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Replacing screen door track

5 years ago

I want to replace a broken screen door track but have been unable to find a replacement at any of the big hardware stores.


In the picture the screen door track is on the right side. The track seems to be glued inside the channel. I am guessing I will have to remove the existing track by scraping it off the channel, and find a replacement that fits inside the channel. Any suggestions on where to look? Thanks.







Comments (13)

  • 5 years ago

    What is it a little metal "U" that snaps over a nub on the sill? I cannot tell from the picture. If not that what is it?

    bitmaster20 thanked millworkman
  • 5 years ago

    The screen door is installed in the patio door frame. The patio door sits on the inside while the screen door is outside. Both of these doors slide on two channels that are part of the patio door frame.

    The screen door channel contains a track that is warped on broken. The screen door wheels ride on this track. I don't see any screws that would attach the track to the channel, so I am assuming it's glued inside the channel. The track is basically an inverted T like strip (metal or vinyl I am not sure).

    I have attached some more pictures. The screen door track is towards the bottom of the picture.

  • 5 years ago



  • 5 years ago

    Amazon has a snap on piece that might be the easy answer to your problem. https://www.amazon.com/Lower-Track-Sliding-Screen-Stainless/dp/B002QGAPLU

    bitmaster20 thanked krissie55
  • 5 years ago

    Thanks @krissie55.


    That's very close to what I would need. However, the bottom part for the track I would need needs to be flat so that I can glue it to the channel it's going to rest in. The Amazon's track is raised from the sides.


    I will take a second look at my existing rack and see if I can lift it up to find out how it's attached to the base. Thanks for the link.

  • 5 years ago

    Since the Amazon one is a "snap in" place I don't think it would need to be glued down, that is, if the measurement of existing one is the same size..

    bitmaster20 thanked krissie55
  • 5 years ago

    You are right @millworkman.


    I was able to lift off one of the end of the track and it was not glued in. It's more of a snap-in kind of a track. Below are more pictures.


    https://imgur.com/a/3QMsXx6

  • 5 years ago

    Did you click the link I included above?

    bitmaster20 thanked millworkman
  • 5 years ago
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    Are we on the right track with this one?

    Vinyl, 9/16" wide X 3/8" tall (1/2" overall height)

    bitmaster20 thanked Sammy
  • 5 years ago

    Thanks @millworkman, @Sammy


    Yes, that looks like the closest fit. I will double check the dimensions to make sure it fits. Thanks for your help guys.

  • 5 years ago

    You're welcome. Good luck and hope fully it is the correct guide.

  • 5 years ago

    @millworkman, @Sammy


    Thanks for your suggestions. I got the track from metroscreenworks and installed it today. The screen door is back in business :).

    The track was a very tight fit width wise so I sanded it down on both the sides. I wasn't able to slide it all the way to the bottom in the channel so its sitting a little higher then the previous track. However I was still able to slide the screen door on it so I didn't bother sanding it further.


    Thanks.