How To Fix A Sliding Glass Door Frame

Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks.

How to fix a sliding glass door frame.

Use the adjusting screws at the bottom of the metal door frame to raise or lower the rollers. Use a wire brush to clean off the dirt or debris. Open the door about half way lift it straight up and pull the bottom toward yourself until it is free of the track. 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.

This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors. Keep a firm grip on both edges of the door while you do this. 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. Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely.

To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it. Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door. How to clean or fix a door track. Remove the door from the opening by grasping it with both hands on either side of the door.

In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock. If you cannot re create the leak problem inspect the interior of the door for stains or rust. If a malfunctioning sliding door is a chronic problem see if the track is dirty. You may like my other videos.

This retracts the rollers lowering the door. Start with a good cleaning. Be sure to remove debris big and small to ensure a smooth slide. Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.

Scrub caked dirt and grime out of the track with a stiff brush and soapy water. Built up dirt or loose debris can cause a door to stop sliding and ride off the track. If the door still doesn t slide smoothly the rollers under the door either need adjusting or are shot. Spray the door and look for the leak location.

Begin the fix by cleaning the bottom door track. Insert a flathead screwdriver into each hole and turn the screw counterclockwise all the way. Just type lsailor1 in the youtube search bar. You can order rollers and other door parts for repairing sliding doors through lumberyards and home centers or online.

Test the door for the location of the leak. Sliding glass door repair will get the job done. These are sometimes located in the edges of the door. Use the blade of an old screwdriver to pry stubborn dirt loose.