How To Break Locked Winguard Sliding Glass Door Handle

Slide the glass free of its mounting place it off to the side and enter your house through the empty window.

How to break locked winguard sliding glass door 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. The l shaped latch on the door connects with the bracket typically pivoting up from the bottom to lock the door. I have no pictures of this step because i was too busy cursing at the door. After that i shoved a screwdriver into the holes in the actual door and wiggled and fought until the lock popped up.

A thief can literally be in your home 7 10 seconds and long gone with your stuff before police arrive. Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket. I basically unscrewed the handle and took it off there were two visible screws on the inside of the door handle. It varies depending on the door.

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. 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.