A person repairing a sliding door, using tools and wearing protective gloves, in a well-lit room with a wooden floor.
A person repairing a sliding door, using tools and wearing protective gloves, in a well-lit room with a wooden floor.

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What does a sliding door repair service include?

Sliding door repair specialists can help you repair your door whether you need a simple replacement part, or you need to replace the door entirely. Whether you need help fixing the panels of a sliding balcony door or repairing sliding patio doors, Taskers are here to help. Though the method of repair may vary between handymen, here’s what you can expect from a standard maintenance and repair service:

Cleaning out the tracks

The most common cause of a difficult-to-open sliding door is debris in the lower track. The channel can easily become clogged with dirt and disrupt the rollers on the door. The first step of your sliding door track repair service is to clean it out. The repairer will clean out the lower and upper tracks using a stiff brush, toothbrush, and a hand vacuum. After the tracks are thoroughly cleaned, they’ll apply an aerosol lubricant to both the upper and lower tracks.

Roller repair

Need sliding door roller repair? If the door is still difficult to open after the track is clean, your repairer will adjust the rollers at the bottom of the door. Rollers can wear down with time and lower the bottom of the door, causing the door to rub against the track. Most sliding doors have an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends that raises and lowers the roller. The handyman will adjust this screw until the door stops rubbing on the bottom track and it becomes easier to slide open and close.

Roller replacement

If the roller on the sliding door is damaged beyond repair, the handyman may decide the best remedy is to replace it entirely. The stiles of the moving panel are first unscrewed and removed to detach the door. One handyman will lift the door so that the other handyman can slide the bottom rail over. The roller can be unscrewed, removed, and replaced. The door is put back into place, and the rollers are adjusted so the door sits squarely in the frame.

Door replacement

Planning to install new doors? If your whole sliding door needs to be replaced, your handyman will take the same steps to remove the door, as they would if they were replacing the roller. However, instead of replacing the roller, they’ll remove the door entirely, and replace it with a new one. They’ll clean the tracks and adjust the rollers so your new door can operate smoothly.

Recent Sliding Door Repair tasks in Illawarra

Glass sliding door repair/replacement

$300

Warilla NSW 2528, Australia

19th Oct 2023

My front door is extremely difficult to open and close, the frame around it is also breaking away in places. Please see photo. I also have no key and will need the locks replaced. I'm unsure if it will be more cost effective to repair or replace. Seeking recommendations and quotes please - Due date: Flexible

Sliding door repair

$250

Unanderra NSW, Australia

21st Nov 2022

Front sliding door of office not repairing - Due date: Flexible

Fix sliding door today.

$80

Albion Park NSW, Australia

10th Nov 2022

We have a sliding door that is broken. It is missing a runner from the top.

Liam did an incredible job. Went above and beyond to make the job look great.

Fix sliding door

$50

Albion Park NSW, Australia

11th Sep 2022

Broken sliding door. I think it will need replacement top runners. Also there is a long screw missing from the piece of wood on the top.

Fix sliding door

$80

Austinmer NSW 2515, Australia

23rd Feb 2021

Our sliding door is getting stuck. Just needs elevating by a few mm. By altering the brackets