November 20, 2024
4 min read
By West Palm Beach Sliding Door Team

Grinding Noise? A Guide to Sliding Glass Door Track Repair

A clean sliding door track, a key part of a 'sliding glass door track repair'.

That awful grinding sound your patio door makes? That's the sound of a damaged track. The rollers are grinding on pitted, corroded aluminum. A 'sliding glass door track repair' is a common service in West Palm Beach and it's essential for a smooth-gliding door.

How Do Tracks Get Damaged?

The track is soft aluminum. The rollers are hard steel. When the rollers rust or seize up (from salt and sand), they stop rolling and start scraping. This carves a 'V' shape into the track, damaging it and making the door impossible to slide.

The Solution: A Stainless Steel Track Cap

A full 'sliding glass door track repair' doesn't mean ripping out the frame. We clean the old track, reshape it, and then install a new, smooth, stainless steel cap over the top. This is stronger than the original track and will never corrode.

Important: Replace Rollers at the Same Time

A track cap is useless if you don't also replace the rollers. The old, damaged rollers will just scrape on the new cap. A proper 'sliding glass patio door repair' always involves fixing both the track and the rollers to create a perfectly smooth system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get Rid of That Grinding Noise

Let our West Palm Beach team install a new track cap and rollers. Your door will be silent and slide with one finger. Call for a free quote.

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