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Screen door rollers can be difficult to remove. There are dozens of different types, but for some of the common you can often substitute rollers the are better than the originals.
In other cases you are stuck with having to find the original design because thats the only one that will fit.
Here are some of the questions visitors have sent me about screen door rollers. With luck, you will find your roller here and get an idea of how to replace it.
What kind of screen door roller
is this ?
by Pam G.
(Cambridge, Ontario Canada)
MRSA Screen Door Roller
Hi Pam, thanks for the question. It looks like you have an
MRSA style roller. I posted a picture of one with a round spring but
they are also made with a flat rectangular spring as you describe. by Jessica
Hello! On your website, you talk about removing the frame. I can't seem to
get the frame off. As you can see in picture 3, there is a hole where I
removed the screw, but the frame seems fastened together as one solid
piece and the frame doesn't budge with or without the screw in place. by Sandy
Hi there; Hi Sandy by Jeff W
Hi, I found your website quite useful - thanks for posting all of
that information! I apologize for imposing on you but I am hoping you
can provide some advice. by Neal
Roller taken from frame
Does the kit below include two or one corner? I'm guessing two,
but want to confirm. Also, are just the wheels available? They snap
onto the latch? They sure are sturdier than any of the cheap stuff sold at Home Depot! What is availability? by Randy
Have nice new sliding patio doors that are hung from the top thus no bottom track. No track to bump in to, clean entrance way.
by Matt
I repair screens at a local hardware store. Recently a gentleman
brought a 36" rolling screen door 150 miles for me to repair. The
bottom wheels are surface mounted as opposed to being tucked into the
center of the frame. by ES
I have a sliding screen door that hasn't been staying on the track
and has been very difficult to open for a while. This past weekend, I
tried changing the rollers, but have been unable to find rollers that
fit properly. by Jerry
L. I bought my modular house from Guildcrest near Ottawa. The windows
and doors were manufactured by a company in Quebec. I need to purchase a
set (both top and bottom) rollers that will fit the 7/16" slot in this
door.
by Becky
The rollers on my screen doors are either broken or missing, but
the corners are fine. Is there a way to order just the rollers, and is
it possible to replace just the rollers? If so, how would I do that?
by Jake
I walked into my screen door 4 days ago and it hadn't worked
right since. I figured it was off the rollers and every I opened it I
cringed. by AHB
MRSA style roller
I recently bought a 1970's home with a sliding glass screen
door. The screen door was missing a roller on one side and the other
roller is cracked. Both rollers on the top of the screen seem to be ok-
old but ok. by Ken
All my rollers need replacing - they're metal and either
seized up from rust or broken - but I can't figure out how to get at the
screws that hold the roller in place. Do I have to take the frame
apart, including unseating the mesh? The frame is 1" thick and the
roller occupies about half of that. The mesh is attached to the other
half. The roller is about 1" in diameter. Please see the attached
pictures. Your help would be greatly appreciated. by SHADYHOME
Question by Tom J. Integral screen door roller and corner
I have a patio screen door, assembled much like that described
in your replacement kit, with one major exception. The rollers were
installed into the top and bottom rails in a way that requires that they
be removed and turned upside down to access the rollers. Is there a
useful trick to disassembling the rails? I am concerned I'll bend the
rails or tear the screen.
by Dana
Hello, I just found your site. I am a Tampa area
homeowner with a caged pool. We bought this house from the bank. The
Lanai is in good shape except that one screen door to the yard is
missing the bottom thin metal panel. We can't seem to locate one at the
big box stores. Is it possible to find one? It seems a shame to have
to replace a door for such a simple thing. Dana Hi Dana; MY screen door rollers are just shot and I can't find exact
replacements anywhere. From what I can tell, they are @ 2 1/4" long
with a 1" wheel. I purchased B521 rollers but I dont think their is
enough tension to make the door slide. Should I get B 576? Or do you
have anything similar?
Adopt a shelter dog; they are dying to have a home.
Though, I could not find my original post to state so there. by Jim
roller assy after trying to extract with pliers
The slot where the wheel assemble resides is about 2 1/4" long and as wide as the track. by Peter A.
Screen Door Adjusting Screw
A neighbor gave me his sliding screen doors which is the same
manufacture as mine. He took out the adjusting screws. The doors are
Lawton. I can't find what the screws attach to.
by Eric
I have a sliding screen patio door that is about 20 yrs old and the rollers are in a sad state. Washington. Wheel1
by Sheree G.
I am trying to find a replacement roller for a sliding door
screen. One of the two rollers on top has a broken spring inside. See
photo for roller. The roller has an insignia (three diamonds with the
letters D, P, I inside). The door itself says "ps" or "pd" on the
latch. I want to replace the broken rollers on my sliding screen door but i do not know how to remove them. Screen Door Roller Missing
My screen door is missing one of its rollers. What kind is this roller and how do I fix it ?
by L. Albert
Question by Jolie H. Broken Screen Door Roller
Need three tension rollers for broken screen slider. Picture of the part that needs to be replaced.
by Fred B. Over the years, two (2) of the "Tension Springs" for adjusting the Roller Springs have gone missing. by Elizabeth
Question:
by Mike C. We have a sliding screen door whose sliding wheel's plastic
piece which the wheel clips onto is broken. The screen is in great
shape but need to replace this piece. by Peter
I have tried to remove roller from my screen door but cant get
it loose. I have pulled back the rrubber gasket and there is no sign of
a clip comming through. It also has a sligh bend at the handle. I
believe that can be repaired with a metal strip on both sides riveted in
place which I can do. I just can't get the roller out. I have tried
to find a shop in Prescott Valley,Az to repair but all say buy a new
one. What is with that? My patio screen door is 20+ years old. Need to replace the
rollers, but the screws are very rusted. Tried lubricating spray and
screw removal drill bit but they don't work. How can I remove screws
without replacing entire door? by Michelle
Screen Door Roller Question I am having trouble removing the screen doors to replace the
rollers. I have taken the adjustment screws completely out of the screen
door, and still cannot lift the screen door high enough to get it out
of the bottom channel. Can you help? Thank you. by Joe
Screen Door Roller and Corner
Screen Door Rollers - How do you get them out ?
I have two large interlocking(connected by a small screw) sliding screens. I want to replace the rollers.
My screen door rollers will replace MRSA style rollers even though physically they look a little different. My screen door roller page has a video which shows them.
I
can get the MRSA rollers with a steel ball bearing roller. Would need
to get a picture of the roller in the bottom of the door to be sure to
get the right kind. Some MRSA rollers can be removed without pulling the
door frame apart, others cannot.
My rollers require the whole door to be taken apart so its best to use them when you are replacing the screen cloth.
(Hoboken, NJ USA)
I recently purchased a condo in Hoboken, New Jersey.
The roller on the screen door was broken from day 1 and I can't figure
out how to fix it. Attached are 4 pictures. One is of an unbroken
roller, the other is of the area where the broken roller should be, the
other is of the corner and lastly, a picture of the screws I removed. 
I
have the feeling this door is unique because it is very tall and
slim-roughly 29 inches x 96 inches. I would love to be able to simply
replace the one roller that snapped off but can't seem to take apart the
frame to measure it.
Any help you could provide would be wonderful.
ps-your site has been very helpful so far.
Screen door roller replacement
We are trying to replace a wheel on a screen patio door.
We have the steel wheel with the curved spring. We can't figure out
how to get the wheel into place in the door. It doesn't seem to fit
into place! What are we doing wrong ?
Thanks
Sandy
I posted a picture of the roller I think you might be using. I also have a video on YouTube showing how to replace one of these screen door rollers.
If this is not the right roller, send or post a picture here and I will try to help with more specific instructions.
Got a perfectly good screen door, how do I remove the worn out wheels?
(Austin, TX, USA)
I have a screen door, circa 1983-1985, the
frame and screen are in great shape, but the wheels are quite damaged.
Can you help me find a way to replace the wheels? It looks like the
wheel assembly can be pushed out of the frame, but the wheel height
adjustment screw looks like it isn't supposed to be removed?
Pix are attached.
Thanks...Jeff
Roller Kit
(Avon, Colorado)
If
you want exact replacements for these patio screen door rollers, use
the kit below. It features 4 smooth rolling steel ball bearing rollers,
not the standard plastic ones.
No. 02524 Roller and Corner kit $34.99
Patio screen wheels
(FL.)
I want to do the same with screen doors. But screen provider says would be too flimsy if just hung from top.
My solution is a divider bar horizontal across screen midway to give strength plus visibility so people don't walk in to.
Plus why not some 1 inch diameter rubber wheels or rollers bolted to
bottom side panel of door? Wheels would not be under door but attached
to side of door.
I am thinking a triangle shape piece of metal with
tip area for axle and wide part of triangle screwed to door. About 3, 1
inch wheels to a door.
Wheels on bottom and track on top.
hard to believe but I have not seen this done on any screen door.
What do you think?
Vintage screen door with surface mounted wheels
(San Antonio, Texas)
I have no wheels and no idea of what the
wheels ride on. I assume there is a rail parallel to the door, outside
of the frame. I dont know what the diameter the wheels should be. I dont
know if the wheels should be flat or convex.
The other
identifying mark is that the pull is zig-zag shaped. I can't find any
info on this screen. Sure I could mount a set of wheels on this and turn
it loose. I really want to know where this beauty came from. I can send
pictures if necessary.
Hi Matt;
Yes please post
pictures here, that sounds like an interesting screen door. Would be
great to see pictures showing where it fits too.
I have not seen
one like that but I have seen a few homemade screen doors made by
homeowners who were toolmakers or machinists. Its possible this could be
a "one-of" door done by someone like that.
To get the roller
size perfect, you would have to have a dimension from top of bottom
track to bottom of top track and then measure the roller hole centerline
to find out which diamter roller would fit. Perhaps the customer can
supply the track to track dimension.Help with Screen Door Roller Identification
(Maryland)
I came across your website and am hoping that you
can help with the identification of the broken rollers, and point me to
where I may find replacements.
Hi; Looks like it could be a Metal Industries roller, so I posted the catalog picture so you could confirm.
If it is, email or phone me and I will get you price and avilabilityReplacement Rollers
(Camden, NY USA)
A few years ago I contacted the manufacturer but due to
language problems, I just could not find out what to order other than a
complete sliding glass door assembly.
I will appreciate any help you can offer.
Best Regards,
Jerry L.
Roller replacement on screen door
(Edmond OK)
If
I have to replace the corners also, then does that require taking the
screen off the door? The directions show how to put it on, but not how
to take it apart.
Thank you.
Hi Becky;
Its
possible to remove the rollers on some screen doors without removing the
corners, but without having pictures i have no idea what kind of
roller/corner your screen door has.
Remove the screen door and
see if you can take some pictures looking right into the recess where
the rollers are located, that should help me identify them, then I can
give you a better answer.
Send the pictures to the email address on the home page of fixingscreens.comFive Minute Fix
(Wichita, KS)
I saw the four adjustment screws and I was sure if I
touched them the door would never work right again. I clicked through
your website (after finding it on a Google search of 'sliding screen
door') and had it off and back on in 5 minutes.
It works better than ever. You saved me a lot of worry and time. Thanks!
Great job Jake ! Glad to help
How do I get the screen door rollers out
(Alamance, NC)
I cannot figure out how to get the broken roller
out of the screen to assess it to purchase new rollers. I did - before
reading your website- take out a very long screw on the side of the
frame.
Nothing happened though. I cannot figure out how to get
the roller out. I also hate to admit that my husband and I already
replaced the screen, so we would hate to take the door apart.
Ideas?
Hi;
The long screw you removed was the height adjustment screw. It does not
need to be removed, just loosened enough to allow the rollers to move
enough to remove the screen door from the frame.
The rollers
themselves probably have 2 metal tabs the clip on either side of 2
protruding nibs. Insert the flat blade of a screwdriver and twist the
tabs apart while pulling on the roller until it comes free.
These
instructions are for the roller in the picture I uploaded, If your
roller differs from this, send me pictures so I can identify it.
How to remove screen door rollers?
(Boynton Beach)
This is a notched frame door and usually there is no need to dissamble the frame to get the rollers out
Often these doors use rollers with 2 screws holding them in in the bottom rail.
Other times the only thing holding the rollers is a tension spring.
If
you could send me a picture showing the bottom of the rail and the
roller it would be better so that I could identify the type of roller.
Then I could give you more specific instructionsPatio Screen Door Roller Problem
(Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
I was attempting to fix the roll of the screen door, when I REALLY fixed it.
I almost had it rolling nice and quiet...then I needed to make it perfect....which was a big mistake!
To
make a long story short....all 4 rollers are now off the door. 2 were
broken. There is absolutely no hardware on it now...no screws..no
springs..no rollers. I've put the door (frame) in the basement until
next summer!! It might work better next year. lol
I looked in Home Depot for rollers that were similar and couldn't find any that I could fit on. Do I need to buy a new door?
Answer
Hi,
If you could post a picture of the recess in which the rollers fit, or
of the old broken roller, I should be able to tell you if the rollers
are still available.
As long as the frame is in good shape and is still good and strong, its cheaper to replace all the rollers.
Usually
you replace the whole door when the old one is too flimsy or poorly
made. Call me at 1-866-904-2383 if you need a price for a new one.Can't Get The Rollers Out
(Johns Creek, Georgia)
Hi Tom;
Some screen doors require you to pull out the screen cloth and take the frame apart before the rollers can be removed.
On these doors, the corner that holds the frame together also has the roller riveted to it.frustrated looking for part
(Ellenton Fl)
These
metal panels are slipped in place when the door is being assembled. You
might be able to cover over the opening with a new piece of metal
You
could try Metal Supermarket" if there is one near you. These are stores
which supply industrial customers and sometimes they carry small pieces
of aluminum sheet metal.
I have seen some Home Depot stores that carried aluminum sheet as well.
You would still have to trim the piece to size and attach it either with pop rivets or screws.
Hope this helpsOLD Screen Door Roller not found
I resolved my screen door roller difficulty
The
key was not tightening the screws upon installing the rollers ... they
will push in easier, install on track w/ease ... then you tighten/adjust
screws to appropriate tension while on the track.
I read the above only after I struggled with, then figured it out on my own.
Thanks, I believe I have mastered, "Screen Doors for Dummies".
How do I remove the wheels from my sliding screen door
(Denver, CO)
The
wheel assembly seems to be a leaf spring, and on the end of the spring
is a housing to hold the wheel. There is a screw from the top of the
frame that screws downward to force the wheel out of the slot and thus
raises the screen door. The screw is not part of the spring assembly, it
only pushes against the spring.
I have tried to use pliers to pull
the spring and wheel from the slot but succeeded only in bending the
spring and have almost broken the wheel and axle assembly from the
spring.
All so VERY frustrating!
thanks for any help
Jim
Screen door adjusting screws missing
(Tampa, Florida.)
I posted a picture of a typical adjusting screw, this one is from a very common screen door corner and roller set.
These screws usually fit in the sides of the screen door, in the adjusting at the top and bottom.Cant get the the screen door rollers out
(Spokane, WA)
I can't figure out how to get at the rollers to measure them so I can determine which type to replace them with.
How
do you take the darn thing apart? I unscrewed the screws on the sides
of the bottom piece and even removed the screen, but nothing
dis-assembles.
Any help will be appreciated!
Eric
Hi Eric
A
screen that has been together for 20 years might have a frame that is
corroded inside and may take some repeated attempts to get it apart.
Frames
are either friction fit together, screwed together or staked together.
The last kind, staked frames are not meant to come apart. They are kind
of a use it till it wears out deal.
Best thing is to send me
digital photos of the corner sections, the roller holes and the whole
door. I have seen thousands of doors and I can tell quickly what kind
you have and how to go about taking it apart.Replacement screen door wheels rollers
The screens and frame are fine. The wheels are rusted. Where can I get replacements and are they hard to install?
The
only hard part is getting them free from the rust. Spray the roller
with penetrating oil and let it sit for 15 minutes. Repeat the
application until you can unscrew the bolt that holds the roller in.
That
roller looks like a 1-3/4" diameter bearing, if you cant find one at
your local glass shop, contact me and I will supply it for you.
Trying to find replacement part for sliding door screen
(Salem, SC, US)
This looks like a Peachtree screen door roller, $5.60 each, needs to be ordered in but is available.
Remove screen door rollers
Screen Door Roller Missing
Broken screen door roller
(Florida)
the strip attached to the wheel,
which is in turn tighten or loosen by an external screw on top has
broken, I assume, due to wear. I took off the door and tried to
accommodate the wheel to no avail because there is nothing to hold it in
place. Could you tell me if the metal strip + new wheel can be
purchased? And then, how to I open that part of the door to accommodate
the new strip? I can't seem to find a way.
Anything you can tell me will help me greatly to avoid additional expense.
Answer
Many
screen door rollers are held on by strips of steel which are used both
to mount them on to the door and to act as spring. Sometimes you can
screen door rollers in Home depot or Loews. Many glass and window repair
shops also carry them.Broken Screen Door Roller
(Aberdeen, NJ)
Sliding Screen Door Roller Hardware: Missing Tension Screws
(Taunton, MA, U.S.A.)
None of my local sources seem to be able to identify them and/or get them for me.
SOME SPECIFICATIONS:
1 1/2 " Long (Including Head).
Head Diameter. Approx. 1/4".
Phillips slotted.
O.D. of Thread 0.162" (About the size of a #6 Sheet Metal Screw).
Threads. 18 T.P.I., sheet metal form thread.
The lower portion of the screw has been machined to remove the sharp thread.
I would like to find some of the correct screws instead of jamming ground-off sheet metal screws in the existing holes.Sliding screen door height adjustment screws wont turn
(Lincoln, NE, USA)
We removed our sliding screen patio
door, replaced the nylon screen and replaced the door on the tracks top
and bottom, but we don't seem to be able to replace the four screws
(two on the top of the door and two on the bottom)which adjust the up
and down space for the door.
This seems ridiculous, but when we try to put the screws in, they will not screw down (or up) in. Ideas?
Answer:
Thanks for the question.
Sometimes
the screws rust and are hard to turn. Try spraying them with a
penetrating oil like WD40. This is available in any hardware store.
After spraying them gently try to turn them out and in to free them up.
Worst
case is that the screws are so rusted you will need to pull the door
apart again and replace the screws with new ones and possibly the screen
door corners as well.
Hope this helpsRoller is fine but the plastic piece holding it is broken
(Hollister CA 95023)
The part is made by slide-co.
Screen door roller extraction
(Prescott Valley, Az)
Removing rusted screws from rollers
In some types of doors its possible to break off the old rollers so that you are able to knock the frame apart.
Once the roller is off, you can put a screwdriver in the roller notch and a hammer the corners out.
Depends a lot on the type of door you have. If you have some pictures you could post maybe I could be more helpful.
Rollers cant be found at home depot
(Mississauga)
Please see attached. Our townhouse is about 30 years old and I am not too sure how old the screen door is but I know it's old.
The
problem with the roller bought from Homedepot is that the inner most
metal axis is too wide to fit into socket hole in the first picture
(DSC4104).
Please let me know your findings. Thanks so much!
Best regards,
Michelle
Answer
The
dimensions of the old roller look like 1" OD, 1/4" ID and 9/32" Wide. I
can order the rollers in if those are the right sizes. $3.00 eachScreen door adjustment screws
If you loosen
the adjustment screws and the door does not move up and down easily then
the problem is likely with the patio door, not the screen door.
Patio
door frames can settle due to the movement of the wooden frame of the
house. Other times concrete steps can crack pushing up on the patio door
frame.
Measure the height of the patio door on the left side, in
the middle and on the right side. You will probably find the door is
much lower in the middle.
The shims between the patio door and
the wooden header at the top of the door will need to be removed to
allow the patio door frame to jump back into shape.
Then it will be easy to remove the screen doorScreen Door Roller and Corner
(Glen Ellyn, IL)
My sliding screen patio door is hard to
open. It gets hung up on the track and sticks in place. I pulled the
roller assembly off and can't find an exact replacement. I'd like to go
with a nylon roller ball vs. steel.
The wheel diameter is 1", Length 5", Height 2 3/4".
I think the mfg was JW Window out of Tampa, but they are out of business, as far as I can find.
I
saw a web site the other day, from a company based in Masury, Ohio.
They sell a plastic insert that mounts on the bottom of the door and
takes place of the roller.
However, I can't recall the name of the
company and all my searches have come up empty-handed. It was called
Swisco or something like that.
Have you run across this company?
Answer
Thats
a great photo Joe and a really interesting roller assembly. I have a
Marvin parts catalog that shows the roller as no longer available. Its
possible that Marvin window dealers might have old stock left to sell
you.
The other alternative is to replace the roller and corner entirely with something better. See
There
is a long, short-threaded screw going into the front of the frame. The
rollers are at the base of each end and do not appear to be tension
type rollers.
I took out the long screw but it seems there is a
housing assembly the roller is sitting in. Are you familiar with this
type of unit? Any help you could provide would be great.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words and it would be great if you could upload one.
Usually
the long screw is used to adjust the height of the rollers. Many
rollers are clipped on to the corners that hold the screen door
together.
Some types require you to dissassemble the whole frame
in order to remove and replace them. Other types of rollers can be
removed just by unhooking or unclipping them from the screen door
corner.
Screen door roller installation
by W. Fisher
(San Diego)
I am trying to replace the broken rollers (see photo) in my
patio screen doors. I took the screen door of its track, no problem.
I
lowered the rollers with the adjustment screw all the way, and then,
With a lot of effort and with pliers, I yanked the old roller bracket
from the two prongs inside the bottom rail of the door.
Now I cannot get the replacement roller bracket (see photo) onto the prongs.
There
must be a trick to getting the rollers out of and into of their
location in the bottom and top rails. It looks like they might snap into
place, but they won't.
Would greatly appreciate any hint how to do this.
Walter F.
Answer
I made this video showing how these rollers are installed. You only need a flat blade screwdriver to hold the tabs on the roller apart as you slide it over the tangs on the screen door corner.
Screen door corners are all loose
by Rick
(Sudbury, Ontario canada)
Hi Rick;
It sounds like this is a door with friction fit corners and these do loosen as the years go by.
When
you change the screen, pull all the corners out and tap the ends of the
frame where they fit with a hammer lightly to make the fit tighter.
Then install aluminum screening, it holds the frame together better than fiberglass does.
That fix will keep you going for a few months but if it gets loose again its time for a new door !
Replacing Rollers
by Wayne Partridge
(Manhattan Beach, CA)
I have Milgard Vinyl sliding patio doors. I assume the screens came from the same source, but I'm not sure.
Despite exposure to a harsh environment (near the sea)for four years, the sliding screens have held up very well. But the rollers are rusted frozen and no longer work (periodic oiling probably would have prevented this).
I hate to junk the screens because of the rollers. Can the rollers be replaced? If so, how does one get them out, where does one get replacements, and how can one put them back in, what tools are required or useful?
Any information you can give me would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Answer:
Thanks for the question.
Yes the rollers can most likely be replaced
Be great if you could post a picture, then I could see exactly what kind of rollers you have and reccomend how to get them out
Hope this helps
those tiny little wheels.
by John
(connecticut)
Missing screen door roller
Although the screen mesh replacement looks beautiful, perfectly
repaired, I’ve come to discover a missing wheel. The two adjusting
wheel screws got removed, and then zilch-- nothing.
The wheel
doesn’t just pop out and in, and there’s no under-tracking piece that
slips out from the base’s horizontal frame, at least from what I can
tell. Don’t tell me, the screen needs to be removed to fix this tiny
rotating wheel. Does it?
John
Screen door roller tension spring
by H.G.
(Gibsonia, PA)
Screen door roller with V shaped tension spring
I have a sliding screen door leading to my deck from my family
room. It has a self-adjusting top and bottom that is spring loaded so
as to hold the top up and the bottom down so as to keep the wheels
pressed against the tracks.
Hi; I uploaded what I thought might be a picture of the roller based on your description.
If it is not please send me a photo of the roller assembly you are looking for.
Screen door roller problem
by D
(Toronto)
Integral screen door roller and corner
One roller on a patio screen door is still intact with the
spring mechanism but the spring is connected to an aluminum solid
interior piece that has broken away from the internal frame.
The
wheel still spins properly but there is not enough outward pressure
from the spring to keep the door in its track when sliding it open as it
moves in side the extruded aluminum frame.
The door will not stay in place on its track. Any suggestions how to fix it. Where can I get the wheel assembly parts?
I
uploaded a picture of the roller that I think you have right now. These
rollers all require the screen cloth to be removed and the frame taken
apart in order to change them.
There are 3 similar types, all of
them are $5.50 each. Please let me know if you want me to ship a set of
rollers to you. 1-866-904-2383
Screen door metal rollers
by Lisa
(Palm Springs, CA)
I'm trying to replace my rollers. I got the right replacements;
they look nearly identical, but are metal instead of plastic wheels.
When
I put them on, it seems like the more I tighten the screw, the tension
pushes them out, which makes me wonder that I'm not doing something
right. To put it back on the track with them protruding that much is
difficult to line up and use a knife to push them in as I do.
I'm
thinking, it can't be this difficult, had no trouble before on others,
why is is this time? What have I done, or not done right? Do I leave the
screw only have screwed in?
Hi Lisa, I know you got everything sorted out.
Its
normal for the roller to extend out as you tighten the adjustment
screw. Just loosen the screw off a little to allow enough clearance to
get the door on.
Then tighten the adjusting screws on the two bottom rollers to get the door sitting correctly in the frame
Where can I buy Plastic Corners for Sliding Patio Door Screen
by Robert Z.
(Lombard, Illinois)
Anderson screen door corner PL16124
I have 36"X96" aluminium sliding screen Door, made by Guardian. I
need all four plastic corners. I found this corners in CRL Andersen
Catalog P/N: PL16124.
Where can I buy the corners.
I can only buy these corners in packs of 20, but they are available
I see Anderson is making corners like Pella which force you to use a specific corner that only fits their screen door.
Cost is $39.50 per pack of 20 and shipping is $12.00, Total price is $51.50 USD
Delivery time 3 weeks, this item has to be ordered in.
One of my new screen doors
cut to the size of your existing door shipped knocked down ready for
assembly including the shipping to Illinois.
Delivery of new screen door is also 3 weeks
Screen door roller adjustment screw not working
by Bob
(Cambridge, Ontario, Canada)
Hi Bob;
Yes its sounds like you are right, the threads in the corner that holds the roller and frame together are stripped.
You could replace the corners, sounds like that will require the whole frame to be taken apart.
screen door corner brackets
by Joan
(Beaumont, Texas, USA)
screen door broken brackets
I need to replace the corner brackets for my screen door. I
can't seem to find a supplier and the L brackets do not work very well
the door is very wobbly.
Hi Joan;
There is a supplier in Dallas called:
CR Laurence
2080 Lone Star Dr
Dallas
TX 75212-6312
Phone: 214-634-7305
They
would definetely have the corner but they usually only sell to glass
shops. Ask them to reccomend a local glass shop that has a good supply
of their corners.
You will have to remove the screen cloth and
dissasemble the frame to get these corners out. Then bring the corner
with you when you visit the glass shop to make sure you get the right
part.
Sometimes when you reinstall the new corners the door will
still be loose because the frame has become worn. You can stiffen up the
frame by using aluminum screen cloth instead of the black fiberglass.
Hope this helps
Adrian
Cannot find plastic screen door part
by Scott G.
(Durham, NC)
Hi Scott;
Any chance that you can email me pictures of the plastic piece ?
My email address is on the home page of fixingscreens.com
Where to find Columbia rollers
by Paul Cheng
(Rockville, MD)
Dear Sir: The screen on my patio screen sliding door is broken. I replaced/mounted a new screen, it went well.
Now the problem is with the roller (plastic, and I think the maker is 'Columbia'.
May I ask how/where can I get the replacement parts, and the wy to install the new one?
Springs and rollers
by Andrew
(Toronto Canada)
Roller and springs
Hi There! We just recently took our screen door off to be
cleaned. Once we loosened the 4 screws (each corner) the springs all
fell out. And no matter how I re-install them (and tighten) the screws,
once the rollers have pressure applied one or twice, they fall out.
Very
frustrating.. Seems as though the metal spring will not stay locked in
the roller assembly.. Any better replacement or universal kit that might
help us out?
Note that the roller assembly has two male nibs that need to be pressed into the female receiving piece within the door.
Please let me know if you may have some better parts.
Thanks
Hi Andrew;
That
does look pretty aggravating. I have taken thousands of screen doors
apart but have not seen the springs fall out of rollers like these.
They
cant be that old and I suspect they were not put together properly at
the factory. The springs should not fall out without the whole roller
being taken apart.
There are two rollers that look almost
identical. One has the nubs like yours and the other has a small shaft
to pivot on. The small shaft version is the one I use in my roller kit
90020.
I can get the "nub" style too. Just let me know if you have no luck finding them anywhere else.
Replacing the rollers & lock on my screen door.
by Joel B.
(Saginaw, TX)
1. The rubber wheels on the screen door are worn. I was hoping to find
rollers and replace them. However, in trying to remove the rollers i
messed up the roller mechanism. I am now looking to replace then whole
mechanism, but i cannot get it off the frame. (Photos attached)
2. I also need to replace the lock, but cannot find screen door locks at Home Depot:(. Any suggestions? Photo attached.
Thanks in advance,
Joel
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