Hi frank thank you for contacting the glass detective with your concerns over how best to approach the repair of your patio doors.
How to fix sliding glass door that sticks.
Who can i contact to rebuild my sliding doors.
I live in ocala florida.
Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner.
Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it.
If your sliding glass door sticks it may need a little maintenance.
If only combating her nonstop shedding.
Determine exactly where the door is sticking before deciding on a remedy.
Are there contractors who specialize in this service.
Pry off or unscrew the covers and then adjust the rollers using a screwdriver so that they move away from the door.
Inspect the rollers and replace them if damaged.
This will allow you room to remove the door.
Reinstall the doors and adjust the rollers to the correct height.
This will actually help to move around the lubricant into the harder to reach middle area where the door is constantly sliding and experiencing the friction that makes it stick.
Use hot soapy water and a brush to clean the tracks.
Sliding doors move along the tracks using a set of rollers.
This little fix took all of five minutes but it made a night and day difference to my everyday routine to let charlie in and out of the house which she wants to do all the time.
Lastly remove the sliding glass door panel.
Remove the sliding door.
First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with.
These rollers can become damaged dirty or broken as the years go by and cause your door to stick.
To do this lift and swing the bottom out towards the outside and then remove it.
Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas.
If the edge of the door is hitting the frame try tightening the screws on the top middle or bottom hinge on both the door frame and the door being careful not to over tighten and strip the screws.
Standing inside the house with the door in the middle of the opening have your helper on the opposite side slowly tilt the top of the door toward you.
Here are the basic steps.
Answer to question regarding sticking sliding glass patio door.
The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops.