Skip to main content Not sure what window is best for you? Download our Window Selection Guide. Get the guide › Moving Glass Wall SystemsUnfold the potential of your living space with Milgard's Moving Glass Wall Systems.The Bi-Fold style operates with each panel folding on top of the adjacent panel. Request a brochure Request a quote Help Me Choose Find a Dealer Energy Calculator Installation & Finishing Case Studies Photo Galleries Out with the old, in with the new. Sliding doors are perfect for parents who want to watch their kids play in the backyard, or for the people who like to drink their morning coffee on their back patio. Zen Windows offers several styles of sliding doors to ensure that you find the right fit for the architecture and design of your home. As always, Zen guarantees that your replacement sliding doors will be installed with the highest quality of professionalism on the market. RATED BEST BY AMERICA. Your door says a lot about what you value.
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Caribbean and Plantation Shutters are perfect for glass sliding doors. Shutters provide privacy when needed or partial light through the louvers or total light when the shutters are rolled back off of the doors. Rolling shutters are suspended overhead on an easy-glide aluminum track that is installed on the wall over the doors. The carriers are nylon wheels that do not jam or skip but allow perfectly smooth function of the shutters. With adequate wall space the shutters can roll off to either side of the door revealing the full view and maximum available light. The shutters do not bi-fold like closet doors but rather roll back on the track, parallel to the wall taking very little space in front of the doors. The diagram shows a detail of the track and how the shutters install on the glass sliding door, but do not hesitate to give us a call before measuring. We can walk through the steps for measuring and the installation by phone. Your shutters will be painted or stained the color you specify.
They will arrive with all necessary hardware and a diagram for installation. Installation can be done by any wife or her husband (under the supervision of said wife) or handyman carpenter with ease. Tools required: Measuring tape, screw gun and spirit level. Perhaps also a venti Starbucks. See installation page and video for more information on the installation of Rolling Shutters. Of course we are glad to offer installation support by phone and the best customer service you have ever had.Keep your doors rolling smoothly. Sliding glass doors should slide. When they don't, they become see-through walls. If your door bumps along the track or jumps it completely when you open and close it or is just hard to pull, there is a good chance you can fix it with a few simple tools and a bit of muscle. The mechanism that lets the door slide freely along the track is simple and restoring it to its original condition is usually simple as well. The type of repair you need to perform depends on the symptoms your door exhibits.
Open the door far enough to insert a screwdriver into the bottom of the door frame edge. The door's wheel-height adjustment screws are located inside the holes just above the bottom of the leading and trailing edges of the frame. Inspect the gap between the bottom of the door and the track surface. There should be a uniform gap of between 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch between them. The most common cause of a dragging or stuck door is low clearance. Insert the screwdriver into the hole in the edge of the door with no clearance. Turn the adjustment screw clockwise to raise the door until you get a gap of at least 1/8-inch. Repeat this procedure on the opposite edge if necessary. Remove dirt and debris from the track with a wire brush. With the door in the closed position, scrub the surface of the track paying special attention to the raised wheel guides. Any obstruction on the track will prevent the wheels from operating smoothly. This should be done as soon as the door pulls roughly or feels like it is rolling over gravel when opening or closing.
Clean the loose debris with a vacuum cleaner or broom. Move the door to the fully open position, scrub the exposed track with a wire brush and remove any loose dirt with a vacuum cleaner or broom. Remove the door from the track. Open the door about half way, lift it straight up and pull the bottom toward yourself until it is free of the track. Keep a firm grip on both edges of the door while you do this. Sliding glass doors are kept in place by the track on the bottom and a simple channel guide at the top of the frame. Once clear of the bottom track, the door will drop out of the frame completely. Lay the door flat on a stable surface. Inspect the guide wheels. Rotate both wheels while inspecting them for cracks, flat or worn spots and dirt. Small rocks or bits of debris often become trapped in the wheel's guide channel and keep it from rolling smoothly. Remove and replace a worn, cracked or defective wheel. In most cases, this is done by loosening and removing the wheel assembly mounting screw on the bottom of the frame.
Spray the guide wheels liberally with lubricant. Cleaning and lubricating the wheels noticeably extends their useful life and improves the door's ability to slide. Clean the track with a wire brush and remove any loose debris with a vacuum cleaner. Measure the length of the guide track from one side of the door opening to the other. Use a hacksaw to cut a length of track cap to fit the door opening. Set the track cap, open channel down, over the existing guide track. Tap the cap lightly into place with a rubber mallet. Hammering too hard will flatten the top of the cap. Start at one end and work slowly toward the opposite end. Replace the door only after the entire cap is securely in place. Things You Will Need Screwdriver Wire brush Broom or vacuum cleaner Spray lubricant Track Cap Hacksaw Rubber mallet Tip Warning References Sliding Glass Door Repair: Practical Sliding Glass Door Repair IdeasThis Old House: Sliding Glass Door Doesn't Slide Photo Credits Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images Suggest a Correction