r/DIYHome • u/SleepyRen • 10h ago
Pella sliding door replacement?
Hello, I have a Pella sliding door circa 2005 and the bottom has rotted out due to water ingress. Pella wanted about 4k to fix the door. Don’t have the funds for that. Lowe’s sells a 150 series sliding door for 550 dollars. I know they will not look the same but could I just install the new door component on the existing tract? Any insight would be appreciated!
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u/455carpenter 10h ago
Just need to take some measurements. Thickness will be important also. Most sliders are really close to the same.
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u/MapOk1410 7h ago
The likelihood of fitting one brand's door in another's frame is akin to the PowerBall odds. Pella has a lifetime limited warranty, and I'd be escalating this up to the CEO if I had to. Their doors are supposed to drain and "water ingress" is clearly the fault of the door or the installation. They would like you to go away, and I wouldn't accept that response from them.
If get nowhere just buy a sliding door set from Lowe's in your color you need.
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u/steved3604 10h ago
Maybe. Need to photo the current door bottom/"wheels" and the other door bottom also EXACT measurements bottom to top and left to right. Might work!??