Sliding closet doors are incredibly space-saving and work well in a range of rooms. Whether you would like sliding closet doors installed in your master bedroom, your bathroom or a child’s bedroom, many people like the idea of sliding closet doors as they appear to be like a walk-in wardrobe and generally help to make a room appear bigger, more spacious and prevent doors scraping with other pieces of furniture.

At Bi-fold Doors UK, we can, of course, install your bi-fold closet doors for you, particularly since installing sliding closet doors is a more advanced DIY task. However, if you are a dab hand and experienced at DIY and would like to save a bit of money on the cost of your door installation, take a look at the following advice on how to install sliding closet doors:

1.Place the frame of your bi-fold doors into position (if your sliding doors have a frame)

The first step when installing your bi-fold doors is to set the frame of the sliding doors in place, making sure the frame is level before attaching it.

2.Size the sliding door tracks and install them

Many sliding closet door won’t have a frame but will instead have sliding door tracks. You’ll have ideally already measures the opening width and base of the opening, and ordered the required size you need on the sliding door tracks. If not, you may need to re-order the right size.

Once you are sure the size is right, install the sliding closet door tracks. Bi-fold Doors UK can help you with sizing when you place your order for your sliding closet doors.

3. Position and install the sliding closet doors

Our sliding closet doors come in various door configurations and you’ll have 2, 3 or 4 doors to install, depending on the doors you have chosen.

Most closet doors will feature 2 sliding doors for ease, particularly in children’s rooms and smaller wardrobes.

4. Attach and engage the top track

You can detach and engage the top track of the doors by pushing the fitting into/or of the door track. Refer to our assembly instructions for your particular choice of door design.

5.Engage the anti-jump clips

Anti-jump clips ensure that your doors open and close smoothly.

6. Make any other necessary adjustments to your folding closet doors

If you need to make any other adjustments to your sliding closet doors, you can contact us at Bi-fold Doors UK and we’ll be happy to help.

Some useful advice when installing your sliding closet doors from Bi-fold Doors UK:

Take care to dispose of your bi-fold door packaging safely and recycle the material where possible.

Take care when working with small components that need to be installed with the door. They can pose a choking hazard to small children and pets.

Be aware of any potential pipes and cables in places where you are drilling and/or working on.

Take care not to scratch any glass panels when installing your bi-fold doors. Keep any protective film on the glass until the doors are installed, where possible.

Contact us at Bi-fold Doors UK for any further advice

Please contact us at Bi-fold Doors UK for any further advice when installing sliding closet doors.