SlideDrive™ Automatic Barn Door Opener

Turn Your Barn Door Automatic — No Track Replacement Needed

SlideDrive™ is an automatic barn door opener built by Doorplace USA. It upgrades the sliding barn door you already have so it opens and closes with the press of a button, with no new track, no new rail and no bulky overhead motor.

Standard SlideDrive™: $695. Free shipping to the lower 48 states, or pick up at our shop in Watauga, TX.

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Key specs

• Wheel-drive automatic opener for sliding barn doors
• Standard online order: doors up to approximately 50” wide (larger doors by review)
• Doors up to 4” thick
• Left-opening or right-opening (choose when you order)
• 24V DC power: 24V / 10A plug-in adapter, ON/OFF switch on the housing
• Magnetic limit system stops the door at fully open and fully closed

How it works

• Mounts at the bottom of the doorway. The unit attaches to the baseboard/wall area, and its adjustable bracket also serves as the door's floor guide. Your existing top track stays in place.
• Powered drive wheel. A drive wheel presses against the lower part of the door and slides it smoothly open and closed. The bracket adjusts to your door's thickness and sets the wheel pressure for reliable traction.
• Magnetic stops. Limit sensors on the bracket and neodymium magnets on the bottom of the door stop the motor at the fully open and fully closed positions. Your rail stoppers remain as the mechanical backup.
• Remote control included. Ships pre-programmed and bench-tested in remote-control mode. The wireless remote opens and closes the door and comes with a wall-mount holder, so it can work like a wall control.

Demonstration on a 49″ wide × 110″ tall door of about 105 lbs. This is a demo, not a weight rating; heavy or solid doors are confirmed with you before you order.

Optional features

• Wi-Fi app control: eWeLink app over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Choose it when you order. Not required for normal remote use; operate the door from the app only when you can see it.

Timed automatic closing and motion-sensor activation are paused for new orders while we complete safety testing. SlideDrive™ ships for remote OPEN/CLOSE operation.

Safety: the magnetic limit sensors stop the door at open and closed; they are not obstruction sensors. Keep the door's path clear while it moves and supervise children and pets around it.

Compatibility

• Works with existing sliding barn doors, with no track or rail replacement
• Standard online order: doors up to approximately 50” wide and up to 4” thick. Larger doors have been built; send yours for review
• Left-opening or right-opening doors
• The door must slide freely by hand on its track; weight, track condition and the wall at the bottom of the doorway also matter. Check your door or request a review before ordering if you're unsure.

What's included

• SlideDrive™ drive unit with adjustable mounting / floor-guide bracket
• Wireless remote with wall-mount holder
• Magnetic limit sensors
• 24V DC power adapter
• Mounting hardware and zip ties

Installation at a glance

1. Position the unit at the base of the doorway where the bracket meets the lower edge of the door.
2. Remove one clamping screw, pivot the unit out and secure the base to the baseboard/wall into solid material.
3. Swing it back, adjust the bracket to your door's thickness, and set the drive-wheel pressure.
4. Attach the limit sensors and place the door magnets at the open and closed stopping points.
5. Test the direction and stops with the remote.

Many customers with basic DIY skills install SlideDrive™ themselves, and we provide setup support if you need help. The full guide covers mounting, sensor and magnet placement, left- vs. right-opening setup, wiring, timed closing, Wi-Fi setup and troubleshooting.

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Built and tested by Doorplace USA in small batches. Ships nationwide. Learn more about SlideDrive™. Questions about your door? Send us your door details or photos and we'll confirm the right setup.