There are many places where water can leak into your home.
Water leaking from top of patio door.
Whether your door is sagging or bowed or just not making proper contact with the weatherstrip to seal out air and water the upper corners of your frame could be the problem.
Step 1 test the door for the location of the leak.
Moisture could be.
If the door was installed directly on the concrete slab water could be seeping under the doorframe.
Damage to the door itself.
About a month ago during heavy rain and a strong se wind i noticed a leak from our east facing upvc patio doors.
If a frame is crooked water can leak into the gaps between door and frame.
One potential problem area you can.
Spray the door and look for the leak location.
Occasionally these sliding doors leak and need to be repaired.
I plan to seal.
If you cannot re create the leak problem inspect the interior of the door for stains or.
The exterior door in between the windows had water entering the wall and you can see stains around the door still.
How to stop water leaks under a door frame.
I ve got a sliding patio door on the back of my home there s a moisture problem directly under the door in the basement.
Have a reputable sliding door contractor remove the door if it has not been damaged build a new frame and reinstall the door.
Some areas like your roof are obvious locations.
The leak was where the top of the frame meets the internal horizontal plasterwork.
Struggling to manage your water intrusion problems in the southwest florida home.
Water can seep through even the smallest cracks.
If the door is installed at the edge of the roof overhang water could be leaking from the top of the sliding glass doors.
During irma my first floor s windows north facing about 8 on each side were leaking rainwater from the top of the window similar to the manner of leaking in the video by ada lam above.
Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door.
However in some instances the top corner of the door is the true culprit.