Sliding Door Repair Your slider isn’t finished. A part inside it is.
When a slider drags or won’t latch, the cause is usually a worn part or a door that has drifted out of adjustment. We find which one and fix the door you already have.
Free estimate. No trip fee. No same-day fee. No after-hours fee. No minimum.
Same-day or next-day service in our core area.
Sound like your door?
What people book us for
Any of these on its own is worth a look. Two or more usually means the parts are wearing each other out.
Send us a photo so we come with the right parts.
Email us a photo- It takes two hands, or a hip, to get it moving
- A grinding, gritty rumble as it rolls
- It jumps off the track or rides crooked
- The latch won’t catch, so the door won’t lock
- A draft at the edges, or water in the track after rain
- It rattles in the wind, or there’s a gap where the panels meet
What we do
How we work on a slider
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Step 1: Find the real cause
We run the door, look at the rollers, track, lock and seals, and tell you what’s worn and what isn’t. You get an exact price before any work starts.
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Step 2: Rollers
Worn or rusted rollers come out. Matched replacements go in, set to the right height so the panel rides level.
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Step 3: Track
We clean out the sand, straighten dents and smooth the running rail. If the rail is worn past saving, a stainless steel cap gives the rollers a new surface.
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Step 4: Locks and handles
We line the latch hook up with the keeper, or replace the lock, keeper or handle set when they’re broken.
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Step 5: Seals and final adjustment
New brush pile and interlock seals where the old ones have flattened, then a last adjustment so the panels meet evenly and close without a gap.
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Step 6: Slide it until it’s right
We open it, close it and lock it, over and over, until it glides with one hand and latches every time. Then we clean up.
What’s usually wrong
Most jobs come down to a short list of parts. Here’s what we tend to find behind each complaint.
| What you notice | Usual cause | Usual fix |
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| Heavy to push, grinding | Worn or seized rollers | New rollers, set to height |
| Bumps at the same spot | A dent or worn patch in the rail | Straighten the rail or cap it |
| Won’t lock | The panel has dropped below the keeper | Raise the rollers or move the keeper |
| Draft or whistle | Flat brush pile, panel out of line | New pile and an adjustment |
| Water in the track | Blocked weep holes, worn bottom seals | Clear the drains, replace the seals |
| Jumps the track | Broken rollers or a bent rail | Rollers and track together |
Most doors have more than one of these going on, because the parts wear each other out. A seized roller skids and gouges the track, and a gouged track chews up new rollers. That’s why we look at the whole door, not just the part you noticed first.
Why Florida is hard on sliders
Salt air gets into roller bearings and rusts ordinary steel. Sand blows into the track and gets ground into the rail every time the door moves. Big patio sliders and impact panels are heavy, so worn parts give out faster under the load. A lot of doors here also sit closed for months while their owners are away, and a roller that doesn’t turn for a whole summer in salt air can seize.
Repair or replace?
We’d rather fix your door than sell you one, and we don’t sell doors anyway. A slider is worth repairing when the frame is solid and the panels are straight. It’s time to talk to a door installer when the frame is corroded through or pulling away from the wall, or when you simply want a different door. We’ll tell you which one you have.
What we don’t do
We don’t replace glass or install new doors. We fix the one you have.
Fog or moisture between the panes means the glass seal has failed, and that’s a glass job. If the frame itself is bent, corroded through or pulling away from the wall, that’s frame work, and we’ll tell you straight.
- Free on-site estimate
- Exact price before any work
- Same-day or next-day in our core area
- Open 7 days, early and late
- Replies within 30 min, 7am–9pm
- Insured
FAQ
Sliding door repair: straight answers
How much does sliding door repair cost?
Every door is different, so we don’t guess over the phone. A specialist looks at your door and gives you an exact price, free, before any work starts.
No quotes over the phone, by text or by photo. Several doors? Ask about multi-door savings.
Is it worth repairing an old sliding door?
Usually, yes. The frame and the glass panels are built to outlast the moving parts. Rollers, track surfaces, keepers and seals are what wear, and they can all be replaced. When a door truly isn’t worth it, for example a frame that’s corroded through, we’ll say so at the estimate.
What kinds of sliding doors do you work on?
Aluminum and vinyl patio sliders, impact and hurricane sliders, big multi-panel doors that stack or disappear into a wall pocket, and the sliding screen doors that go with them. If yours is something unusual, send us a photo and we’ll tell you if it’s work we do.
Can you fix it on the first visit?
Often, yes, when we know what we’re walking into. Send us a photo of the door, and of the roller or lock if you can get to it, so we bring matching parts. Some doors need a part we have to order, and we’ll tell you up front if yours does.
Should I keep using the door until you get here?
If it’s only stiff, use it gently. If it has jumped the track or the panel is leaning, stop and leave it where it is. A panel that comes out of the track can fall, and forcing it can bend the track or the frame.
Do I need to be home for the repair?
Not always. If someone can let us in, like a property manager, caretaker or neighbor, we can do the work and send you photos when it’s done.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or email us.
Tell us what your slider is doing
Send us a photo so we come with the right parts. We reply within 30 minutes, 7am–9pm, 7 days.
Free estimate. No trip fee. No same-day fee. No after-hours fee. No minimum.