This isn t a good option if you want the window to still be functional once it s open but if you work in your prybar near the latch and push hard you can likely pop the lock open.
How to open locked sliding glass door from outside.
Place a dowel stick between the inside door handle and the frame.
If the door s track were on the inside the stick could drop into the track.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
With the track on the outside the stick needs to be higher so it can prevent the handle from moving.
Sliding doors are also a good addition to any home and help increase property value by essentially bringing the outside in.
Check at the top and bottom where the stationary panel terminates in the tracks at the top and bottom corners.
Make sure all locks are released before attempting to open the door.
Some models have a lock that connects to the door frame at the top bottom and sometimes both.
Many of these doors are used as backdoors and access ways to patios and backyards.
Insert a screwdriver or pry bar between the door frame and the door about 6 inches from the corner diagonal from the latch at the bottom and pry upward.
Look for a lock at the top or bottom of the door.
Focus on the stationary panel to get the door open.
The l shaped latch on the door connects with the bracket typically pivoting up from the bottom to lock the door.
You might be able to simply pull the locks open or you might require a key.
Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket.
Inside mounted sliding doors require a different technique.
The corner of the slider is inside the home and there s no way to pry it.
In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.