Bottom Of Sliding Garage Door Drags

Plus if you let the problem proceed it could damage other parts of your patio door which can end up being costly to repair or you might have to replace the whole door.

Bottom of sliding garage door drags. In this article we ll go over how you can fix a sliding door that sticks so you can enjoy your patio. In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track. Interior doors are often hollow with only 1 inch 2 54 cm of wood to stabilize the door. If your door is a solid wood door you have more leeway in regards to how much wood you can remove.

Be careful not to cut the door too deep or too far. A sticking sliding door may seem like a minor inconvenience but it gets to be a real big pain sooner rather than later. First make sure the track for the wheels is clean. Replacing wheels is easy and takes less than an hour.

But putting an end to the drag is no drag at all. If the door still drags or it s obvious a wheel is broken it s time to replace the wheels and do a patio screen door replacement. Do not remove more than 1 4 to 1 2 of an inch 64 to 1 27 cm of wood. Sand the bottom edge of the door on the corner that drags with a medium grit sandpaper sanding in the same.

Remove the screws securing the hinges to the door frame and remove the door. The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track. Then try adjusting the wheels photo 5.