Step 1 measure the length of you entire patio door opening from one side to the other.
Steps off sliding glass door.
The key is to make these steps wide enough to accommodate the patio door whether it is sliding or french and the easiest way to do it is to build wood patio steps right up to your door.
Using a flat head screwdriver carefully lift the rollers of the screen door off the bottom track.
Remove nails holding the door frame in place.
Once the trim has been removed you can remove any nails that are left behind.
Insert the screwdriver at the bottom to lift the rollers from the track.
Take out the adjustment screws from the side panels at the bottom of the door.
Remove the stationary door the stationary glass door is the part of the glass door system that doesn t move and is usually located behind the sliding portion.
Remove screws on the left right top and bottom sides of the sliding door.
If you can t undo it with a manual screwdriver try a power screwdriver.
This could lead to permanent damage or the need for repairs.
Tip the top of the window and lift it off the tracks.
To remove the screen door use a flathead screwdriver.
Here s a quick recap on how to detach your sliding glass door.
This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors.
Remove the plugs from the screws if there are any.
Once removed move the screen door to a safe place away from your work area.
Remove the screws at the top and bottom of the sliding panel.
Unscrew the head stop with a power or phillips screwdriver.
Use the appropriate screwdriver to make the adjustment screws loose for you to be able to pull up the rollers.
Open the door and locate the head stop screw at the top corner of the door frame right where the door would touch the frame when it closes.
Slide the door until it hits the indent.
Open the door and ask your helper to slightly lift the screen door.
Step by step instructions to replace sliding glass door rollers replacing your sliding glass door rollers is a fairly easy task but you will need to remove your door from the frame before doing so.
If your sliding glass doors don t have the screen door then you may move on to the next step.
The same methods you employ on how to remove sliding shower doors for cleaning are exactly the steps you take for standing doors.
You have to peel off any caulking that will stop you from seeing the nuts before loosening the nuts with a screwdriver.
Then use a screwdriver to remove the screws which hold the frame of the sliding door to the wooden door frame.
This screw may be tightly fixed.
Take down the immovable glass door.
If you have a screen door lift it and tilt it outward to free it from the rest of the door.
