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Home How to Fix a Sliding Door – Tips From a Professional

How to Fix a Sliding Door – Tips From a Professional

Over the years it is very common for all sliding doors to disintegrate, to wear down, to get dirty and have exposure to many of the elements.

If you have kids and they’re going in and out of your doors constantly, then you’re going to find the wear and tear on your door is going to happen at a faster rate.how to fix sliding door

Like any device, the more you use it, the more wear and tear that gets placed on it.

Not only that but when we go around and fix people’s homes, we do find that a lot of the tracks and the internals are very dirty. As most screen doors or even your patio door are exposed to the elements, they are always going to attract dirt.

It’s like putting oil in your car. If you have any dirt in it, that dirt’s going to be cycling around the engine.

When it comes to a door, that dirt is constantly getting in between the tracks and the rollers, making sure that it can’t roll smoothly.

Basic rules to get your door rolling smoothly

Even basic maintenance might be the first port of call.

If your door is brand new, then just try and make sure you can maintain it, give it a clean, give it a vacuum, wipe it down with a clean cloth every now and again, every couple of months.

It doesn’t need a lot more. If you have a lot of wear and tear and a lot of traffic, then you will have to clean it more often.

As you can appreciate with all these elements, a lot of scratching and deterioration can take place.

For some of you maybe even a stiff metal brush might do the job and enable you to have that door rolling more smoothly.

The key to fixing your sliding doors

What we find over time is the tracks, and the rollers are the key to your sliding door repairs.

The rollers are the ones that need it to roll very smoothly.

Often the rollers are chipped, broken, disintegrated.

If you find your door pops off the tracks now and again, you’ll probably see that the door rollers are now disintegrated, or they’re broken, and that’s causing it to leap off the track or skid and pull. In particular, the roller at the top often gets damaged.

The door may be so heavy that it’s impossible to open.

We look at those couple of things to fix and repair a sliding door. More often than not, replacement rollers are needed at the bottom of the door.

Working with a sliding glass door can be dangerous

Now do keep in mind glass sliding doors can be dangerous. You need professional gear.

You need the suckers to pull the door off safely. They are very heavy, and if you topple it over you can be out for a brand new glass sliding door.

You’re always best off to have a professional look at it.

Usually, depending on the tools that they have, professionals will need two people to work with the door.

However, with some professionals, we can fix a door with one person as a result of having the proper equipment.

Even things as simple as safety goggles, gloves, and glass protecting gloves are so important.

If any door smashes, that glass can break out, fly around, and potentially cut you, so you need to be very careful.

Fixing your sliding door track

When it comes to fixing the sliding door, what we need to do is take it completely off the track. We need to review the track.

The track is one of the main things. That’s where this heavy door, and doors can weigh anywhere up to 50 or even 100 kilos sometimes, is weighing down on the track.

That’s our first port of call. We want to make sure the tracks are in good working condition.

99% of the time, we need to replace the current track, pull it off, and replace it with a brand new one.

When fixing your sliding door, the rollers are key

Next, we want to have a look at the rollers. To do this, we need to lift the door out and inspect the damage to the rollers.how to fix sliding door rollers

The rollers are vital. The heavier the door, the higher quality roller that you need.

What we find with modern homes is that they use the cheapest parts, and even some repair people use the cheapest rollers.

As a result, they disintegrate, they break, and they break down very quickly.

We make sure that we’ve got high-quality rollers and it’s important for you to replace the rollers at the base of your door with high-quality rollers if they’re going to last any length of time.

No matter if you have a closet door, patio door, external door, internal door or a plain sliding glass door, we will make sure your door slides like new again.

We specialise in fixing broken or stuck sliding doors. We are based in Sydney and are a quick phone call away to get a free quote. We will ask you a few questions to get to know your issue and will then give you a quote.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Choose Lock Roll & Tracks

  1. Our team are professionally trained in fixing all types of commercial and residential sliding doors.
  2. We use the highest quality materials for all sliding door repairs (Australian made parts only).
  3. Safety is one of our top priorities and all our team use high-quality safety equipment. After all, we are working with glass, which can be dangerous to move around.
  4. We make sure to turn up on-time and clean up after we have successfully completed your door repair.
  5. You will receive a 12-month warranty on all your repairs.


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We used Lock Roll and Tracks services to fix several doors in our unit. We were extremely pleased with the service provided and value for money. All our door slide with just one finger. I cannot believe it! Will definitely recommend, thanks guys.

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Thanks to the team at LRT Sliding door repairs! I was really impressed with the speed and care taken when carrying out work on my two glass doors. Your business cards have been handed out to everyone I know! Cheers

I've had problems with a sliding door ever since we moved in three years ago. It grew worse until it eventually didn’t open at all. I phoned LRT and to my pleasant surprise they came out the very next day!

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Gordon

The young man who came out and fixed my door did an amazing job. He thoroughly disassembled the door and replaced all the broken and worn parts. An hour or so later the door was working perfectly. Gordon has given me a sliding door that will work beautifully for years and because I don't have to replace it with a new door, they saved me thousands.

Congratulations LRT

Anthony

Our balcony sliding door has been very difficult to open since we moved in. It had deteriorated to the point where I was unable to move it. I began to research the cost of a new sliding door and come across LRT website. They were very helpful over the phone and fixed my door for a fraction of the price of a new one.

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