Here s how to repair your sliding door and replace a flimsy screen.
Sliding screen door hard to open.
Close the screen door turning the handle a few times to lubricate the inner workings of the handle.
Sliding doors get sticky and hard to open when the wheels are out of adjustment or the track gets dirty.
Open the screen door with one hand and spray a door lubricant into the locking mechanism.
One of the most common issues with sliding doors is a dirty track where dust pet hair and other debris can accumulate over time.
Ensure the two wheels will rest on the metal track tab.
Clean up the track.
Sliding screen door repair.
Then lift the door up and out of the track laying it down carefully across two sawhorses.
Push up on the door and allow the bottom two wheels to rest on the bottom track tab.
First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop.
In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track.
Sliding doors are very heavy very breakable and very expensive this is a two person job.
Putting the sliding screen door back in place step 4.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen.
Never leave the glass door unattended.
The door should be securely in place.