How To Adjust Sliding Closet Door Height

Most sliding glass doors contain two sets of rollers one on each side of the bottom of the door.

How to adjust sliding closet door height.

This adjustment screw will move the roller height up or down and thus your sliding glass door height will go up or down by as much as 1 4 inch or 1 2 cm. Hold it against the jamb while you adjust the brackets as shown. It doesn t matter if it s a robe sliding door a closet sliding door a glass sliding door or a patio sliding door the principle is still the same. 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.

Locate the adjustment screws on the lower edges of the door. Start by pushing one door closed against the jamb. Tinker around with the roller screws to see if the door glides better when it s at a lower or higher height. If the side with the adjusting screw is too high causing it to bind at the top turn the screw counterclockwise.

If it s too low use a flat pry bar to raise the door while you turn the adjusting screw clockwise. Usually the mounting bracket screws have loosened up making the door sag and rub against the carpet or floor. Sliding doors are great when they are sliding but can be a real pain in the bum when they don t. Most sliding closet doors have a track on which the door glides back and forth.

Regular vacuuming of the track will help keep the door sliding smoothly. With the right tools and instructions installing adjusting or removing sliding doors is a cinch. Today s video will concentrate on adjusting the wheels to help alleviate some of these annoying issues. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.

To fix it you ll have to work from inside the closet so get a flashlight and screwdrivers. You can alter the height of these rollers by accessing the adjustment screws which are set into slots on the door s outer edges perpendicular with the rollers themselves. Do the same on the other.