📍 Location: Chelsea, London
🔧 Service: Panel Sliding Door Roller Replacement
Specialist Schuco sliding door repair carried out for a luxury residential property in Chelsea London by London Window & Door Repairs recently. The project was to repair a large 3 panel Schüco aluminium sliding door system. The door had become increasingly difficult to operate due to worn roller assemblies.
The size and weight of the glazed panels meant that careful planning was required and a three man team was employed to handle the specialist safe removal, repair and reinstallation of each door panel. The rollers failed but rather than replacing the whole door system we replaced the rollers. This saved the homeowner the big expense of replacing the whole system and got the door operating smoothly again.
We received a call from the homeowner because they were having more and more difficulty opening and closing the sliding doors. Now the locking mechanism was not aligning properly. The panels were grinding on the track too much force to move.
Another contractor had suggested replacing the entire sliding door system. However, our engineers had a closer look and found that the aluminium frames and double glazed panels were in very good condition. The problem was isolated to the original Schuco roller assemblies so the best and most economical option was a professional repair.
As we carried out our inspection we found that:
- The original roller assemblies from Schüco had been worn down considerably over the years.
- The rollers were broken, the doors dragging on the track.
- The resistance added had changed the alignment of the locking system.
- The track was in good shape and just needed to be serviced.
We diagnosed the fault correctly and recommended replacement of the rollers and service to the sliding door system.
The weight of the glass was exceptional and our three engineer team had to use specialist lifting techniques to remove the three glass panels to protect both the glazing and surrounding property.
The repair was made up of:
- Safe removal of all three sliding door leaves by Schüco
- Running gear frame and track inspection
- Took apart the worn roller assemblies:
- Installed New Heavy Duty Replacement Rollers
- Cleaning and maintenance of the slide rails
- Reinstall and align all three panels.
- Setting the lock
- Fully operational and quality tested
“Each step of the repair was done with care so the doors will work as they should.”
✔ Complete check-up and diagnosis
✔ All three sliding door panels are safe to remove
✔ Track service and rollers change
✔ Scheduled repair includes reassembly , adjustment and final testing
The new roller assemblies had been fitted and the Schüco sliding doors were working as well as ever. Now the panels slide smoothly on the track, the locking mechanism works properly, and the whole system works as originally designed.
The homeowner avoided the expense of replacing the entire sliding door system and extended the life of their existing Schüco installation.
This was a Schüco sliding door repair in Chelsea, London.
Schüco sliding door repairs, roller replacement, track servicing, lock adjustments and aluminium sliding door repairs are just some of the specialist services offered by London Window & Door Repairs throughout Chelsea, Kensington, Belgravia, Westminster and Greater London.
