Repair Guides

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer A sliding glass door that will not close all the way has one of six causes: track debris blocking the panel, frame warp from settling or storm load, roller height that is set wrong, a panel that has dropped from worn rollers, weatherstripping […]

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer Replace a Florida sliding door when the frame is structurally bent, the glass seal has failed in multiple panels, the repair cost exceeds 40 percent of replacement, the door does not meet current Florida Building Code wind-borne debris requirements for your zone, or

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer The seven clearest signs your sliding door rollers need replacement are heavy slide effort, grinding noise, audible clicking from the bearing, the door dropping enough to throw off the lock, visible roller damage, an uneven gap at the top or side, and a

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer Repair the track when the damage is surface rust, debris embedded in the channel, or a minor bend that can be straightened in place. Replace the track when corrosion has eaten through the bottom of the channel, when the roller path is gouged

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer A sliding door that will not lock has one of five causes: the panel has dropped from worn rollers and the latch is below the strike, the latch hardware itself has worn or broken, debris in the track has shifted the panel, the

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer Repair when the frame is straight, the glass is intact, and parts cost under 40 percent of a new door. Replace when the frame is bent, the glass seal has failed in multiple panels, or the door does not meet current Florida Building

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer The questions Alpha hears most often from Florida homeowners cover roller life, lock alignment, salt-air protection, hurricane prep, and cost. Rollers last 5 to 15 years depending on coast distance, most lock issues are alignment not hardware, and a yearly service call costs

BW Ben Wilder Owner, Alpha Sliding Doors & Windows Repair Quick Answer The five signs that your patio door needs repair are: it is harder to slide than it used to be, it makes grinding or scraping noise, it does not lock cleanly, it has a visible gap when closed, or the bottom rail shows