Stuck Open Sliding Screen Door

Ensure the two wheels will rest on the metal track tab.

Stuck open sliding screen door.

Dirty tracks are one of the most common causes for a sliding door sticking. Insert the sliding screen door onto the top track at an angle. In some instances the sliding screen door will fall out repeatedly because it is too small. Find the rollers at the bottom of the door.

When the tracks aren t clean it can cause your sliding door to stick. Determine exactly where the door is sticking before deciding on a remedy. Most sliding patio screen doors can be unstuck with a little maintenance. Over time it s very likely that your sliding door has gotten dirty and the tracks become clogged and blocked.

Almost all sliding patio doors are adjustable when it comes to height. Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner. If the track is bent or squashed straighten it with smooth pliers and file. First look at the lower track.

Clean it with detergent and water or even a little solvent on a rag. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. If the edge of the door is hitting the frame try tightening the screws on the top middle or bottom hinge on both the door frame and the door being careful not to over tighten and strip the screws. Luckily this is a very easy fix.

The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops. If it fits too loosely in the tracks any vertical movement of the door will cause it to come unseated and it will fall. Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it.

Again this is a fairly simple problem to fix. Push up on the door and allow the bottom two wheels to rest on the bottom track tab.