Just lift it but be careful because it is very heavy and awkward to handle.
How to break glass door.
How burglars break in through your sliding glass door bypassing the lock.
Stand at the elevated end of the glass and raise the hammer or mallet overhead.
Using a crowbar it s possible for a burglar to literally lift up a sliding door.
Check to make sure the surrounding area is clear.
As we briefly mentioned above the locks on most sliding glass doors are really just latches.
Lifting the door out of its frame.
The locks they put on sliding doors are barely a deterrent to people looking to break in.
The sliding door can usually be lifted about an inch then the bottom can be pushed in.
Break the glass with a mallet or hammer.
Lifting it will probably also disengage the latch allowing you to slide the door open.
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.
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.
Tilting the door lowers the latch releasing it from the bracket.