Screen door roller

Question

Hello, I have a few traditional aluminum frame screen doors at a rental property that are continuously requiring adjustment and/or reinstalling.

Sorry I don't have photos and can't get any for a couple of weeks so I'll have to describe the situation.

The sliding door opening is 12 feet with a pair of 3 foot bypass screens on each side that meet in the middle. There is a single "U" shaped track on top and bottom. There are 2 spring loaded adjustable rollers on top and bottom of each screen. The opening into which the tracks are installed is not square and, as a result, there is up to 3/8" or more variation in the opening height. I'd rather not try to fix the variation in the tracks if there is an option for a better quality, more adjustable, spring loaded roller or other hardware that will resolve the issue.

The current roller is similar to this https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-1-in-Nylon-Spring-Loaded-Sliding-Screen-Door-Rollers-Columbia-2-pack-B-530/100147508

Is there a "GOAT" spring loaded, adjustable roller you suggest that will compensate for the variation? Is it possible to install an adjustable tandem roller that can be used as a replacement for a single roller? Is there such a thing as a spring loaded "tensioner" or other hardware that can be installed on the top of the frame that will keep the screen on the track?

Thanks for your assistance!

Paul · Accepted Answer

Thanks for writing in. There isn't quite the roller you are describing, but I have an idea. Remove old roller and instead place our 84-008 roller in the opening. Attach it with 33-071 screw under the door rail. The adjusting screw on your old wheel might be long enough to use with this roller; if not, try using either our 84-502 or 84-506. For the top of the screen, you could use two 86-012 top tension springs. I've done this on a few of my own doors and it's worked great; without seeing your old door and hardware I can't get more specific or be certain if you'd run into any issues, but please review and let us know what you think.