Sliding or Hinged Wardrobe Doors?
Which suits your room, what each costs on the same wall, and the one thing people forget.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
Short answerSliding doors suit narrow rooms because they need no floor space to open. Hinged doors cost less on the same wall and open the whole wardrobe at once.
The short version
Sliding doors for narrow rooms and wide walls. Hinged doors for everything else, because they cost less on the same wall and open the whole wardrobe at once.
Side by side
| Sliding | Hinged | |
|---|---|---|
| Space in front | None | The width of one door, 40 to 60 cm |
| Price on a 2.4 m wall | €2,500 to €4,588 | €2,236 to €4,000 |
| How much you can open | Half at a time | All of it |
| Doors | Two or three wide doors, wood, mirror or glass | Six narrow doors, any finish |
| Looks | Clean, modern, a big mirror if you want one | Traditional or modern, handles on show |
| Upkeep | Keep the track clean | Hinges may need adjusting |
Choose sliding when
- The bed or a window is within a metre of the wardrobe wall.
- The wall is wide and you want fewer, bigger doors.
- You want a full-length mirror without a separate one.
Choose hinged when
- There's floor to open the doors.
- You want to see everything at once.
- The budget is tight: hinged costs less on the same wall.
- The ceiling is sloped or uneven, where a sliding track is hard to fix true.
Every kind of fitted wardrobe
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Sliding wardrobes
From €2,500
No room needed for doors to open. Wood, mirror or glass.
More on sliding wardrobes →Bespoke wardrobes
From €4,100
Made to measure for alcoves, chimney breasts and odd ceilings.
More on bespoke wardrobes →Walk-in wardrobes
From €4,000
A box room or one end of a bedroom, fitted out to dress in.
More on walk-in wardrobes →Attic wardrobes
From €800
Cut to the slope, with drawers along the low wall.
More on attic wardrobes →IKEA PAX as built-in
Units €366 to €1,253
Flat-pack frames fitted wall to wall with filler panels.
More on PAX →Wardrobe sizes
60 cm deep, usually
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Questions people ask
Are sliding wardrobes better than hinged?
In a narrow room, yes. Otherwise hinged costs less on the same wall and opens the whole wardrobe at once.
Are sliding doors more expensive?
Usually. On a 2.4 m wall, hinged is €2,236 to €4,000 and sliding €2,500 to €4,588 for 2.4 m to 3 m.
Do sliding wardrobe doors break?
Good ones run for years. Keep the bottom track clean, and ask for a quality track and soft-close.
Who will ring me?
One fitted wardrobe company that covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you within one working day, arrange a time to measure the room, and give you a written price. Nothing is ordered until you say yes.
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