Storm door parts

by MJ
(Alamogordo, NM)

I have an older storm door that has a removable glass and screen. There are these plastic parts that hold them into the frame. I don't know what the part is called or where to get them. My door was barely hanging in there until I finally had to take them out. Now I cannot put back until I find these parts that are broke. I do have pictures

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by: Adrian

Thanks for sending the pictures

These parts were probably only made by the company that built your door. Once they go out of business the parts are unavailable.

Nevertheless you can often find similar parts that worl. These are called glazing stops or glazing vinyl.

If you take the old part with you to a few local glass shops you should be able to find a glazing stop of a glazing vinyl piece that is roughly the same shape as yours and that will perform the same function.

I also modify thin aluminum screen tabs to work as a glazing stop and hold the glass in by screwing the tabs into the storm door frame.

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