Cabinet drawers are designed to open and close with ease because of the metal glides, the mechanism installed along the sides of the drawer. We take that easy operation for granted until the drawer gets stuck, either from something in the path of the glides or the glides getting off track, breaking or sagging. That’s when new drawer glides are needed.
If you’re a handy homeowner (or aspire to be) with basic carpentry tools, this is a good first-time project. You can remove the broken or misaligned drawer glides and replace them with new ones for $40 saving 70%. A handyman will charge $135, which includes labor and material to make the fix. You will need a measuring tape, a screwdriver, drill and bits, and a carpenter’s level.
The job involves first emptying everything out of the drawer, which might be a project all in itself, and removing the drawer from the cabinet. That lets you diagnose the repair and choose new glides, also called slides, to fit. Remove them and take them to a home center so you’ll buy an exact replacement. Use the location of the old glides as a guide to determine and align and install the new ones. The final test is operating the drawer, so it works easily.
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This is such a small job, you may have difficulty finding someone to hire, so you might as well try it and build confidence in doing it yourself.
For a drawer in an antique cabinet that is warped or damaged, it’s a job best left to a cabinetmaker who has experience working with old furniture and has the tools to make the repair.
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Pro Cost — DIY Cost — Pro time — DIY Time — DIY Savings — Percent Saved
$135 — $40 — 1.1 — 4.0 — $95 — 70%
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