House calls in Kendall, Miami and South Florida

Your sliding door
has a pulse.
Let's find it.

Check the symptoms on the right and the Door Doctor will tell you what is probably wrong before anyone rings your bell. Then book a free in-home diagnosis and get one written price.

Check my sliding door Call (305) 939-0181

Door Doctor technician lifting a sliding glass door panel out of the track to inspect the bottom rollers — Roller check, Kendall house call

The Door Doctor promise: the diagnosis is free, the price is written down before any tool comes out, and if we cannot get your sliding door back on track we tell you so, no charge.

Symptom check

30 seconds

What is the sliding door doing? Tick everything that applies.

Heavy, grinding, or needs a shove to move Jumps, wobbles, or came out of the track Will not lock, or the handle is loose Glass is cracked, chipped, or foggy inside Screen is torn, bent, or off its rail Water, noise, or bugs coming through the edges

What the free checkup covers

A full sliding door exam, not a glance from the doorway

Every house call runs the same eight-point check, whatever you called about. Half the sliding doors we see have a second problem the owner had stopped noticing.

Roller conditionPanel lifted, wheels inspected for flat spots, rust and seized bearings.

Track surfaceRail checked for grooves, pitting and bent lips that throw the sliding door off line.

Panel alignmentGap measured top to bottom so the sliding door meets the jamb square.

Lock and keeperHook, strike plate and handle tested for latch, play and key turn.

Glass and sealEdges checked for chips, spacer fog and failed glazing tape.

Screen and railMesh tension, frame corners and screen wheels.

Weather sealsPile and rubber gaskets along the frame, sill drain holes cleared.

Written priceOne number for the whole fix, on paper, before any work starts.

Worn rusty sliding door roller next to a new stainless steel roller — Point 01. The old wheel on the left is why the sliding door drags.

Stainless steel track cap being fitted over a grooved aluminum track — Point 02. A stainless cap over the grooved rail, no demolition.

New sliding door handle and latch being installed — Point 04. Standard-size lock and handle, on the truck.

The three-minute phone triage

What we ask when you call

Three questions tell us what to load on the truck so the sliding door is usually fixed on the first visit.

"How many panels, and does the moving one drag or jump?"

Drag means rollers. Jump means track. Both means both, and both ride on the truck already.

"How old is the sliding door, roughly?"

Doors from the 1970s to today use standard roller and lock sizes. We carry all of them. Very old or custom units get measured on the visit.

"Is anything cracked or foggy in the glass?"

If yes, we measure on the first visit and set new glass on the second, impact-rated where the code requires it.

Bedside manner

Four rules every Door Doctor tech works by

Repair before replace

A sliding door gets a new part before it gets a new frame. If we recommend replacing, we show you the reason on the sliding door itself.

Price on paper first

No verbal ballparks. You see the full number and approve it before a single screw comes out.

You test it, then you pay

One finger should move the panel and the lock should catch on the first pull. If not, we are not done.

No add-ons at the sliding door

We fix what you approved. Anything else we find goes on the checkup sheet for you to decide later.

Technician showing a written price on a clipboard to homeowners beside their sliding door

Homeowner sliding a patio door open with one finger

Home base

Kendall clinic, county-wide rounds

The truck starts every morning in Kendall and works outward. The closer you are, the earlier we can be there.

Door Doctor Sliding Door Repair 12485 SW 137th Ave, Suite 212
Miami, FL 33186 (305) 939-0181 Mon to Sat 7am to 7pm, Sunday by appointment

Zone 1Closest

Kendall, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Westchester, Coral Gables, South Miami, Doral, Homestead. First stops of the morning route.

Zone 2Next ring

Miami, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, Hialeah, Aventura, North Miami, Sunny Isles, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Weston, Davie, Fort Lauderdale. Booked into the next open window.

Zone 3Northern run

Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, Parkland, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, Port St. Lucie. Grouped into the northern run.

Before you call

Sliding door repair questions people ask the Door Doctor

Can I just lubricate the track myself?

You can, and it helps for a week. If the sliding door is heavy because the rollers have flattened, spray only hides the problem and packs grit into the bearings. Vacuum the track, skip the lubricant, and let us look at the wheels.

Do you work on impact and hurricane sliding doors?

Yes. Impact sliding doors use heavier rollers and specific glass. We carry the rollers and order the glass to the exact panel size with the correct rating for your county.

The other company said the sliding door has to be replaced. Do I need a second opinion?

Get one. Most replacement quotes we are shown are for sliding doors with worn rollers and a grooved track, which is a repair. If the frame really is finished, we say so in writing.

What if you cannot fix it on the first visit?

Glass and custom parts are measured on visit one and installed on visit two. Everything else is on the truck. If we cannot fix your sliding door at all, there is no charge for the checkup.

Do you handle condos, rentals and HOA buildings?

Yes. We bill owners or property managers directly and can coordinate with building management for access and insurance paperwork.

Book the house call. Your sliding door will not heal itself.

Check my sliding door

Your sliding doorhas a pulse.Let's find it.