How To Fix Sliding Closet Doors Bottom

Repairing bifold doors begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both.

How to fix sliding closet doors bottom.

Lift it up so that the rollers at the bottom disconnect with the track. Stand back five feet or so and examine the gaps on the top and bottom. Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.

If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction. Inspect the rollers and tighten them with a. Grab the door from both sides and lift it off the track. Take one of the doors down by lifting it and angling the bottom toward you until the rollers clear the top track then pulling it toward you.

If you see an uneven gap it will require you to raise or lower one of the sides. To start loosen the top pivot bracket setscrew with a screwdriver. Place a blanket or rug onto the floor and lay the door onto it for a safe spot. Slide the bracket in the track until the door is parallel to the jamb.

Adjust the bottom bracket. Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly. Adjust the top pivot bracket. Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.

Grab the sliding door that is behind it. Sliding closet doors fall off tracks. Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws. Keep the top rollers connected.

Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier. Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller. There should be an even and uniform separation all the way along the top and bottom. First check the alignment of your closet doors.

Whether your door is unhinged from the top or bottom angle it at 15 to 30 degrees away from the unhinged track and slowly pull it outwards from the closet. Another sliding door behind may be creating a space constraint.