Leaks Around Sliding Glass Door

Small stones and debris from shoes can accumulate in the sliding glass channels.

Leaks around sliding glass door. Spray the door and look for the leak location. If the door is pulled over the debris the debris may be enough to lift the door in the track. Before the rain starts to fall take a few minutes to understand the mechanics of your sliding glass. Water leakage is a common problem with sliding door thresholds.

Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door. The leakage could be due to gaps in the corners. This seal simply acts as a barrier that fills the gap between the two panes and allows the water to drain back into the shower instead of escaping. If water is leaking through a shower door where two panes of glass meet a seal should be installed.

A sliding glass door is no better than the frame into which it is placed. Test the door for the location of the leak. You need to determine if the top. If you cannot re create the leak problem inspect the interior of the door for stains or rust.

Sometimes water intrusion is severe staining carpets and causing dryrot at the subfloor baseboards and sometimes even the wall. In the following picture one. But sometimes these doors start leaking contradicting the very purpose of their installation. Then remove any wood trim around the door.

Flashing is a protective sealing membrane designed to protect a wall at its most vulnerable points namely where window and door openings exist. I have done posts in the past about not caulking the connection where tile shower and or tub enclosure meets the tub or the one piece shower base. All the caulk in the world may not prevent your shower and glass door enclosure from leaking. If a frame is crooked water can leak into the gaps between door and frame.

Damage to the door itself. Glass doors are installed for purpose of retaining the water inside the shower area and not letting it splash outside. These seals are usually installed with an adhesive that keeps them in place. My advice is to carefully remove the aluminum trim that s covering the wood trim that surrounds the sliding patio door.

It sounds like the problem may be with the flashing or lack thereof around your sliding glass door. In fact caulk can make it worse.