Sliding Door
Alignment Service

A misaligned sliding door lets in Arizona's brutal summer heat, attracts insects, and forces your HVAC system to work overtime. If you can feel a draft around your sliding door, see daylight through the edges, or notice the lock won't engage properly, your door is out of alignment — and our technicians can fix it.

Door alignment is one of the most precise repairs in our service catalog. It requires careful adjustment of roller height, track angle, and door hang to achieve a uniform seal along all four edges. Done right, it transforms an energy-wasting, bug-letting door into a tight, efficient barrier.

Signs Your Sliding Door Needs Alignment

• Visible gap along the top, bottom, or sides when the door is closed
• Drafts or hot air infiltration around the door frame
• Bugs or insects getting in around the door
• Lock latch doesn't reach the strike plate
• Door rubs on the top or bottom of the frame
• Door visible tilting when opened or closed
• Increased energy bills from poor sealing

Why Doors Go Out of Alignment in Arizona

Several factors cause door misalignment in Phoenix-area homes:

• Roller wear — As rollers flatten or crack, the door drops lower in the frame over time
• Foundation settlement — Arizona's expansive clay soils cause subtle shifting that affects door plumb
• Thermal expansion — Aluminum frames expand and contract dramatically in Phoenix's temperature extremes, causing seasonal alignment changes
• Frame warping — Long-term UV and heat exposure can slightly warp frames out of square

Our Alignment Process

• Measure current gap profile — top, bottom, latch side, hinge side
• Adjust roller height on both sides to correct door drop
• Check and adjust track angle if track fasteners have loosened
• Adjust strike plate position if door has shifted horizontally
• Test seal with a dollar bill test — no gaps should allow the bill to slide
• Verify lock engagement and smooth operation through full range