Replace Mirrored Closet Doors — Old Bypass Mirrors Out, New Doors In
The gold-framed mirror doors have been on that closet since the house was built. They weigh a ton, one is off the track, and you would rather not see yourself getting dressed. Out they go.
JMB Builders will replace mirrored closet doors in bedrooms across the Twin Cities metro. The heavy bypass mirror panels come off the track and out of the house, the old top track and floor guide come out, the jamb and header get patched, and new doors go on: paneled bypass doors, bifolds, hinged doors or a barn door, on new track. Priced per opening, quoted from photos within one business day.
- Priced per opening, old mirrors hauled away
- New top track, floor guide and hardware every time
- Bypass, bifold, hinged or barn door in the same opening
- Quote from photos in 1 business day
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
Mirrored bypass doors were the default closet door on Twin Cities houses for about twenty years. They were heavy the day they went in, the aluminum top track has had the rollers wearing a groove in it since, and the floor guide is usually a bent piece of plastic screwed into the carpet. When one panel drops off the track, the mirror is at risk every time someone shoves it back on. They are the closet door homeowners most want gone.
Getting them out is the part to be careful with. Each panel is a full sheet of mirror glued to a backer inside a frame, and it comes off the track by lifting it into the header and swinging the bottom out, with two people and the mirror face taped. The old track comes down, which leaves screw holes and a strip of unpainted header, and the floor guide leaves holes in the carpet or the floor. We patch and prime the header and the jamb before the new track goes up.
What goes back is your call and the opening's. Paneled bypass doors use the same opening and the same idea, lighter and on a new track with new rollers. Bifolds open the whole closet and need a top track and pivots. Hinged doors need a jamb and casing added to what is usually a drywall-wrapped opening. A barn door needs wall space beside the closet and a header board. We tell you which fit the opening from a photo, and what to buy.
What you supply
- The new doors and their track kit, sized to the finished opening from our note, or have us supply them
- A photo of the closet from the room with the doors closed and a tape across the width, and one of the top track
- A note on which style you want: bypass, bifold, hinged or barn door; or ask and we say which fits
- Paint color for the header patch and any new casing if you want it painted; painting is a separate line
What JMB supplies
- Two-person removal of the mirror panels with the faces taped, and haul-away of the panels, track and guide
- Old track and floor guide removed, screw holes filled, the header and jamb patched and primed
- New top track, rollers or pivots, floor guide and stops, installed level and centered
- New bypass or bifold doors hung and adjusted so they run straight and close flush
- Jamb, casing and stop added when hinged doors go in a drywall-wrapped opening
- Header board and hardware for a barn door, and a wall guide so it cannot swing
- Painting of the header patch, casing or the doors as a separate line, or paint them yourself
- Photos of the finished closet in your job folder
How it is priced: per opening
Quoted in writing from your photos within one business day. What moves the number:
- Bypass or bifold on a new track vs. hinged doors that need a jamb and casing added to the opening
- A barn door with a header board and a wall guide, which takes wall space and blocking
- Width of the opening: a two-panel closet vs. a wide three- or four-panel wall of mirrors
- Header and jamb patching where the old track and floor guide were screwed in
- Carpet or floor repair where the floor guide was screwed through
- Number of closets in the visit; the second closet costs less than the first
- Painting of the patch, casing or doors as a separate line
One photo of the closet with the doors closed and a tape across it, and one close-up of the top track, is enough to say what fits and quote it firm.
How long it takes
One closet, mirrors out and new bypass or bifold doors on new track: about half a day. Hinged doors with a new jamb and casing, or a barn door: most of a day.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized quote within one business day. We only come out to measure first when the job needs a tape measure — no pressure, no games.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
New paneled bypass doors
The same sliding idea in a light paneled door on a new track with new rollers and a floor guide. The least change to the opening and the pick when the closet is wide and the room is tight for a swing.
Bifold doors
Open the whole closet at once. A top track with pivots and a floor bracket; the opening usually needs a stop and the width checked so two or four panels fit. The most common replacement for a bedroom mirror closet.
Hinged doors
A single door or a pair on hinges, which needs a jamb, stop and casing added to what is usually a drywall-wrapped opening. Looks like the rest of the doors in the house and closes tight.
Barn door
One or two doors on a track above the opening, sliding along the wall. Needs clear wall on one or both sides and blocking for the header board; covers the opening without a jamb.
Replace Mirrored Closet Doors — Old Bypass Mirrors Out, New Doors In: questions, answered
How do you get old mirrored closet doors out?
Each panel lifts up into the top track until the bottom clears the floor guide, then the bottom swings out and the panel comes down. They are heavy and the mirror can crack in the frame, so it is two people with the mirror face taped. We carry the panels out and haul them away with the old track and guide. The whole removal is under an hour.
What can I replace mirrored closet doors with?
Paneled bypass doors on a new track are the simplest swap and use the same opening. Bifolds open the whole closet and are the most common choice in a bedroom. Hinged doors match the rest of the house but need a jamb and casing added. A barn door needs wall space beside the closet. All four fit a standard mirror-door opening; we say which from a photo.
Can I keep the old track and just hang new doors?
No, and you would not want to. The old aluminum track is sized for the mirror panels and their rollers, has a groove worn into it, and is rarely level anymore. New bypass or bifold doors come with their own track and hardware, and we replace the floor guide too. The old track comes down and the header gets patched before the new one goes up.
Will the new doors fit the same opening?
Yes, with a measure first. Mirror bypass doors overlap in the middle, so the opening is often a size that two bifolds or bypass panels cover exactly once you know the finished width and height. Send a photo with a tape across the opening and we tell you the door size to order. Odd widths get a filler strip on one jamb so a standard set fits.
What do you do with the old mirrors?
They leave with us. The panels are taped, carried out and hauled away with the track, guide and packaging from the new doors. If you want to keep one panel as a wall mirror, tell us and we set it aside; hanging it on a wall with proper mirror clips into studs is a small add-on.
Will there be a mark on the wall or ceiling where the old track was?
There is always a strip of unpainted header and a row of screw holes where the track was, and holes in the floor or carpet from the guide. We fill the holes, patch and prime the header, and the new track covers most of it. A hinged-door conversion adds casing that covers the rest. Painting the patch to match is a separate line, or paint it yourself.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners and for the builders and dealers we sub for. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
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Three photos and a sentence is enough. You hear back within one business day. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
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