Sliding Glass Door Leaking Into Basement

Fill any cracks around the door with silicone caulking or concrete repair filler.
Sliding glass door leaking into basement. The door is a retrofit from a previous owner. See what we did to repair the situation. In the case of your door water can get behind the. If you cannot re create the leak problem inspect the interior of the door for stains or rust.
1 leakage from poor failed caulk and or flashing over or around the door leaking down to the bottom of the door and then out onto the floor 2 poor seals on the door itself. Gravity pulls the water over each shingle piece of siding or feather and the water never can get into the core of the building or bird. Have a reputable sliding door contractor remove the door if it has not been damaged build a new frame and reinstall the door. Test the door for the location of the leak.
Spray the door and look for the leak location. Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door. There is a deck outside above the door and a sliding glass door upstairs directly above the leak. First time having a house with a sliding glass door and i m getting water inside.
The best way to stop the leaks is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. I ve checked them and they drain properly. The track where the screen sits has weep holes. Water is leaking in periodic drops at the bottom part of the trim which faces the ground above the door.
I do not know who installed it. It looks like the previous owners had the same problem because there is some damage to the floor there. Use silicone caulking to fill any. Look around your walk out basement door to identify where the water is entering.