Sliding Door Systems

About Sliding Door Systems

Sliding Door Systems, From the Gear Up A sliding door is only as good as the system behind it. This page covers our sliding door systems as systems — the track, gear, guides and options that decide how doors feel to use every day — across 150+ kits and components for wardrobes, room openings and… Read more →

Sliding Door Systems, From the Gear Up

A sliding door is only as good as the system behind it. This page covers our sliding door systems as systems — the track, gear, guides and options that decide how doors feel to use every day — across 150+ kits and components for wardrobes, room openings and built-in furniture.

Top Hung or Bottom Rolling?

Top hung systems (like the X-Slide) hang each door from rollers in the head track: action is smooth and silent, the floor stays clear, but the header above the opening must carry the full door weight. Bottom rolling systems (the E-Slide and PS-Slide wardrobe families) put the weight on the floor track, which suits standard bedroom installations where there's no structural header. Neither is "better" — it's a question of what your opening offers as fixing points.

The Actions: Standard, Soft Close, Synchro

Standard gear slides freely and stops where you leave it. Soft close adds a damper that catches the door near the end of travel and settles it closed — the PS-Slide system does this in both directions as standard. Synchro gear links two doors so one push opens both simultaneously; it's the premium action for cabinets and wide wardrobes, covered in depth at synchro sliding door kits.

Sizing a System

Tracks run 1200mm to 3000mm and most cut down cleanly. Two-door systems suit openings to roughly 2 metres; three and four-door systems carry wider runs with the right overlap. Door weight is the figure that catches people out — a 2400mm mirror door weighs far more than the same door in MDF — so check the per-door rating on each kit before committing. Complete ready-to-fit packages are organised at sliding door kits, with wardrobe-specific bundles at wardrobe sliding door kits.

Folding and Specialist Systems

Where a slider's overlap loses too much access, bifold gear folds doors back in pairs — see bifold door kits. Telescopic systems stack multiple doors to one side for the widest clear openings, and cabinet-scale gear brings sliding action to media units and alcove builds via cabinet sliding door kits.

Spares, Profiles and Finishing

Aluminium profile handles (in 2.5m lengths), brush strips, replacement gear kits and track-only lengths keep existing systems running and let self-builders door their own openings. Free UK delivery and fast dispatch on everything, tracks included.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does a sliding door system actually work?

Every system has three parts: a track (top, bottom or both), gear (the rollers or hangers that carry the door), and guides that keep doors aligned. The doors either hang from the top track or roll on the bottom one - everything else, from soft close to synchro, builds on that base.

What weight of door can a sliding system carry?

It depends on the gear: our systems range from light cabinet gear up to wardrobe systems carrying substantial mirror and panel doors. Each product page lists the per-door weight rating - weigh or estimate your door material before choosing, especially with mirror and glass doors.

Can I convert existing hinged wardrobe doors to sliding?

Often yes, if the doors are flat panels of suitable thickness and your opening has square, solid fixing points for the track. Measure the opening, check door weight against the gear rating, and pick a track length that matches - most systems also need a small overlap between doors.

Is soft close worth adding to a sliding system?

For bedrooms, usually yes - soft close stops doors slamming at night and protects the gear from impact wear. Systems like the PS-Slide include both-way soft close as standard; on others it is an optional add-on listed on the product page.