Stuck Open Sliding Screen Door

Chances are your patio door undergoes a lot of traffic.

Stuck open sliding screen door.

The door should be securely in place. When the tracks aren t clean it can cause your sliding door to stick. Luckily this is a very easy fix. Dirty tracks are one of the most common causes for a sliding door sticking.

Ensure the two wheels will rest on the metal track tab. Most sliding patio screen doors can be unstuck with a little maintenance. 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. In some instances the sliding screen door will fall out repeatedly because it is too small.

The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. Almost all sliding patio doors are adjustable when it comes to height. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. First look at the lower track.

Over time it s very likely that your sliding door has gotten dirty and the tracks become clogged and blocked. 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. Clean it with detergent and water or even a little solvent on a rag.

The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops. Push up on the door and allow the bottom two wheels to rest on the bottom track tab. Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it. Again this is a fairly simple problem to fix.

Insert the sliding screen door onto the top track at an angle. Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner.