Ashley Ringstaff
"They reframed everything — siding, paint, sheetrock, the works! The communication during the entire process was so helpful. You can tell they take pride in every single step and don't cut corners."
Panda® Windows & Doors in Austin, Texas
When the opening is bigger than a catalog — walls of glass that stack, pocket, fold, and disappear. Supplied and installed across Austin and Central Texas.
Built for the opening you were told couldn't be done.
Panda® Windows & Doors is a North Las Vegas–based American manufacturer of custom window and door systems, operating two facilities totalling more than 100,000 square feet. Panda builds to order rather than to a catalog, which is exactly why we reach for them on Austin projects where a standard patio door simply won't do — a 40-foot pocketing wall, a postless corner that opens to nothing, a 16-foot pivot entry.
Multi-slide & lift and slide systems
Panda's multi-slide systems run on a recessed track and are not limited to a fixed panel count, which is what makes genuinely large openings possible:
- Unlimited panel counts & frame widths on recessed track
- Pocketing systems — panels disappear into the wall entirely
- Bi-part and single-direction stacking configurations
- 90° postless corner openings with no structural post
- Radius and curved configurations
- FlexCounter split-height units for pass-throughs & bars
- Lift & slide hardware for large, heavy panels
Folding, pivot & hinged systems
Beyond sliding walls, Panda builds the statement openings — folding runs and oversized pivots that a conventional door program can't produce:
- Folding (bi-fold) doors on a proprietary top-hung design
- Panels stack to one side or both sides of the frame
- Pivot doors up to 16 feet tall or 8 feet wide
- Hinged & swing door systems
- Fixed window walls and matching window units
- Screen systems integrated into the opening
Thermally broken aluminum, wood & steel
Central Texas heat makes frame material a performance decision, not an aesthetic one. Panda builds across materials, including thermally broken aluminum systems that break the conductive path through the frame:
- All-aluminum thermally broken systems (TS.30, FTS.60)
- Non-thermally-broken aluminum for interior & mild applications
- Aluminum-clad wood for warmth inside, durability outside
- All-wood systems
- Steel and steel-look narrow profiles
- Residential and commercial applications
Signature collections: X0 Slim-Line, Voyage & Odyssey
For openings where the frame itself is part of the design, Panda builds three signature lines — a slim-line multi-slide and two statement entry door collections:
- X0 Slim-Line multi-slides (TS.X0 and Tavi.X0) — 15/16″ at the interlock, which Panda rates the narrowest sightline in the industry
- Slim-Line panels up to 20 ft tall or 16 ft wide, with multi-point locks
- Voyage Collection pivot entry doors up to 24 ft tall and 10 ft wide
- 14 Voyage designs to start from, or a one-of-one door in specialty surfaces like Nickel, Pewter, Terracotta and Graphite
- Odyssey Collection hinged entry doors up to 14 ft tall
- Integrated LED lighting, biometric smart locks and automatic drop seals on Voyage and Odyssey doors
- Up to five concealed locking points
Screens, automation & smart upgrades
Opening a wall of glass in Central Texas means bugs, afternoon sun and panels too heavy to push by hand. Panda builds those answers into the system instead of bolting them on later:
- Integrated screens for hinged doors, lift and slides, multi-slides and operable windows (not pivot doors)
- Pleated retractable screens up to 10 ft tall and 16 ft wide — or 32 ft as a bi-part pair
- Pleated, roll-up, sliding or fixed screens, mounted inside or out
- Automation built into the frame, running quietly even with panels over 1,000 lbs
- Control by wall switch, remote, motion sensor, voice assistant or smartphone app — or on a schedule set by time, temperature or humidity
- Built-in safety stop the moment the system meets an obstacle
- Fingerprint and keypad smart locks, smart glass that switches from clear to opaque, between-the-glass blinds and PandaSHADE
Finishes & PandaSelect
Every Panda frame is finished to order — and not every project needs the top of the line. PandaSelect is Panda's budget-friendly line, built on the same core performance:
- Five standard and 20 premium powder-coat colors
- Kynar paint, anodized and faux wood finishes, with separate finishes for steel
- Color-matched to any shade you bring us
- PandaSelect lift and slide, multi-slide and hinged doors
- The same weather resistance, security and energy efficiency as Panda's premium systems
- Multi-slides at three price points: PandaSelect, Panda's core line, and X0 Slim-Line
- Backed by Panda's 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects
Project photography courtesy of Panda® Windows & Doors.
UnlimitedPanel Configurations
24 ftVoyage Pivot Height
100,000+Sq Ft of Manufacturing
Since1991
Vipul Dhagat
"He responded quickly, tracked down the OEM, gave us various options and helped in suggesting ways to save and maximize at the same time. He is my Window Guy and I wholeheartedly endorse him for all window and patio needs."
★★★★★ Trusted by homeowners, builders, and architects across Austin and Central Texas
Why a Panda® opening needs the right installer
Large-Format Is an Install Problem
A 40-foot pocketing wall is only as good as the rough opening, the track set, and the level tolerance. Get any of the three wrong and the panels bind. This is not a first-time-install product.
Certified Operators On Staff
Oversized panels and glass need lifting equipment and certified operators. We keep that capability in-house rather than subbing it out on install day.
Every Trade Around the Opening
Structural coordination, reframing, drywall, paint, stone, and stucco — our own crews close the opening out, which matters a great deal on a wall this size.
Residential and Commercial
We install Panda systems on custom homes and on commercial projects — restaurants and hospitality spaces where an operable glass wall is the entire design concept.
How a Panda® opening actually gets built
- 01
Design Consult
We start at the opening, not the catalog — width, panel weight, and where the panels can physically go when they're open.
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Structural Coordination
A wall this size changes what has to carry the load above it. We get your builder or engineer in the conversation before framing is set, not after.
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Shop Drawings & Approval
Panda builds to order, so nothing is released until the drawings match the opening and you've signed off on the configuration.
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Manufacturing Lead Time
Custom systems are built, not pulled from stock. We give you a real lead time up front and keep you posted, rather than quoting a best case.
- 05
Certified Install
Lifting equipment and certified operators on our own staff. The track is set and shimmed to tolerance — this is the step that decides whether the panels glide or bind.
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Trades Close-Out
Reframing, drywall, paint, stone, and stucco by our own crews, so you aren't sequencing three more contractors around a finished glass wall.
Panda® systems in the field
Multi-slide, lift and slide, folding, pivot and steel systems on homes, restaurants and storefronts. Tap any photo to view it full size.
Project photography courtesy of Panda® Windows & Doors.
See the work and the rest of the scope
Project Gallery
Tier One's own completed installs across Austin and Central Texas — sliders, corner glazing, and full window runs, shot on site.
See the Gallery →
Custom Windows & Doors
The service page behind a Panda® order — monumental glass, steel-look frames, arches, and shapes no stock catalogue carries.
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Commercial Glazing
Operable glass walls for restaurants, hospitality, and retail — plus storefront, curtain wall, and entrances.
See Commercial Scope →Panda® questions we get asked
What's the difference between multi-slide, lift & slide, and folding?
A multi-slide stacks panels along a recessed track — the most common choice for a wide opening. Lift & slide hardware physically lifts the panel off its seal before it moves, which allows much heavier and larger panels with a tighter seal when closed. Folding (bi-fold) panels hinge together and fold accordion-style to one or both sides. Which one fits depends on your opening width, panel weight, and where the panels can go when open.
What is a pocketing system?
Instead of stacking the panels against a wall where you can still see them, a pocketing system slides them fully into a cavity inside the wall. The opening reads as completely uninterrupted. It requires the pocket to be planned into the framing, so it's far easier on new construction or a full remodel than as a retrofit.
Can you really do a corner with no post?
Yes — Panda builds 90° postless corner configurations where both walls of glass slide away and nothing remains at the corner. It requires structural coordination above the opening, which is a conversation to have with your builder or engineer early, not late.
Is aluminum a bad choice for Texas heat?
Untreated aluminum conducts heat, which is why thermally broken systems exist — a non-conductive barrier interrupts the path through the frame. Panda's thermally broken aluminum systems are built specifically for this. For west-facing elevations we'll also talk through glass packages, because in Central Texas the glass usually matters more than the frame.
Do you install Panda on commercial projects?
Yes. Large operable glass walls are common in restaurants, hospitality, and retail. See our commercial contractor page for the rest of our commercial glazing scope.
What else do you install besides Panda?
We work with every major line — Pella® (we're a Pella® Certified Contractor), Marvin®, Andersen®, Western®, and Prestige Steel®.
Design your opening
Send us the opening — dimensions, what's above it, and what you want it to do. We'll come back with configurations that are actually buildable and a written quote.
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