Remove Sliding Glass Door To Clean Track

Clear about 10 feet of space around the door remove any furniture or objects and ensure you have plenty of room to maneuver the doors.

Remove sliding glass door to clean track.

Using a homemade solution of half vinegar and half water or a premade cleaning solution wipe down both the track and bottom of the door with a soft cloth to remove any buildup or grime. Remove the sliding screen door by tilting the top toward you then lifting it up out of the bottom track. Bits of leaves bark gravel and sand are just some of the things that can get into your door s track and prevent it from gracefully sliding. You can clean your tracks with basic kitchen cleaners or you can use a vinegar and baking soda mixture to pick up stubborn dirt.

Open the door and ask your helper to slightly lift the screen door. Insert the screwdriver at the bottom to lift the rollers from the track. To remove the screen door use a flathead screwdriver. Dirty sliding glass door tracks can gum up your door and make it difficult to open and close.

Cleaning them once a week can help reduce the amount of built up dirt and grime and will make the door easier to maintain. Sliding glass doors are large and once you remove the doors from their tracks you will need plenty of space around the area so you can carefully lay the doors on the ground. Once you ve removed the door use a vacuum to clean the inside of the track and the bottom of your door. Vacuum both the top and bottom of the sliding glass door as well as the tracks.