How To Remove Sliding Patio Doors

[@brightestcrayonsart9655]

This video was a lifesaver! My friend moved into a new apartment and when the movers couldn’t figure out how to get her couch inside I came here to find out how to remove the sliding glass door. In less than 30 minutes it was off, the couch was in, and the door was back on. Thank you so much for making this easy to understand!!

[@abbij6090]

7 years later, this video got my new fridge inside my house! Thanks Shannon!

[@sherryglass4214]

Just noticed this was from 5 1/2 years ago. It's funny how we can put something out there...it may seem like no one notices or cares--and then BOOM! exactly what I needed and love it--what you did that long ago touched me and my life because you put it out there. that's what I tell the folks in the ministry---it may be ages before someone notices a seed that we put out...but eventually--someone does notice. What they do with it is their choice--but they do something with it. This just proves this.

[@rockchickreacts]

Me in 2024 needing to remove a sliding door ❤

[@Vainqial]

May 16, 2024

[@needforweed999]

October 24th 2024

[@SeeminDeemin]

Thanks dude! My dad was about to break the door and I recommended watching a KZbin video first lol. Patience is a virtue 😂

[@endoracing]

Love love love a video where you leave an example of what you might have to do even though you didn't have to for your job. Super helpful, thank you!

[@juanitasmall2583]

We had to remove our sliding door to bring in a large sofa. We had never removed a sliding door before. This video made the job easy and prevented any damage by our inexperience. Thanks, Shannon!

[@dixonbuttes6564]

This video made this job a 5 minute project. Thanks for the time savings!

[@HouseImprovements]

Thank you for the donation!

[@terezagomez2022]

Unlike a lot of the comments I read, I wasn't trying to get a couch in my house, I actually realized that the sliding door was installed inside out and I found this so helpful so that I can re-install it right side out.

[@karenn11]

A Handyman wanted $178.00 to remove the door for me. I saw this video, and my husband was able to remove it easily. Thank you so much for posting.

[@vero0992]

I only really needed the first 5 minutes of this video to accomplish my particular project, but I watched the whole thing because it was so well done, thank you!

[@nancyjohnson5801]

This is the best video on removing sliding glass doors, Its the only one that shows how to take the door out without removing the stationary one, and to pull it inside the house to work on replacing the rollers. Thank you so very much! Your camera guy is very steady and close up, really appreciated!!! I've watched a lot of them this is the best!!!

[@Juan.Melendez]

Like in the videos of This Old House where they skip some parts lmao

[@beafraid2951]

Literal lifesaver. Couldn't get our brand new door off. But after this video I was able to remove the door and install new rollers and track. Thank you so much!

[@19kiloactual]

Oh man, you told me exactly what I needed to do to fix my door that wouldn't slide. I didn't know those holes were there to adjust the sliding hardware. Raised my hardware, slides like a charm again. Thanks!

[@bryan_hiebert]

That was a wonderful demonstration! I have a fridge being delivered tomorrow and you just demonstrated precisely what I needed to know to bring it into the house and more. I now feel confident I can replace the sliding glass door. Super cool! Thank you!

[@johnkneip1932]

Only needed to see the first 5 mins, but was captivated and watched the whole thing. The Canadian demeanor is just so lovely...at least from the accent he sounds Canadian…anyway, excellent clip! Right now, my sliding door feels super heavy, and not being that handy, I couldn’t figure out how to pop it out to clean the tracks (even though they look pretty dang clean, or whatever. I had no clue you could adjust the height of the hardware under the door. This is going to be super helpful. I’ve got a weekend project that shouldn’t take much time at all. THANK YOU from Ohio.

[@HouseImprovements]

Yes ,I am Canadian

[@1533ramsay]

This guy helped on out on so many projects. He needs his own show on HGTV...

[@abello4f1]

Concise and easy instructional. Thank you, Shannon. For someone like myself, who really has little, if any, experience in home improvement projects, these instructionals help ease a lot of worry and answer many questions that I would otherwise overthink.

[@carygriggs7]

One of the best done "How To" videos I have ever watched. Well spoken, good info, good camera work!! Thanks!

[@ron27157]

This person videos are all excellent. Good job. Thanks!

[@christinalove-baldwin2876]

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[@emm_gee1294]

Who else came here because their coach won't fit through the front door and they needed to get it through the back sliding door

[@MFTusay]

How big is your Coach?!

[@bullfrogpondshop3179]

@@MFTusay Tell him to eat more salad

[@ReRaze_Over9000]

😂😂😂😭😭😭 it’s not even my couch. Or sliding door

[@noahparente8757]

Refrigerator but yea 🤣

[@sophief1369]

Currently looking at my couch sit outside

[@pikubird]

Just gave me a huge help again Shanon. You’ve helped me installing all my windows last year and now replacing my garden door. GOD bless you and your family man.

[@dwaynenero535]

Thank you Shannon for always explaining everything very clearly and calmly. I'm a regular DIYer / Handyman and can easily grasp the how to's of doing most things and when I can see it and simply understand it then I know I can do it even if I've never done it before, like replacing an entire Garage door, tracks and all. I of course learned it a got great confidence in my ability to do that job after watching you do it, so thank you very much for that, as well as many other projects. I know this patio door video is pretty old but my fixed door (not the sliding half) has that foggy condensation and staining in-between the glass and everyone (on youtube ) says it can't be fixed and you just have to replace the whole glass, so I'm thinking I might have to replace my whole door because I don't know how to remove the glass on a door like this. So I am watching this video in case I have to replace the door. What do you think? Thanks in advance. Keep up all the great work.

[@aaronwilson5508]

First time homeowner here. Your videos have been a fantastic help in saving me money. I appreciate it. Also if you decide to branch into auto mechanics for a sub series of videos called maybe AutoImprovements and need a mechanic/consultant dont forget to reach out! 😁

[@ChevyC10]

I keep seeing your vids when I need help, might as well subscribe. This is probably the most common sliding door in the industry, the procedure is well explained as always, and no unnecessary reading ! There are a lot of videos for this job on YT...this one is at the top of the search results for a reason.

[@HouseImprovements]

Thanks for the sub!

[@richardmickiewicz2336]

I am sooooooooooooo glad I stumbled upon this video !!! My wife has wanted me to clean the fixed panel (door) frame for years and so I removed all the screws I THOUGHT were holding it in but I couldn't get it to move. So after watching your video I am going to remove the sliding door and then clean the stationary one. A total new perspective/approach to the problem.

[@ElijahBorovskiy]

installing new sliding doors is always good, but I want to share with you my experience, I live in Orlando Florida, I contacted the Masterslide company with the problem of my sliding doors (if you ask, I will share the contacts) they replaced the rollers, installed a track cover and a new handle with a lock. Now my door is like new and I'm as happy as a child! And most importantly, I thought that I saved more than two thousand dollars! Just because repairs are cheaper!))) so think before ordering new ones. This is not advertising, this is my case.

[@leonkozyarsky7085]

7 years later this video is helping my window cleaning business. Thanks

[@leomcnamara8711]

Brilliant - Very well done...I wish that ALL KZbin videos were this concise!

[@2icelollys1goat]

Thank you so much for making this video. Your delivery and filming was pretty much perfect being careful but not overlong. I'm actually going to fill this frame with just one large window - with a seating spot below, as I don't need access out.

[@natthebratt5799]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us! We're pretty clueless about DIY but we needed to remove the doors to move in a custom bench and we were having no luck, until we found you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@MrBZ84]

Thanks, man! One of my rollers came loose, and I was removing every possible wrong screw trying to get to it until I clicked on this video. The first three minutes of this video set me straight, and the job is now done.

[@HouseImprovements]

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[@bohuslavhumplik6744]

Great video Shannon! With your video, I was able to gather all the suplies needed and with a friends, replaced my sliding doors with french doors! Thank You!

[@kevandmal]

Been trying to get my door off the frame for days. Luckily I found your video. Who knew those screws lowered the door... did the trick right away

[@ChezJohn]

You have no idea how much this helped me. THANK YOU!! New subscriber. (John from California)

[@HouseImprovements]

Thanks for the sub!

[@sarahn3394]

I must say, this is one of the most informative videos I have ever watched. Helped me a lot. Someone broke into my house and broke one of the glass doors, so some of the information wasn't needed in my case since the door was already damaged, but I'm hoping by the end of this weekend I will have a new door put in. Currently waiting on the new door to arrive right now. Not sure what I'm going to do about the siding tho.. will try to update! Thank you again for your help!!!

[@sarahn3394]

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[@wshtb]

Very helpful. I need to remove the panels from my sliding door in order to move a large piece of furniture into a room. This video makes it look easy.

[@hybr3d]

Hi Shannon, a quick message to THANK YOU very much for all of your great videos. Clear instructions, detailed explanations and great topics. You're a bloody legend mate!

[@ralphvalkenhoff2887]

Love the video! Nice job! Sure helps the apprentice with the knowledge needed for remodel work. If I may interject my two cents - I'm usually under time constraints so, I use a skill saw and dive into the middle of the jamb, then pry the jamb in two and pull the unit out. This takes a few minutes and your ready for the new install.

[@HouseImprovements]

Yes that absolutely speeds things up. A recip. saw works well for that cut also.

[@vickibarker4265]

Thank you for this detailed video! I am now ready to remove my old sliding door! I plan to replace it with a new sliding door. Do you have a video on installing a new one?

[@dgentertainment9302]

Any place I've lived before, I have always been able to remove the sliding patio door, usually its pretty simple. The house I bought 3 years ago needs work on the patio door and I've been scratching my head, for longer then I would like to admit, trying to figure out why I can't remove the door. Watching the first 2 minutes of your video helped me so much. Thank you!

[@brav69]

That's so much for this. we had a full day mission try to get the door off to rescue my 3 year old news toy. no idea how until watching your video. THANKS!

[@HouseImprovements]

+Richard Murillo Glad to help

[@locust7777]

I need to remove mine because the wood underneath has totally rotted. Thought it looked impossible but after watching this i can give it a shot. Thanks for the help

[@The1Funnylilman]

Thank You So Much for showing me how to take off the sliding door. I need to fix the weatherstripping on it. Appreciate you for this video!!

[@BBPeele]

This is the perfect instructional video for me. I have to replace the fixed side of our patio, this makes it so easy to understand. Thank You!

[@HouseImprovements]

Glad to help

[@bobmcnal]

Thank you for posting. Your video was so informative and thorough, I watched it from start to finish. 10/10 walkthrough

[@flipstylesrfr]

Your instruction and filming made it very clear for us to understand how to do this. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@HouseImprovements]

Thanks for watching!

[@HdaveH]

Thanks for the videos. They are so helpful. And kudos to whoever runs your camera. It is steady and not distracting. Just the right amount of zoom in/out.

[@dougayres5977]

Found this when looking to just remove the doors to move furniture. Incredibly helpful, thanks so much

[@KawaiiNai]

Thank you. This was very helpful. I am prepping for new kitchen appliances, and bringing them through the back of the house would work best, but my sliding glass door is not very big.

[@cyndiwong9150]

This was so easy to understand and follow Excellent instruction and video Thank you for all you do on this channel Question Can I put a front entry door in place if the sliding door I need another exit to my house 🏡 do you have any video showing how to put a front entry door into the sliding door that was removed Thank you and many blessings

[@ericjacques3113]

I watched a bunch of those and yours is the best! Thank you, sir.

[@VeraGabriel1]

Always happy to see you when I'm looking for advice...You're a great teacher! Thanks

[@Chris.Brisson]

Over a million views. You are easing the suffering of others. Namaste.

[@markjones8632]

great video. I'm getting ready to remove my sliding door and install a door and window. This video is a big help.

[@gokufighter21]

Just did this and this helped so much! Those doors are HEAVYYYYYY

[@jonathankuhn483]

I like the drilling the nail heads tip. Nicely done, sir!

[@stevenblalock1178]

Thanks , Shannon. I may have been ten years ago that you posted the video, but it was very useful to me. Glad I checked it ooooooot!

[@leetomlee7265]

Thanks for sharing. Your video is very detailed and thanks for showing how to get rid of the nails in a easy way. The bottom channel of the sliding door track traps water and dirty. No way i can clean it. Is it good i can take the active pane off and clean it?

[@ManWithNoName_]

This video was very helpful for me to replace the rollers on my sliding glass door. The only thing that I would have included was where to find roller parts for the door. Thanks for the step by step video.

[@yobrogoodwht3566]

I always watch your unique videos, because you are really an expert.

[@jamespolucha8790]

Wow ,I built a kitchen island but couldn’t get it in the house, it’s been in my garage for 6 months now I can take off my sliding door and get it in my kitchen, thanks for the video

[@strumpeteer]

Thanks for sharing the idea of drilling the nail heads.

[@ericjacobs7245]

This is so helpful! I am in the process of purchasing a new condo and am wanting to switch which direction the door slides. Currently the left panel slides to the right to open. I want the right panel to slide to the left. Is it just as easy as switching the panels? I’ll get some on hands advice here, but just curious! Thanks

[@HouseImprovements]

With many of them it really is that easy, the only other thing you would have to do with this particular style would be to reverse the door handle hardware so that the latch side is inside again .

[@mekaneal6189]

Hello Shannon. I was so excited to see you had a video on this sliding door. For some reason on the left side of my door there is no screw in the hole area. Would know why that’s so and if there is a workaround for that?

[@youngmemory604]

Thanks for the expert advice. Especially on how to deal with stucco exterior.

[@2300hours]

Looking Forward to seeing the Cosmetic Work of this House...I am a 35 Year Old Female who does not whatsoever need to do reno work (Yet) but you got me hooked somehow =)

[@HouseImprovements]

keep watching , this is a huge project and many videos to come yet.

[@MoonMagicks]

Thank you SO much. I dropped the locking mechanism inside the door and used this guide to get it out.

[@TeamTrainWreck]

Had to move a 300gal stock pond into the basement for my dwarf caiman and it wouldn't fit through the sliding doors. Your video helped tremendously!

[@02buddha02]

What an entrance there. Like watching tv.... Also, you make this stuff look so easy.

[@Erlofive]

Great video. Now I know what to look for when removing my sliding door. I so hate them and do not want another in it's place. May have to, but thinking of a single door on one side and framing in the other side with a window. Thanks.

[@alynnpichurko]

Thanks for this! I’m getting ready to move a large couch into my living room and we’ve been racking our brain trying to figure out how to get it in.

[@moreboot]

Thanks!

[@HouseImprovements]

Thank you for the donation!

[@AdamDahlberg]

I appreciate how detailed you are

[@mrleighcbowman]

My door had just dropped but watched it all nice to watch someone else working 😜

[@Nighthawk1911s]

Excellent video! Shannon thank you so much for this fantastic How-To. I just had a lawn mower+rock incident and I was dreading what it might take to have to replace the entire unit, frame and all. Thanks to your video it looks like we can save the almost new tract and just replace the broken slider. Awesome.

[@jamesmolnardrumming]

The guys' a legend. Always so helpful

[@sbeattie4263]

love all your videos..you have helped me so much with alot of my diy home renovations..keep up the great work

[@guillermoguzman1211]

hi shannon you videos are great. please answer me this question.¿ which brands of windows are the most common for install, in United states? thanks

[@ryanhill906]

I know this is an old vid now but you have a nice camera person. They're smooth in zooming & panning, and kind of know when to show the detail with a tight shot.

[@jamessimpson5676]

Best introduction to a how to video ever

[@joyfullone3968]

I fell on the floor some years ago and was unable to get up and spent 10 hours on the floor going in and out of consciousness. I was in acute kidney failure. My son in another state had called the police to make a check when he could not get in touch with me. The police came they took the sliding door apart to come in. I am not sure how they did it though. It looks like quite a bit of work! After 1 week in hospital & 3 weeks in a rehabilitation I came home. I’m fine thanks to the police!

[@sherryglass4214]

Wow! It says my post was 7 hours ago. been home prob an hour (from the job site) but my, my son, and my g-son got'er done. And frankly, i thought the basics would be obvious...but there were two things while watching your video, and I am like...I didn't know that..and I didn't know that either! Can't thank you enough! We would've been stumped part way thru and would have had to give up and put it back together. (the whole unit--someone had put it in backward). I'm subscribing and seeing if you have any more videos I need to watch! :-) God bless you many times over.

[@sandan2358]

Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge! I have a sewing table that needs to be moved into the room and it’s too wide to fit. Now I now how to remove the doors.

[@trevieandchris]

Great video! I'm doing the exact same project with my new house (glass door removal, french door install). Thanks!

[@chefbambu9382]

Very good video. I appreciate the time and clear explanation you provide on how to extract a sliding door.

[@randysomerville9861]

This is how a video should be done! Good job!

[@darrylcrum2495]

Thank you for this video. Very well done. I have to remove a 96" wide door and then replace it with a new door of the same size. This video will be a big help.

[@jzambiab]

Great video! I am buying a house that will need this done. Your video showed me just how to go about it. Thanks.

[@GlennG514]

Thanks Shannon...excellent video ...much obliged for the time you took for making this video....Cheers !

[@michelletrim8685]

This is very helpful, thank you. I want to remove a patio door on a 3-season room in order to convert it to living space. I want to replace the patio door with just wall. Is there another video that I could watch that would help me see how to frame up the opening in order to turn it into wall?

[@addie91est]

Thank you sir. This video saved my time and money!

[@tomm9860]

Thank You very much excellent explanation, I leaned at lot. Keep up the great videos.

[@alonzosandoval7668]

Thank you for showing us how to remove our glass sliding door, Very helpful.

[@Katy_living_simply]

Thank you so much for makint this video!!! You're a life saver!

[@TheEternalLoveSong]

Nice video thanks. Is it possible to disassemble the frame and reassemble it?

[@jamalnasir5648]

I need to get a large arcade machine in my basement. Will have to remove this type of sliding glass door. This helped.

[@teem5945]

How I'm appreciating you putting up this video. Thank you very much.

[@HouseImprovements]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yakmathandmore4131]

That is good to know! I had no idea about those screws to get the sliding door off.

[@rockadams3678]

Thanks for the great video! So much easier than what I was thinking. Now I can get that giant couch out of the house!

[@emilianna1849]

I need to get my giant couch in my apartment I hope this works

[@tanyaboxe1]

@@emilianna1849 were you able to put the doors back in place easily? I also have a large soda I'm trying to fit inside

[@upnorthvlogs]

I’m gonna try this in the morning. Got a double side fridge it’s not gonna fit in my house.

[@rain8228]

Made it look very Simple 👍👍👏👏👏and well explained..Thanks a lot..