Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
Troubleshooting sticking sliding closet doors.
If the door still doesn t slide smoothly the rollers under the door either need adjusting or are shot.
You may need to add a second screw.
Here s how to repair your sliding door and make it run like new.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with.
If grime remains try wiping it up with a mild cleaner and a cloth.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
Tighten screws gradually and watch the trim to make sure you don t.
Sliding closet doors are loose and swing in and out.
Start with a good cleaning.
The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops.
To replace the door follow the steps in photo 2 in reverse order.
Determine where the sticking is happening.
As a last resort loosen the top pivot bracket setscrew and slide the top away from the door frame.
You may need to add a second screw.
Turn the bottom pivot height adjustment to lower it if possible.
Sliding glass door repair will get the job done.
Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit.
Or gently lift the door off the lower bracket with a flat pry bar.
On the top middle or bottom.
Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner.
Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it.
Your door is old and worn out.
If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
Drive a screw near the middle of the area where the door is rubbing.
To fix this issue first try vacuuming up debris and grime from the track with a crevice attachment.
A dirty obstructed or damaged track can make a sliding closet door jump off its track.
To fix this you can adjust the height of the rollers by the screws on the rollers.
Scrub caked dirt and grime out of the track with a stiff brush and soapy water.
Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur.
If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.
If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try.
Then wipe it with a damp rag.
See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.
You can order rollers and other door parts for repairing sliding doors through lumberyards and home centers or online.
