New rollers for repairing sliding doors are available through door manufacturers or online suppliers even for older doors.
How to repair the rollers on a sliding glass door.
Sliding glass doors are heavy so you may need help to remove the door from the track.
Here s how to repair your sliding door and make it run like new.
Repair the rollers if your sliding glass door does not move.
Years of dirt exposure to the elements and hard use can turn sliding doors into sticking doors.
Place the door on a stable work surface or the floor.
Is your sliding glass door sticking.
If your glass sliding doors move in a stiff or unwieldy manner it may be time to replace the rollers on the bottom of the door.
You may have to lift the roller door out of the track and over the frame or you may have to unscrew the stationary door from its frame and then lift the roller door out.
Remove the screws above the adjustment screws on each.
Your sliding glass door is made out of two glass doors.
There s nothing more frustrating than a door that doesn t work properly.
The rollers may crack or wear down over time especially if the tracks are dirty.
The one that remains stationary and the one that slides.
If you ve already tried cleaning the track at the bottom of your sliding glass door and have used the adjustment screws to adjust the door on the track and your door still isn t sliding correctly you might have a problem with your sliding glass door rollers.
Replacing rollers is not a difficult task but you will need to remove the door from its frame.
If your sliding glass door does not move or is falling off the track you may be able to correct the problem by simply repairing the plastic rollers.