How To Fix A Stuck Sliding Closet Door

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How to fix a stuck sliding closet door.

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. Sliding doors move along the tracks using a set of rollers. Now precisely where on this part of the door frame does the sticking occur. To fix this issue first try vacuuming up debris and grime from the track with a crevice attachment.

To fix this remove your door from the tracks clean out the rollers and spray them with a lubricant such as wd 40. Maybe its your sliding track maybe slider wheels. Then wipe it with a damp rag. Step 1 clean the track a dirty obstructed or damaged track can make a sliding closet door jump off its track.

Determine where the sticking is happening. The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide. If it s a matter of friction on the strike plate try. See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.

If the sticking area is along the door frame where the hinges are located.