Sliding Glass Door Leaking From Top

If you have a problem with water leaking it will usually be on the bottom track threshold of the non stationary door.

Sliding glass door leaking from top.

In this video i show you how i repaired a leak by replacing an incorrect capping job. If a frame is crooked water can leak into the gaps between door and frame. Try to follow where the water will go when it hits siding when it hits door when it hits door frame when it accumulates on the threshold or patio porch deck and see if any of the flow paths by gravity or by wicking along relatively tight interfaces allows entry into the house. A sliding glass door is no better than the frame into which it is placed.

Note that if the sliding glass door leak you described has already worked its way under any adjacent exterior siding you ll likely have to remove and reapply that siding as well in order to install the new material and repair the leaking sliding glass door but the extra effort will be well worth it the next time coastal winds blow rain your way. Test the door for the location of the leak. To slide the heavy doors along the metal frames the doors use metal or plastic rollers. There are 2 drain plugs in the bottom of a universal sliding glass door one on in each corner.

Water leakage is a common problem with sliding door thresholds. Sometimes water intrusion is severe staining carpets and causing dryrot at the subfloor baseboards and sometimes even the wall. The plugs are usually in the top but if the universal door ge. Check to see which door moves and which one is the stationary.

Once you ve exposed the top sides and bottom of the door you can assess what needs to be. Be sure to tape thin sheets of plywood over the glass to protect the door from flying pieces of concrete. Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door. Have a reputable sliding door contractor remove the door if it has not been damaged build a new frame and reinstall the door.

I used this tape for sealing. Since sliding glass doors and sliding impact windows are heavy they move along metal tracks fitted to the bottom and top of their frame.