[davem4616]

Originally Posted by dsnrbec

It overflows the track and comes onto the tile floor.

that sounds like you may have clogged drains on the tracks.....had that

contractor came over and drilled a couple so they were larger...problem solved
(or you might just need to do a little maintenance ....a pipe cleaner might be able to unclog them)


4 years into our enclosure, we had some leaks...caulking had dried...they fixed it

good luck

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by zendog3

Your house was built with the floors of the house above grade. Your lanai was built as an outdoor space and the floor is not above grade, but on grade. To expect the slider rails to keep out the flood of a heavy rain is asking a lot. You should have raised the floor. If not, I don't see you have a case.

Our lanai and bird cage floor was concrete tiles. Naturally, the rain runs through the spaces between tiles and comes into the lanai with heavy rains. The grade is away from the house so that keeps all but the heaviest rains out.

My lanai floor is about 6 inches above grade, which is typical for the newer houses. If the floor was on the ground level, the contractor should have at least raised the sliding doors at inch or so to prevent a driving rain from forcing water under the doors.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by bonrich

There should be holes on the outside of the tracks to allow for drainage. Could be the hole(s) are blocked. If that is the case, it should be an easy fix.

My sliding door tracks do not have drains holes. The water drains to the outside edges of the track, where there is a gap.

[Fire Escape]

The first step is to determine where it is leaking from. If it is leaking around the outside frame and or sill, it could be a caulk problem(installation issue). If it is coming in around the sliding door it could be a factory seal problem(manufacturing and or installation issue). If it is over flowing the track it could be a blocked drain. Sometimes dirt builds up or caulk is inadvertently put over drains. Either way I would have the contractor come back. You can try and replicate the problem while they are there by spraying it with a hose. Good luck.

[thevillages2013]

If there is concrete outside the slider and it has been finished with a built up concrete design or kool deck that could be keeping the slider track from draining . Water finds a level and runs downhill

[dsnrbec]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If what you are saying is correct, and have no idea, would think the contractor should have brought that up to the buyer. Who wants a wet floor?

My feelings exactly. It would have made a difference in our decision as to whether or not to raise the floor.