Over time sliding glass doors can start to stick stall or become difficult to budge.
Sliding glass door wont roll.
Here s how you can clean the rollers and the track.
This usually happens when dirt accumulates on the rollers or the grooved tracks that they sit in.
Chances are your patio door undergoes a lot of traffic.
Once you ve checked for warranty coverage you may want to remove the door entirely and check the rollers and tracks for issues.
Over time it s very likely that your sliding door has gotten dirty and the tracks become clogged and blocked.
When the tracks aren t clean it can cause your sliding door to stick.
Dirt mud hair and fur can collect along the track and in the groove which clogs the rollers underneath and prevents smooth motion.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
Dirty tracks are one of the most common causes for a sliding door sticking.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Luckily this is a very easy fix.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
According to this old house debris build up is the main reason for a sliding door that refuses to glide.
First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop.
Luckily getting things moving again is a simple fix.