door brand known for its exceptional quality and craftsmanship meeting the needs of residential, commercial, and replacement projects. In this guide, you can browse Marvin’s premium exterior doors by types, materials, or Marvin collections — whichever is the most helpful place to start.

Marvin’s Door Types

Modern patio featuring Marvin Elevate Bi-Fold Door in black

Bi-Fold Doors

Bi-fold doors, also called folding or accordion doors, have panels hinged together that fold to open and close. Exterior folding doors are usually large, floor-to-ceiling glass panels connected to form a window wall that opens for seamless indoor-outdoor living. Marvin’s Ultimate collection folding doors can create openings up to 55 feet wide and 10 feet high, using up to 16 panels. Doors in the Elevate collection are a maximum of 8 feet tall and 21 feet wide, using panels that are 3 feet wide. Pictured here is a Marvin Elevate Bi-Fold door leading to a patio area.

Find bi-fold doors in the Marvin Elevate and Signature Ultimate collections.

Marvin Signature Ultimate Lift and Slide Door with recessed storage

Lift and Slide Doors

Lift & Slide doors are sliding doors made up of several large glass panels carried by a system that lifts the panels off their track for effortless operation. For a seamless indoor/outdoor transition, Lift and Slide doors may have recessed sills and a wall pocket to conceal the open panels. Marvin Lift and Slide doors fit openings up to 47 feet wide and 10 feet tall stock size. This home features a Marvin Signature Ultimate Lift and Slide door with recessed storage.

Lift and slide doors are exclusively available in the Marvin Signature Ultimate collection.

Marvin Signature Modern Automated Multi-Slide door leading to pool area

Multi-Slide Doors

Multi-slide doors have more than one moving panel aligned in a row. When open, the panels either stack side-by-side near the edge of the opening or tuck into a wall pocket. When closed, the frame of each panel overlaps the frame of the panel beside it, creating a narrower frame that improves the view. Some multi-slide doors are available with push-button motorized operation. Marvin multi-slide doors reach heights up to 12 feet tall and widths over 50 feet.

Pictured here is a Marvin Signature Modern Automated Multi-Slide door leading to a pool area. This door features meeting stiles that are less than 3” wide, creating modern, clean lines.

Multi-slide doors are available in the Marvin Signature Ultimate and Signature Modern collections.

Patio featuring Marvin Signature Ultimate Sliding French Doors

Sliding Doors

Sliding doors have one or more door panels that open by gliding sideways. This versatile door style encompasses many types of exterior doors, including classic patio doors, multi-slide doors, bi-fold doors, lift and slide doors, and sliding French doors. Sliding doors are often combined with windows to create glass walls that open to the outdoors. Marvin offers traditional frames as well as sleek, streamlined frames to emphasize the view.

Pictured here are Marvin Signature Ultimate Sliding French doors, unique to Marvin and popular because they conveniently slide from a top rail while maintaining the classic beauty of a French door. Open up the room with widths up to 16’ and heights up to 10’.

Sliding doors are available in every Marvin collection.

Mudroom featuring Marvin Elevate Swinging French Door

Swinging Doors

Swinging doors are the most common door style, and are classified as inswing or outswing doors depending on whether they swing toward the home’s interior or outwards to the exterior. Swinging doors can also be configured as French doors. A French door features two panels made mostly of glass and often divided into individual panes by “muntins” or a grid for a traditional look. Pictured here is a Marvin Elevate Swinging French door.

Swinging doors are available in the Modern Signature Ultimate, Signature Modern, and Elevate collections.

Marvin Signature Ultimate Commercial Door

Commercial Doors

In addition to residential exterior doors, Marvin also offers beautiful commercial doors. Commercial doors must meet strict standards for ADA compliance and fire safety. Exterior commercial doors have extra security features like impact-resistant glass and mortise locks. Marvin commercial doors are made with a solid wood interior and a durable wood or aluminum-clad exterior. Pictured here is the Marvin Signature Ultimate Commercial Door.

Find commercial doors in the Marvin Signature Ultimate collection.

Marvin’s Premium Exterior Door Materials

Marvin doors are manufactured from premium fiberglass, wood, and aluminum materials with varying combinations depending on your preferred product collection. Find an overview of the materials used in each Marvin collection in this chart, and browse what each door material has to offer in the sections below.

chart showing Marvin Doors interior and exterior materials by collection

Wood

Marvin Signature Ultimate Sliding French Doors

Marvin Signature Ultimate Sliding French Doors

Marvin’s premium wood doors are loved for their natural beauty, energy efficiency, and extensive customization options. In particular, the wood doors in Marvin’s Signature Collection are available in a wide range of configurations — and homeowners can select a painted, stained, or natural finish that fits their home aesthetic. Most of Marvin’s wood doors feature fiberglass or aluminum exterior cladding for enhanced durability. For a historically authentic look, select styles are available with both wood interiors and exteriors.

Due to the wide range of options, Marvin’s wood doors and windows are ideal for renovating historic homes or adding the charm of natural materials to modern homes.

Find Marvin’s wood doors in the Ultimate and Elevate collections.

Fiberglass

Marvin Elevate Bi-Fold Door

Marvin Elevate Bi-Fold Door

Fiberglass is the most energy-efficient material for windows and doors, because it expands and contracts at nearly the same rate as glass for long-term stability. Marvin’s high-density fiberglass and proprietary Ultrex fiberglass composite doors retain their appearance for many years and are designed for exceptional thermal performance even in harsh climates.

Marvin fiberglass doors have fiberglass exteriors, with options for wood, aluminum, or fiberglass interiors. A fully fiberglass door offers maximum durability.

Discover Marvin fiberglass doors in the Elevate, Essential, and Modern collections.

Extruded Aluminum

Marvin Ultimate Bi-Fold Door

Marvin Ultimate Bi-Fold Door

Aluminum is a popular door cladding material since it is strong, light, and nearly maintenance-free, with long-lasting color retention. Marvin products exclusively feature high-quality extruded aluminum, which is significantly thicker and more durable than standard roll-form aluminum.

Marvin uses extruded aluminum for durable, low-maintenance interiors or exterior cladding depending on the collection.

Aluminum doors are available in Marvin’s Ultimate and Modern collections.

Marvin’s Exterior Door Collections

Marvin's door collections are thoughtfully designed to meet a wide range of aesthetic styles and performance needs. Each collection offers unique advantages, all rooted in Marvin's dedication to exceptional craftsmanship and design. Use the chart below for a quick comparison of the collections, and read on to discover the standout features of each product line.

chart comparing Marvin’s Signature Ultimate, Signature Modern, Elevate, and Essential collections

Marvin Ultimate Multi-Slide Door

Signature Ultimate

Marvin’s Signature Ultimate Collection offers the greatest range of door configurations, styles, and finish options to complement every architectural design imaginable. The craftsman-quality wood doors in the Ultimate Collection feature aluminum-clad exteriors for added durability. Select, all-wood styles are also available for projects that require historic authenticity. The Ultimate Collection is made for those who care about every detail and simply won’t compromise on their vision!

Marvin Signature Modern Swinging Door

Signature Modern

Marvin’s Signature Modern Collection was created to meet the principles and standards of true modern architecture. Signature Modern doors feature consistent sightlines with minimally intrusive frames — reducing visual distractions and maximizing natural light. Distinctive to the Modern Collection is the blend of a high-density fiberglass exterior, which provides exceptional strength and thermal efficiency, with a low-gloss aluminum interior that adds an elemental feel.

Living room featuring Marvin Elevate Outswing French Door

Elevate

The Marvin Elevate Collection strikes a perfect balance between durability and design, combining the strength of Marvin’s proprietary Ultrex fiberglass with the natural beauty and customization options of a wood interior. Homeowners love this collection for its virtually maintenance-free doors that perform beautifully in all types of climates and integrate with a wide range of home designs. This particular home features a Marvin Elevate Outswing French Door.

Marvin Essential Sliding Patio Door made from Ultrex® fiberglass

Essential

The Marvin Essential Collection delivers long-lasting performance and simple beauty, with window and door products that feature Marvin’s propriety Ultrex fiberglass on both the interior and exterior. Along with a streamlined selection of the most popular window styles, the Essential collection offers a sliding patio door with large glass panels and a sleek design you can trust to operate effortlessly and last for years.

Marvin Doors Customization Options

One of the distinct advantages of the Marvin brand is the sheer number of customization options available to homeowners. Whether you’re planning a new build or renovating a beloved home, we’re confident you’ll find exactly what you need down to the smallest details. As you browse Marvin exterior doors, consider your preferences on these key features:

  • Glass Options — your choices include dual-pane or triple-pane glass, decorative glass options, Low-E coatings, and specialty glass options
  • Divided Lites — customize your doors with authentic and simulated divided lites, spacer bars, grilles, and divided lite patterns
  • Exterior Finishes — choose from modern fiberglass finishes, extensive aluminum cladding color options, and three wood species
  • Interior Finishes — curate the perfect look with modern fiberglass and aluminum finish options in addition to a wide selection of natural, stained, and painted wood aesthetics
  • Hardware — find a vast selection of hardware options that ensure easy operation and design precision

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Ring’s End is proud to be the top Marvin windows dealer in the Northeast, supplying contractors and homeowners with Marvin’s premium exterior doors, new windows, and replacement windows. Our team makes ordering easy, and we provide free, professional delivery.  Visit one of our eight showrooms to experience Marvin windows for yourself and talk with our window specialists in person.

Do you live in Connecticut, Westchester County, NY, or South County, RI? We offer a 100% free on-site or in-home consultation to help you plan and price your project. One of our window experts will work with you to evaluate your project, understand your priorities and budget, and provide design options tailored to your needs.

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