How To Fix A Sliding Glass Door Frame

Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door.

How to fix a sliding glass door frame.

Remove the door from the opening by grasping it with both hands on either side of the door. Start with a good cleaning. Open the door about half way lift it straight up and pull the bottom toward yourself until it is free of the track. Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks.

How to clean or fix a door track. Test the door for the location of the leak. If the door still doesn t slide smoothly the rollers under the door either need adjusting or are shot. Scrub caked dirt and grime out of the track with a stiff brush and soapy water.

Due to fluctuations in weather and frequency of use it s possible for a sliding glass door s roller to require adjustment. Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another. You can order rollers and other door parts for repairing sliding doors through lumberyards and home centers or online. This retracts the rollers lowering the door.

Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at the bottom of the sliding door frame. If you cannot re create the leak problem inspect the interior of the door for stains or rust. Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely. This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors.

Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door into place pushing the top of the screen door up into the track. To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it. Use the adjusting screws at the bottom of the metal door frame to raise or lower the rollers. When the bottom of the door clears the track at the bottom lower.

Keep a firm grip on both edges of the door while you do this. Lift the door up and tilt it toward you. Spray the door and look for the leak location. Insert a flathead screwdriver into each hole and turn the screw counterclockwise all the way.

You may like my other videos. Be sure to remove debris big and small to ensure a smooth slide. Sliding glass door repair will get the job done. Use a wire brush to clean off the dirt or debris.

These are sometimes located in the edges of the door. Built up dirt or loose debris can cause a door to stop sliding and ride off the track. If a malfunctioning sliding door is a chronic problem see if the track is dirty. Use the blade of an old screwdriver to pry stubborn dirt loose.