Sliding Glass Door Bottom Track Repair

Do this with a helper.

Sliding glass door bottom track repair.

The track can be cut to size. Recruit an assistant for this task if you have. Sliding glass doors are kept in place by the track on the bottom and a simple channel guide at the top of the frame. Remove the sliding door by opening it about 3 inches grasping it on both sides lifting it off the bottom track and angling the bottom toward you.

Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly. For pricing and availability. Then sharply angle the bottom of the door outward and lift the door from the track.

Once clear of the bottom track the door will drop out of the frame completely. Bottom track rail repair product damaged glass door rails can be quickly and inexpensively replaced by using glass door replacement rails and rail toppers sill track covers. To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench. Lift a bottom supported door such as an sliding glass patio door straight up to clear the bottom track.

The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track. Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws. Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller. To remove a bottom supported sliding door lift and then tilt the bottom out of the track.

The sliding door track cover can also be used as a repair part on horizontal sliding window tracks. Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier. This stainless steel patio door track cover can be used to repair worn or damaged sliding glass door aluminum tracks making it easier to open your door.