3 Reasons for Sliding Patio Door Premature Failure

Anything fails eventually, but it’s your responsibility as the owner to make sure your belongings last as long as they were claimed at least. If they fail prematurely because of your lack of attention and care, no amount of replacement window installation can make you save money because they will fail again and again before they’re supposed to. 

The same thing goes with doors—sliding patio doors, to be more specific. However, you can narrow down the causes of their failure to three. Renewal by Andersen® of Rapid City discusses these and more.

Ill-Maintained Doors

It’s mostly common sense by now that if you don’t care for and maintain your door, window—and anything, really—the quicker it will see the garbage heap. For a sliding door, inspect its moving parts regularly, because they tend to wear out faster. This includes the track and the ball-bearing mechanisms that allow the door to slide. If it’s dirty or filled with gunk, clear them out as they interfere with the operation. This applies to any door or window, and we’ll do that anyway when you ask us for double-hung window repair.

Subpar Installation

Installing a sliding patio door takes a bit of know-how and expertise. If you do it yourself, you might not be able to foresee problems down the line, or simply not know what you don’t know. Fortunately, if you’ve purchased your sliding patio door with us, we also install it for you—and even take care of the after-sales service too!

Inferior Materials

Finally, if you’re installing a patio door yourself, you may find yourself looking at generic items from the nearest Home Depot. These items are not designed to mesh well together, so what would happen is they’re going to be a Frankenstein monster of a patio door—which just opens the component to damage in the long run. However, you can’t simply buy a complete door from the hardware store, right?

That’s where Renewal by Andersen can serve you. Our patio doors are made to order, and we use a highly exacting measurement process so our tolerance is less than a millimeter. We make your sliding patio door custom-made for you—just like we do for any window in our catalog, including picture window installation.

To learn more about how our sliding patio doors can be the last patio doors you will ever need, call Renewal by Andersen of Rapid City today at (605) 307-5574. You can also fill out our contact form to get started. We serve residents of Rapid City, SD and nearby areas.