Stuck Open Sliding Screen Door

If it fits too loosely in the tracks any vertical movement of the door will cause it to come unseated and it will fall.

Stuck open sliding screen door.

Over time it s very likely that your sliding door has gotten dirty and the tracks become clogged and blocked. Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it. Determine exactly where the door is sticking before deciding on a remedy. Insert the sliding screen door onto the top track at an angle.

Almost all sliding patio doors are adjustable when it comes to height. Ensure the two wheels will rest on the metal track tab. The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. When the tracks aren t clean it can cause your sliding door to stick.

In some instances the sliding screen door will fall out repeatedly because it is too small. Luckily this is a very easy fix. First look at the lower track. Chances are your patio door undergoes a lot of traffic.

Clean it with detergent and water or even a little solvent on a rag. 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. Most sliding patio screen doors can be unstuck with a little maintenance. The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops.

Again this is a fairly simple problem to fix. Dirty tracks are one of the most common causes for a sliding door sticking. First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with. If the track is bent or squashed straighten it with smooth pliers and file.

Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner. Push up on the door and allow the bottom two wheels to rest on the bottom track tab.