Wardrobe door adjustment in Exeter
Professional wardrobe door adjustment services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
15-30 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Wardrobe doors adjusted and aligned properly. Smooth sliding operation restored - no more sticking, catching, or wonky hanging doors.
When Your Wardrobe's A Daily Battle
Those sliding wardrobe doors that catch and stick every time you try to open them? Or one door hangs lower than the other and looks obviously wonky?
You've been wrestling with them for months, lifting and jiggling to get them to slide, or just leaving them half-open because it's too annoying.
💡 Pro tip: Sliding wardrobe doors are surprisingly easy to adjust - most have rollers at the top that can be wound up or down. 15 minutes work and they glide like new.
Why Professional Adjustment Matters
| ✅ Done Properly | ❌ DIY Bodge |
|---|---|
| Doors hang level and aligned | Still wonky because you eyeballed it |
| Rollers adjusted evenly both sides | One side higher, makes it worse |
| Track cleaned and guides checked | Dirty track, still catches |
| Smooth operation both directions | Opens fine, catches when closing |
What You Get
🔧 The Full Service
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Assess | Work out what's misaligned and why |
| Clean | Track cleaned of dust and debris |
| Adjust | Rollers wound up/down to get doors level |
| Test | Slide doors back and forth - smooth operation |
📦 You're Left With
- Level, aligned doors
- Smooth sliding movement
- Proper door overlap
- No catching or sticking
Pricing Guide
| Job Type | Estimated Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Simple roller adjustment | 15-20 mins | £60 |
| Full adjustment with cleaning | 30 mins | £60 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour). If rollers need replacing, that's additional cost for parts.
Perfect For Your Situation If...
✅ Doors hanging wonky - one higher than the other
✅ Catching when sliding - have to lift to get them moving
✅ Won't close properly - gap at the edge or won't overlap
✅ Jumped off the track - need realigning after being lifted off
Why Choose Us for Wardrobe door adjustment in Exeter?
Doors aligned perfectly
Smooth sliding operation
Rollers checked and adjusted
No catching or sticking
What to Expect
Step 1: Diagnose The Issue
Look at how the doors are hanging, check the rollers and track, work out what needs adjusting.
Step 2: Clean & Adjust
Clean debris from track, adjust rollers to get doors level and aligned. Make sure bottom guides are positioned correctly.
Step 3: Test Operation
Slide doors back and forth multiple times. Should move smoothly without catching, overlap correctly when closed.
🔧 DIY Tips
This is actually quite doable if you can access the rollers:
🔧 Tools you'll need
- Screwdriver (usually Phillips)
- Step ladder (to reach top rollers)
- Torch (to see what you're doing)
- Vacuum (to clean track)
🚪 The process
- Look at top of doors - find the roller adjustment screws
- Note which door is hanging wrong
- Turn adjustment screw clockwise to raise door, anticlockwise to lower
- Adjust both sides of the door equally
- Test by sliding - keep adjusting until it's smooth
- Check doors overlap correctly when closed
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Only adjusting one side (makes it worse)
- Adjusting too much (door binds at top)
- Not cleaning the track first
- Forgetting the bottom guide exists
- Taking doors off when you don't need to
💡 Pro trick: If you can't see the adjustment screws, they might be hidden behind a cover strip at the top of the door. Pop it off carefully and you'll find them.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🎯 Multiple wardrobes? If you've got several with dodgy doors, worth doing them all at once. Once I'm in wardrobe-adjustment mode, additional ones are quick.
Rollers worn out? If the rollers themselves are knackered (wheels broken or seized), adjustment won't help - they need replacing. I can usually source replacement rollers or advise if that's needed.
Carpet underneath? If you've had new carpet fitted and now doors don't close properly, the floor's effectively higher. Might need bottom guides repositioning or doors raising slightly.
Older Exeter properties? Period houses often have sloping floors which makes wardrobe doors trickier. I can still get them working smoothly but might need to work with the slope rather than against it.
Mirrored doors? These are heavier and put more stress on rollers. Be extra careful if attempting DIY - they're expensive to replace if dropped!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do wardrobe doors go wonky?
Usually the rollers at the top have worn, the track's got debris in it, or someone's lifted a door off and put it back wrong. Sometimes the floor's not level and the whole wardrobe's shifted. Once I work out what's causing it, adjustment is usually straightforward.
Can you fix doors that won't close properly?
Usually yes. That's typically misalignment - doors overlapping wrong, or the guide at the bottom has shifted. I can adjust the rollers to get them hanging true and overlapping correctly.
My wardrobe doors keep jumping off the track - can you stop that?
Yeah, that's usually the bottom guide missing or in the wrong place. The guide keeps the door bottom from swinging out. I'll check it's fitted properly or replace it if it's broken.
Do you need to take the doors off to adjust them?
Sometimes - depends what needs doing. For simple roller adjustment I can often do it with doors in place. For thorough work or if rollers need replacing, doors come off.
Will they stay aligned or will they go wonky again?
Should stay put if I've adjusted them properly and the rollers aren't worn out. If the rollers are knackered they'll need replacing eventually, but adjustment buys you time.
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