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Sliding Glass Door Repair in Alabama

A sliding glass door is the heaviest moving part in most houses, and it rides on two small wheels. When those wheels flatten out or the track underneath them wears into a groove, the whole panel starts fighting back. We rebuild them instead of replacing them.

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  • Homes & businesses
  • Repair first, replace last

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Sliding Door Repair

Most sliding doors do not fail all at once. They get a little harder to move each season until somebody has to use two hands and a hip. By the time that happens the rollers are usually shot and the track has taken damage that gets worse every time the door is forced.

The three things that go wrong on a sliding glass door are rollers, track and alignment, and they are connected. A worn roller lets the panel drop, the dropped panel grinds the track, and the chewed-up track destroys the next set of rollers. Fixing one without the other two is why so many of these doors get 'repaired' twice.

We work on sliding patio doors every week: aluminum frames from the seventies, vinyl units from the nineties, and the big multi-panel doors going into new construction. The failure points are different on each, and so is the fix.

Alabama is not one climate. Salt air on the coast, expansive clay through the Black Belt and the Birmingham metro, hard freezes on Sand Mountain and blowing sand in the Wiregrass all attack doors differently, and the right repair changes with them. Pick your city below for what we see locally.

Not sure whether it is a repair or a replacement?Describe the symptoms and we will give you a straight answer.

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What we repair

  • Roller replacementTandem steel or nylon roller assemblies matched to the door manufacturer and panel weight.
  • Track repair and cappingStainless track caps installed over worn aluminum so the new rollers ride on a fresh surface.
  • Panel realignmentRe-plumbing and adjusting the panel so it latches and seals across the full height.
  • Weatherstrip and pile seal replacementNew fin seal and bulb weatherstrip to close the gaps that let air and water in.
  • Latch and keeper repairRebuilding or replacing mortise latches, hook latches and strike keepers.
  • Handle set replacementInterior and exterior pulls, including keyed exterior handle sets.
  • Glass unit replacementTempered insulated glass replacement for fogged or broken panels.
  • Weep hole clearingOpening blocked sill drainage so the track sheds water instead of holding it.
  • Screen door rebuildNew screen rollers, spline, mesh and corner keys.
  • Anti-lift and security hardwareTrack locks, foot bolts and anti-lift blocks fitted to the panel.
  • Frame squaringShimming and refastening frames that have shifted out of square.
  • Multi-panel and pocket door serviceAlignment and hardware work on stacking and pocketing patio systems.

Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.

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Common faults

  • The door takes both hands to moveAlmost always flat-spotted or seized rollers, sometimes a track that has worn into a trough.
  • It jumps off the trackThe panel has dropped low enough that it is no longer captured by the head channel, or the roller adjustment screws have backed out.
  • A loud grinding or scraping noiseMetal-on-metal contact where the roller housing has broken through and is riding on the bare track.
  • The door will not latch anymoreThe panel has settled out of square, so the hook or mortise latch no longer lines up with the keeper.
  • Daylight at the top or bottom cornerThe panel is out of plumb, usually from uneven roller adjustment or a frame that has moved.
  • Cold air pouring in around the edgesCollapsed weatherstrip and worn pile seals, and often a gap the panel misalignment created.
  • Water on the floor after heavy rainBlocked weep holes in the sill, so the track fills and backs up over the interior lip.
  • The handle pulls but nothing releasesBroken latch linkage inside the stile, or a snapped internal actuator rod.

One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.

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How we work

  1. Look at the whole opening, not just the doorWe check the panel, the track, the head channel and the frame for square before touching a screwdriver, because a door that is fighting the frame will eat a new set of rollers in a year.
  2. Pull and inspect the panelThe panel comes out so we can see the roller housings, the bottom rail and the condition of the track underneath.
  3. Match the hardwareSliding door rollers are not universal. We identify the manufacturer and panel weight and fit the right tandem assembly rather than the closest thing on the truck.
  4. Restore the running surfaceWorn track gets repaired or capped so the new rollers are not immediately damaged by the old groove.
  5. Set and adjustThe panel goes back in, gets plumbed, and the roller height is set so the door latches and seals along its whole edge.
  6. Test it the way you use itWe run the door dozens of times, check the lock engagement, and make sure it moves with one hand.

One call gets you an answer.We will tell you what is wrong and what it takes to fix.

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Sliding Door Repair FAQs

Can a sliding door that has stopped rolling be fixed, or does it need replacing?

Almost always fixed. The frame and glass are usually fine and it is the two small roller assemblies underneath that have failed. Replacing a whole patio door in your area is a several thousand dollar job; rebuilding the rollers and track is a fraction of that and gets you a door that rolls better than it has in years.

How long does a sliding door repair take?

Most single roller-and-track jobs in your area take one to two hours. Multi-panel doors, doors with damaged tracks that need capping, or units that also need glass work take longer, and we tell you which category yours falls into before we start.

Why does my sliding door work fine in winter and stick in summer?

That is a moisture and expansion problem, and it is common across your County. Humid months swell wood and vinyl components and expand the frame slightly, which is enough to close up clearance that was already marginal because of worn rollers.

Do you repair the older aluminum sliding doors?

Yes, and there are a lot of them in your area. Aluminum frames from the sixties through the eighties are actually good candidates for repair because the frame material has not degraded; it is the rollers, the track surface and the weatherstrip that have worn out.

My door came off the track. Did I break something?

Usually not. A panel comes out of the track when it has dropped low enough that the head channel no longer holds it, which means the rollers were already worn or the adjustment screws backed out. Putting it back without correcting the height means it will happen again.

Can you fix the lock without fixing the door?

Sometimes, but if the door has settled, a new lock will not line up with the keeper any better than the old one did. We check the panel alignment first, because a lock that will not catch is often a symptom rather than the actual problem.

Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.

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Sliding Door Repair by city in Alabama

The Tennessee Valley

Hot, sticky summers followed by genuine winter freezes.

The Shoals

River humidity, hard winter freezes and heavy spring rain.

The Sand Mountain And Lookout Mountain Plateau

Plateau winters that run colder than the valley floor.

The Appalachian Foothills

Foothill freeze-thaw with heavy spring and fall storms.

The Birmingham Metro

Red clay soil movement, long humid summers and sudden cold snaps.

West Alabama

Heavy rainfall, high humidity and an active storm season.

The Black Belt

Expansive prairie clay that moves foundations year to year.

The River Region

Long hot summers, heavy thunderstorms and tropical leftovers.

East Central Alabama

Humid summers, mild winters and a busy spring storm season.

The Wiregrass

Extreme summer heat, sandy soil and inland hurricane effects.

The Alabama Gulf Coast

Salt air, extreme humidity, sand and hurricane season.

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Other services

  • Door Lock Repair

    Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.

  • Door Frame Repair

    Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.

  • Door Handle Repair

    Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.

  • Door Hinge Repair

    Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.

  • Patio Door Repair

    Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.

  • Door Glass Repair

    Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.

  • Commercial Door Repair

    Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.

  • Storefront Door Repair

    Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.

  • Door Closer Repair

    Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.

  • Automatic Door Repair

    Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.

  • Screen Door Repair

    Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.

  • French Door Repair

    Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.

  • Interior Door Repair

    Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.

  • Exterior Door Repair

    Front and back entry doors resealed, realigned, reinforced and repaired.

  • Window Repair

    Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.

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