Standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
How to fix a sliding glass door that is hard to open.
This slows down your door considerably.
Then remove the door stop at the top of the frame which should be as simple as unscrewing it.
Clean the sliding glass door track.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Door is difficult to open and slide.
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.
These hole are often covered with a plastic plug.
Remove the door from the track.
Sliding glass door track cleaning.
Rollers that are underneath the sliding door inside the frame tend to wear out making the slider hard to open.
Remove the plug and use a screwdriver to tighten and loosen the roller height making very small adjustments and testing each time.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
Most sliding patio doors have one or two small holes at the top and bottom of the door for adjusting the roller height.
First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
This will retract the rollers and make the door flush with the track.
The most common homeowner fix is to simply lubricate the roller or track the best you can.
Be sure to brush down both sides of the track as well as help scrub out the dirt that exists in the middle move the door along the track to expose the front scrub move the door back to the closed position scrub and so on.
Over time the sliding glass door track accumulates dirt and grime.
The track acts as a guide for the door and also allows roller wheels to help the door run smoothly.
In this video i show how to fix a sliding glass door that is very difficult to slide.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.