How Do You Remove Sliding Glass Doors?
Remove sliding glass doors to replace them with new ones, or to change the configuration of the wall and door entirely. Glass doors can get scratched and marked in ways that take away from the floor-to-ceiling view. The glass is vulnerable to chipping and cracking. The frame of a sliding door is also susceptible to corrosion and other unsightly damage to the finish. Over time, all sliding doors have to be replaced. Take off the screen door if you have one. Grab both frame sides in the middle, and lift the door up. Pull the bottom away from the track while holding pressure upward. Use a slotted screwdriver to pry the bottom wheels off the track if the door does not freely come off. Take off the door on the outside first. In most cases, that will be the stationary door, which must be freed from its fixed position. Remove the lower track cap running from the edge of the fixed door to the door jamb. Stick the blade of a slotted screwdriver under the cap, and pry it upward. Remove the holdi
