How To Break Glass Door

Stand at the elevated end of the glass and raise the hammer or mallet overhead.

How to break glass door.

Normally installers would use suction cups to hold onto the door. The sliding door can usually be lifted about an inch then the bottom can be pushed in. Lifting it will probably also disengage the latch allowing you to slide the door open. Check to make sure the surrounding area is clear.

Using a crowbar it s possible for a burglar to literally lift up a sliding door. Gauge the area where the hammer will come down on the glass and briefly turn your face away from the glass while striking hard with one swift blow. Lifting the door out of its frame. 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.

Just lift it but be careful because it is very heavy and awkward to handle. Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket. Sliding doors are one of the most vulnerable entry points into our homes. As we briefly mentioned above the locks on most sliding glass doors are really just latches.

Break the glass with a mallet or hammer. The locks they put on sliding doors are barely a deterrent to people looking to break in.