Expert advice for sliding glass door repairs with step by step photos of removing cleaning and how to fix sliding door rollers as well as sliding door track repairs.
How to fix the track on a sliding glass door.
Sliding glass doors are kept in place by the track on the bottom and a simple channel guide at the top of the frame.
Below you ll find more details about how to 1 properly remove a sliding glass door 2 clean and lubricate the tracks and 3 adjust the rollers.
For repairs to hinged patio and entry doors please see how to repair a door.
Finally add the 3 in 1 oil along the track.
Whether there s debris in the track or your door has damaged rollers glass doctor has the cure for sticky sliding doors.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door.
In this video i show how to fix a sliding glass door that is very difficult to slide.
Once clear of the bottom track the door will drop out of the frame completely.
To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it.
Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
Sliding door repairs are discussed in this article.
Door is difficult to open and slide.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.