# Sliding Door Repair Kit

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- Published: 2024-08-06T13:30:52+00:00
- Author: Rowdy

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# Sliding door repair kit

Also called: roller replacement kit, patio door roller kit

**Quick answer:** a sliding door repair kit is a set of replacement parts for a 
sliding patio door, most often a pair of rollers and their screws. It only helps
if the parts match your door. Fitting it means taking the panel out of the frame.

What is inside

Usually a matched pair of rollers with their screws. Some kits add a snap-on track
cover or other small hardware.

Made for a make and model

Rollers differ by maker and door age, so even a kit labeled for most doors needs
checking against yours.

Two people to fit it

The rollers sit inside the glass panel, so the panel has to come out: two people
at least, or call a pro.

What to measure on the old roller

 1. **Housing length**, from one end of the roller body to the other
 2. **Wheel size**, measured straight across the wheel
 3. **Screw holes**, where the adjustment and mounting screws sit
 4. **Wheel edge**, flat or grooved, to suit the track ridge

Measure the old roller and note its wheel edge before you buy a kit.

## Using a kit: what to do

Work in this order so the panel comes out of the frame only once.

 1.  Identify your door
 2.  Find the maker’s name and match the kit to the old rollers.
 3.  Safe to do yourself
 4.  Take the panel out
 5.  Retract the rollers, lift the panel into the top track and swing the bottom out.
 6.  Take care: two people
 7.  Swap and clean
 8.  Fit both new rollers and clean the empty track while you can reach it.
 9.  Safe to do yourself
 10. Rehang and adjust
 11. Set the panel back, then adjust until it rolls level and locks.
 12. Take care: two people

## Fix it yourself or call a pro

 * **Safe yourself**Finding the maker’s name, ordering parts, and adjusting the 
   new rollers once the door is back in.
 * **Take care**Taking the panel out to swap rollers. Glass panels are heavy and
   tempered glass can shatter: always two people.
 * **Call a pro**Screws that spin freely, a grooved or bent track, or parts you 
   cannot match.

Step by step: [worn sliding door rollers: signs, quick fixes and when to replace](https://selectslidingdoors.com/worn-sliding-door-rollers/).

![Replacement rollers with sealed bearings, pins and small parts laid out on a metal
surface](https://selectslidingdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/accessories-for-
sliding-gates-guide-carriage-roller-for-sliding-gates-768x512.jpg)

Rollers, pins and small parts like those found in a repair kit.

## Which kit you need

Brand-specific roller kit

Made for your door’s housing and wheel

Parts for old or discontinued doors can be hard to find

Multi-fit roller kit

Easy to find in hardware stores

May not match the housing exactly, so the door can sit crooked

Track cover kit

Caps a worn rail without replacing the sill

The rail under it must still be straight, and the rollers need resetting

## Can’t find parts that fit?

Select Sliding Doors matches and fits rollers as part of [sliding door roller repair and replacement](https://selectslidingdoors.com/sliding-door-rollers-repair-and-replacement/)
across Dallas-Fort Worth. Mon to Sat, 7am to 10pm.

[Call 469-915-5230](https://selectslidingdoors.com/glossary/sliding-door-repair-kit/4699155230)
[Roller repair and replacement](https://selectslidingdoors.com/sliding-door-rollers-repair-and-replacement/)

## Questions people ask

Will any sliding door repair kit fit my door?

No. Rollers vary by maker, housing and wheel. Look for the maker’s name on a label
on the frame or on the old roller, and take the old roller with you when you buy.

Can a repair kit fix a damaged track?

A snap-on track cover can cap a worn rail. A bent or cracked track needs fixing 
first: see our guide to [sliding door track repair](https://selectslidingdoors.com/sliding-door-track-repair/).

Is a kit worth it, or should I call a pro?

A kit suits a door with worn rollers, a sound track and two people to lift the panel.
If the screws spin, the track is grooved or you cannot match the parts, call a pro.

## Related terms

[Patio door rollers](https://selectslidingdoors.com/glossary/patio-door-rollers/)
[Sliding door alignment](https://selectslidingdoors.com/glossary/sliding-door-alignment/)
[Track lubrication](https://selectslidingdoors.com/glossary/track-lubrication/)[Sliding screen door](https://selectslidingdoors.com/glossary/sliding-screen-door/)

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