Removing Old Aluminum Sliding Glass Door

Be sure to remove any old nails or shims in the frame before fitting your new door and discard your old door and framing responsibly.

Removing old aluminum sliding glass door.

Vacuum the tracks of the sliding door whenever you are cleaning to keep dirt build up to a minimum in the door tracks. Glue the jamb side strip in place with a plastic adhesive then clean up any excess adhesive or smudges. Slide the door till it hits this point. Remove the sliding glass door at the bottom of the track you ll see a slight indent that is intended for easy removal.

Pry up the sill of the door frame using the pry bar and hammer forcefully. Clean the rollers of the sliding glass doors with denatured alcohol and a soft rag. You may like my other videos. It can be done with the door in place.

Next you ll need to remove the adjustment screws by accessing them on the side panels at the bottom of the door. Just type lsailor1 in the youtube search bar. Determine the size of the screwdriver you ll need reach back into the gap with your screwdriver and adjust that screw counter clockwise as far as it will go. The first thing you need to do is remove the trim around the glass which is known as the mull.

Of course the best way to cut back on sliding glass door problems is to install quality products which will last longer and stand up to more wear and tear. Slide a putty knife in between the trim and the door and then use a small pry bar and hammer to ease it off. Replacing the glass on sliding patio doors doesn t mean removing the entire door. Use screws to secure the flange along the edge of the door.

Apply sufficient pressure and lift the frame out. Do the same on both the left and right ends of the sliding door. Do the same thing to the other half. Use a hacksaw or reciprocating saw if you have one to cut the track in half.

Remove this cap because as you ll notice it is covering a gap inside of which is a screw. This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors. Before installing new rollers adjust them to lowest possible position so panel is low in door not raised up.