Signs You Need to Replace Your Patio Door ASAP

Even though you may not think about your patio door often, it plays a major role in your home’s functionality. Without it, you wouldn’t easily be able to access your backyard, see your kids playing, or even look at the landscaping you worked so hard on.

Like everything else, though, sliding glass patio doors don’t last forever. If your doors haven’t been replaced in quite a few years, you should spend some time inspecting them to make sure they’re still up to par. As a general rule, sliding doors should be replaced every decade or so. This guide showcases a few scenarios in which homeowners should invest in new patio doors right away.

1. Your doors are sticking – Sliding glass doors should smoothly slide open and closed every time. If you have to push or pull your doors hard or they’ve started sticking in their track, it means they’ve warped or been damaged in some way.
2. You’ve been feeling a draft – If you’ve recently noticed that the area near your patio doors seems drafty, it’s probably because they have some kind of air leak. Generally, the only way to get rid of this and bring your energy bills back down is to replace the faulty doors.
3. The doors have visible gaps – If there are visible gaps in your sliding glass doors’ frame, they should be replaced very soon. This typically means your house has settled, your siding has shifted, or the door frame itself is damaged. In addition to increasing your energy bills, this is a calling card for bugs and vermin.
4. You see interior condensation – Glass doors often develop exterior condensation, but if you notice condensation on the interior side of a pane (on both single and double paned doors), it’s cause for concern. This generally means a seal of some kind has broken and the only fix is to purchase a replacement set of doors.
5. You are tired of the style – Sometimes, especially after living in a house for a long time, you are simply tired of how certain features look. If your patio doors seem to be functioning correctly, but you are sick of looking at them, there’s nothing wrong with investing in a replacement set! The odds are that getting a newer set of sliding doors will lower your energy bills and increase the value of your home.

If any of these common problems occur and you let them go instead of hiring professionals to install new doors, your energy bills could be higher, little fingers could get pinched if you have children, and pests could start infesting your home. Contact Seacoast Replacement Windows today schedule a consultation as soon as possible.