The track is essentially a fit-and-forget asset. The maintenance routine is light, and most of it gets done by ward staff during curtain changes rather than by estates.

At every curtain change

• Wipe the track top with a microfibre cloth — dust collects on the upper face.
• Check all end stops are present and seated.
• Run the empty gliders end-to-end. Listen for drag or grit.
• Replace any glider that’s yellow, cracked or sticky.

Annually

• Visual check of every hanger from a stepladder. Any sag, any movement, raise a job.
• Check joining bars are tight.
• Check the track is level along its run — if a hanger has slipped, the curtain will catch.

Five-yearly

• Pull-test a sample of hangers per HTM 66. We can do this as part of an estates contract.

Lifetime warranty

The aluminium track itself carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defect. In practice, tracks installed correctly are still running after 20+ years.

Related guides

• Replacement gliders, end stops and spares
• Warranty: track, curtains and accessories
• Cleaning and laundering cubicle curtains