How To Adjust A Sliding Glass Door

If the screen door is hard to slide the tension could be the issue.

How to adjust a sliding glass door.

Next to lower the sliding glass door use a screwdriver to turn the screws clockwise. This video is going to show you how to adjust your door s rollers to ensure smooth operation and maintain weather tightness. Close the door again and see if you notice a gap between the edge and the frame. Everything you need to know to keep your sliding glass door and screen door sliding gracefully.

Adjust sliding glass door rollers if your door is still sticking despite cleaning and lubricating the track it s possible that the door s alignment is off. Skip to main content. Also make sure the door lines up with the strike plate on the door frame so you are able to lock it without a problem. You can alter the height of these rollers by accessing the adjustment screws which are set into slots on the door s outer edges perpendicular with the rollers themselves.

Tinker around with the roller screws to see if the door glides better when it s at a lower or higher height. First locate the screws on the bottom of your sliding glass doors. Open your door approximately six inches and watch the gap between the door and frame turn the adjustment screws with your screwdriver until a uniform gap is achieved. Sliding doors slide best when a uniform gap is maintained along the edges and bottom of the door.

Download instructions for more information. If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction. Adjust sliding glass door rollers. If these rollers are concealed by plugs you can use a steak knife to remove them.

Your sliding door has adjustable rollers that can easily fix this. This adjustment screw will move the roller height up or down and thus your sliding glass door height will go up or down by as much as 1 4 inch or 1 2 cm. Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door.

Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door. Slide the door along the track to see if it is aligned correctly.