How to Adjust Pocket Doors

Pocket doors are the least complicated doors found in any home. Because they simply slide on a track, they are great for many household uses. Although pocket doors are simple in design, they often need adjusting to work as they should.

Items you may need:

• Screwdriver


• Level


• Shim


• Rollers

If you are having difficulty with your pocket doors, consider trying one of these methods:

• Check to see if the pocket doors have jumped out of the track. You can tell by looking from the side where the wheels in the track are exposed. If they have, you can simply place the door back in the track. If the problem continues, check the screws in the track; one of them may be loose, causing the wheels to consistently jump the track.


• Use your level to see if the track has been hung properly. If the track was not installed properly, you will notice that the doors will not be plumb against the wall.  If this is the case, remove the doors and track. Then, glue a thin shim in the area that is not level. You should now be able to reinstall the track and doors. They should now be plumb against the wall when closed.


• When a pocket door does not move as well as it should, you may need to remove the rollers from the top of the door and replace them with new ones. This may seem like a small adjustment, but it can cause a faulty pocket door to work like new again.