There’s nothing quite as frustrating as a sliding door that suddenly feels like it weighs 100 kilos. When you open it, it drags, grinds or maybe even makes that awful scraping noise, and all of a sudden what should be a simple job of sliding your doors open, turns into a mini workout.
If you’re dealing with this, you’re not the first, and you are most definitely not the last. Sticking doors are one of the most common issues with aluminium doors in Perth, and the good news is that most of the time, it’s fixable without replacing anything.
This guide walks you through the real causes (not guesses), the fixes you can try yourself, and how to tell when it’s something a bit more serious.
Before jumping into fixes, it helps to understand why it’s happening, because in Perth, the environment plays a bigger
role than you may think.
That fine dust you see settling on everything? It doesn’t miss your door tracks.
Over time, it:
And once it’s there, your rollers are basically fighting against it every time you open the door.
If you’re anywhere near the coast, salt is in the air, even if you can’t see it.
This can:
General Wear and Tear Over Time
Even in perfect conditions, sliding doors can’t last forever without a bit of maintenance.
Rollers wear down. Tracks get scratched. Alignment shifts slightly. These are all normal, but they do add up if they go ignored.
