Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket.
How to break glass door.
Lifting the door out of its frame.
Just lift it but be careful because it is very heavy and awkward to handle.
Using a crowbar it s possible for a burglar to literally lift up a sliding door.
The locks they put on sliding doors are barely a deterrent to people looking to break in.
Lifting it will probably also disengage the latch allowing you to slide the door open.
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.
As we briefly mentioned above the locks on most sliding glass doors are really just latches.
Break the glass with a mallet or hammer.
The sliding door can usually be lifted about an inch then the bottom can be pushed in.
If the l shaped latch has an downward pivot as opposed to the upward pivot it won t release the same way.
Sliding doors are one of the most vulnerable entry points into our homes.
Check to make sure the surrounding area is clear.
Stand at the elevated end of the glass and raise the hammer or mallet overhead.
Gauge the area where the hammer will come down on the glass and briefly turn your face away from the glass while striking hard with one swift blow.