Covered on a Rosemead visit
- Doors put back on the overhead track
- Worn rollers and hangers replaced
- Height adjusted so the door clears the floor
- Floor guides replaced so the door stops rubbing
- Pulls and privacy latches replaced
- Bent tracks replaced through the head jamb when possible
Outside what we take on
- Cutting new openings for doors or windows.
- Glass replacement; a glass shop handles panes and sealed units.
- Garage door openers, springs and tracks.
Pocket doors in Rosemead homes
Pocket doors show up in many homes from around Rosemead’s 1959 median build year, between hallways, bathrooms and bedrooms where a swinging door wouldn’t fit. Their original rollers are often worn flat after decades.
Most tracks can be reached by removing the head trim, so the wall rarely needs opening.
How it goes
Remove trim
The split jamb and head trim come off.
Lift the door
The door is lifted off its hangers.
Replace parts
New rollers, guides or track go in.
Adjust
Height and stops are set, trim goes back.
Pocket doors in Rosemead homes
Pocket doors show up in Rosemead bathrooms, hallways and small bedrooms, where a swinging door would block the room. The door hangs from rollers on a track hidden inside the wall. When a roller wears out or the door jumps the track, it drags on the floor, sticks halfway, or will not come out of the pocket at all.
Most pocket door repairs can be done without opening the wall. We remove the door stops, lift the door off the track and replace the hangers. If the track itself is bent, or the pocket framing has bowed into the door's path, we tell you what we see before going further.
- Worn hangers and rollers replaced with matching or upgraded hardware
- Door height reset so it clears the floor and the flooring
- Bumpers and guides replaced so the door stops where it should
- Recessed pulls and privacy locks replaced
When the wall needs opening
Sometimes a screw from a towel bar or a picture hook on the other side of the wall has gone into the pocket and scratches the door. In that case we find it, take it out and patch the hole.
If the track has to come out, we open the drywall at the header, replace the track and patch and paint the wall afterward.
Wall work
If the track can only be reached by opening the wall, we explain the patch and repaint involved before starting.
While we’re out for this, Rosemead customers often add interior door repair, closet door repair or door latch and knob repair.
What to text
A photo of the door partly open, and a description of what it does.
Pocket door questions
Can a pocket door be fixed without opening the wall?
Usually. The track is reached through the head jamb.
Why is my pocket door stuck in the wall?
A roller has failed or the door has come off the track.
Can you replace a pocket door latch?
Yes, privacy and passage latches.
How much does pocket door repair cost?
It depends on the parts. Text a photo for a free estimate.
Related guide: Pocket door repair tips from our guide to sliding closet doors off track.
Door tips
- Hollow-core doors: holes, sags and latch troubleHow we repair the hollow-core doors common in Rosemead's 1950s ranch houses: punched holes, loose hinges, misaligned latches, and swapping a slab.
- Sliding closet doors that jump the track or dragWhy bypass and mirrored sliding closet doors in Rosemead ranch homes jump their tracks or drag, the simple fixes you can try, and how we rehang them.
Jobs like this one are everyday work for our Rosemead handyman service, from the blocks off Garvey Avenue to the streets near Rosemead Park. A photo by text gets you a quote first.
Part of door and cabinet repair. You can also browse all our services or read about repairs in postwar Rosemead homes.