Sliding Door Repairs – Should I Repair My Door or Buy a New One?

Sliding door repairs are by far the most efficient way to repair a sliding door that is damaged, stuck, or impossible to move.

You no longer have to replace the entire door as was done many years ago.

Unfortunately, what you will find is that most of the new houses or new doors you buy at Bunnings and big box stores are dirt cheap.

If you find that the door you are currently using is made from very cheap parts, then it might be worth replacing the door with something better.

One of the most common things we see is this.

You may have recently purchased your new home and after a year or two, you notice that one or two of the doors no longer slide like they used to.

Old style doors used to be quite heavy. In fact, even modern sliding glass doors are quite heavy.

But at some point, the original owner may have done some repair work on the sliding door on the house and replaced the rollers with cheap parts.

It is these cheap parts that are causing the problem.

Cheap rollers cannot support the weight of the sliding glass or aluminum door and as such they start to disintegrate and erode.

You will find that they chip, crack, or just come loose.

If you’ve ever had a sliding door jump out of its track, this is the most likely cause.

So the most important thing you can do is repair it correctly.

Often the door itself is fantastic and needs no repair.

Instead, you want to find a quality sliding door repair company that uses high-quality parts as part of their service.

You see, with the weight of your current door, you will need quality rollers at the base of your door.

There are also springs inside many of these rollers, which help keep the door on the track and roll smoothly.

When you look at the base of your door, you may find that it is very dirty.

The first thing you can do before repairing your door is to give it a good cleaning. This won’t magically get it working again, but it will remove a lot of the dirt and grime that’s causing the problem.

A quality door repair service will safely remove the door from its track and then replace the tracks and rollers.

With all the dirt and grime, you’ll almost certainly need to replace the tracks. They’re like very worn or maybe even cracked and broken.

As you can see, a door repair service will cost several hundred dollars, while a new door will cost more than $1,000 to $2,000.