At glass doctor we frequently replace sliding glass door hardware including handles locks strikes and keepers rollers wheels tracks guides and bumpers.
How to fix a sliding glass door lock.
You can easily find a sliding glass door lock at your local hardware store or home center and if you remove the broken door lock and handle and take it to the store with you it will be easier to find a match.
Sometimes the sliding door may have a latch that works by sliding a small notch up and down.
Cracked or shattered glass.
Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door.
It s very common for sliding glass door hardware to require replacement.
In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
They are often used in higher end doors because steel mortise locks are more secure than the cast aluminum alloy versions used in many patio doors.
These locks are important for keeping your patio doors secure so it s important that you replace yours promptly if it s not working while you might need to completely replace your lock it s possible you just need to replace the latch.
Like any door or window the hardware on a sliding glass door will degrade overtime.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
Sliding glass door locks.
These types also experience the same symptoms as the standard glass door locks.
Because sliding patio doors are used a lot it s common for their locks to occasionally jam or break.
Sliding glass door locks such as the steel mortise style locks shown on this page are used in wood vinyl and aluminum patio doors.
Fixing a sliding glass door lock is a very quick repair.
Try applying lubricant such as a petroleum based oil or wd 40 in the area to see if that works.