Patio Door Repair vs. Replace Advisory Service & Guides

Homeowners with older sliding doors, like the one from a pre-1988 home in Montreal showing a "white band" (a sign of thermal seal failure), often wonder if a full replacement is really needed. This question, "What should I do about this patio door?" is a common one. A guide or video tutorial, or even an advisory service, could help them figure out the issue and learn that replacing just the insulated glass unit (thermo glass) might be a more cost-effective solution, as one commenter suggested.

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Origin Reddit Post

r/homeimprovement

What should I do about this patio door?

Posted by u/LarryGuitar06/02/2025
I'm in Montreal and I'm planning on replacing a patio door like the one in the picture (2 actually). This door was already there when I bought this house in 1988. There is a white band on eac

Top Comments

u/gnuman
If it is thermo on the outside and you have white streaks it means the seal isn't good. You can try to find a manufacturer to replace the thermo glass instead of the whole door

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