Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket.
How to break into a locked sliding glass door.
The l shaped latch on the door connects with the bracket typically pivoting up from the bottom to lock the door.
Lifting it will probably also disengage the latch allowing you to slide the door open.
If there s any broken glass be incredibly careful.
When you want the door locked you slide the two bolts into the receiver and your door is secure.
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For most doors especially doors that have been in place for a few years you can put push against the door then using pressure life and drop the door a few times.
It varies depending on the door.
The sliding door can usually be lifted about an inch then the bottom can be pushed in.
Just lift it but be careful because it is very heavy and awkward to handle.
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.
After literally a few seconds the locks tend to fail to the point where you can simply slide the door open and gain access.
Before we get into how to secure your sliding glass door we need to address how burglars may get in in the first place.
Jagged glass may be sharper than you think.
Slide the glass free of its mounting place it off to the side and enter your house through the empty window.
If your window has only partially popped free of the mounting try to reach either a set of keys the lock or the door handle.
As we briefly mentioned above the locks on most sliding glass doors are really just latches.
How burglars break in through your sliding glass door.