Good Question: Custom Closet Doors

2005_1_3_question mark.jpg Hello AT,

I just purchased an apartment and it has very large closet doors (floor to ceiling). The closet doors are the hollow flat sliding type on a metal track--very early 70s. The kitchen door uses two smaller panels with the slots on the top portion--which have been painted with over 20 years of
dripping paint.

I would like to replace them with custom doors --as the size will not be standard for the closets of kitchen doors and the metal surrounding frames
would need to be taken off or worked around.

Could you recommend anyone in NYC to come in, size and install updated doors?

For custom work like this, it's a great idea to go on referrals, since it can easily become very pricey. This is a great one for our readers, who no doubt have had some experience here. Readers?

PSM

Comments (6)

Hi there,

I have a similar issue. We recently purchased a condo with eight, yes eight, ugly 1970s-style sliding doors. They range in size from 21/2 feet by 8' to 4'X8'. The Pax doors at Ikea fit perfectly but with a $400 price tag, costly.

I have a couple ideas on how to rehab them...wall papering, insert laminate plastic, replace insides with clear/opaque plastic? But having a hard time finding plastic laminate and opaque plastic that can be custom cut.

Any ideas?

Hi,
I had a similar problem with my previous home, the doors were functional ....just not very nice to look at. I had panels made by a company that I glued over the existing door and it worked out great ! It was kind of like a refacing.
Try www.cuttingedgedoors.com

I used a wavy panel done with a kind of mdf board and had it painted to match the room, it ended up being one of the features that sold the home.... go figure.

Good Luck,
Mike A

Hi - I am interested in rebuilding my closet doors (front entryway) to something like this:
So, closets, been thinking more about them. Maybe leaning towards a more modern/clean aesthetic.
What do you think about:

http://img.archiexpo.com/images_ae/photo-g/contemporary-high-gloss-lacquered-wardrobe-187349.jpg

http://www.homehousedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/contemporary-sliding-wood-doors-design-587x440.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hhVEn8RgjiE/Sl-bEFVzXOI/AAAAAAAAAIw/hLoLFx06N38/s400/sliding-bamboo-closet-doors%5B1%5D.jpg

http://www.femaleways.com/bedroom-design/inspirational-italian-wardrobe-design-collection/

Anybody have any ideas as to who might be able to do this? I don't want to break the bank here.

Most good local lumber yards or hardware stores, Home Depot sell Hollow-Wood doors that are made for closets.
Usually around $35 to $45 per door w/simple knob.
All ready-made doors are no more than 80" H.

For custom heights/widths those need to be ordered from above mentioned places (Avoid Home Depot as much as possible). They run around $60 to $100 per door.

Karennanyc. I am looking to do the same kind of closet doors. What did you come up with?

I found this blog, Really helped me!
http://thesweetmaplelife.wordpress.com/tag/floor-to-ceiling-closet-doors/