Roller for 4 seasons porch slider

Contractor from Lynchburg VA

Nov 21, 2021 3:06 pm

I got one replacement roller assembly from the original installer, but I want a 2nd. They charged an insane amount for the one they sent me, so I'm hoping I can find the 2nd for a better price. You have a similar one on your website. But the wheel diameter is different on mine--not quite 1 1/8. Also the height of the body plus the tab on mine is 1 5/16. Mine has 2 flared tabs, but yours shows only one flared tab

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Tom from SWISCO

Nov 29, 2021 12:46 pm

Hello! We don't sell this exact roller but, but we have one that is close, which is our 81-056. I'm not sure if this is the same roller you were looking at or not, since you didn't mention what it was.

I can at least tell you that the 81-056 comes with two wheel sizes: 1-1/4" and 1", but you can adjust that to make up the difference. Review our other dimensions and see if you could use this as a replacement.

Contractor from Lynchburg VA

Nov 29, 2021 1:21 pm

Thanks, I think that's the one I saw on your site. I could probably work with the 1" wheel diameter. But the height of the housing to the top of the tab is a problem. Also the flared tabs on the bottom--yours has 1 on each side, mine has 2 on each side. The flared tabs seem to hold the assembly in the center of the door. The single flared tab might not be enough. Thanks for checking.

Dave Sr. from SWISCO

Dec 1, 2021 10:04 am

I believe your roller is an older model that is unfortunately no longer available. Looking at the 81-056 that Tom recommended, I measured the center of the hole to the bottom of the housing and got 1-1/8" to the center of the hole. Double check the your roller housing from the bottom edge to the center of the hole and see what you come up with.

I don't think the single flange is a problem as long as your flare matches the same 13/16" width ours has. You can also bend the flange with a set of pliers to match the flare you need, so it's not a big deal. As for the wheel itself the 81-056 comes with a set of either 1" or 1-1/4" wheels.

I do think this is our best match. We unfortunately do not have anything better. If you are unable to get the 81-056 to work, we do not have an alternative to offer.