• RoostGuard side-sliding automatic chicken coop door with the RoostGuard logo, shown with a smartphone running the door app
  • RoostGuard SL1 Slide Door: no room above, it opens sideways. App control, solar powered, timer or light sensor, 30-day returns
  • A lift-up coop door hits a low roof eave, the side-sliding RoostGuard SL1 fits because it needs width, not height
  • Sound familiar: low roofline, window or nest box hatch above the pop hole, lift-up doors do not fit
  • Side-sliding coop door open on a wooden coop wall: doorway on the left, control unit in the middle, panel slid to the right, hen stepping out
  • Three ways to run the side-sliding coop door: phone app, timer or light sensor, and buttons on the unit
  • Side-sliding coop door opened from a smartphone app, with the panel sliding to the right
  • Anti-pinch on the side-sliding coop door: the panel backs off when a hen is in the doorway, then closes after 10 seconds
  • Set up the side-sliding coop door in four steps: 23.3 in of wall, mount, pair the app, done
  • Side-sliding coop door dimensions: 10.0 x 9.9 in opening, 13.4 x 12.2 in unit, 23.3 in of wall width needed
  • What to expect with the side-sliding coop door, from day 1 to app control any time
  • 30-day returns, free US shipping and support within 24 hours
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Side-Sliding Coop Door

Side-Sliding Automatic Chicken Coop Door with App, Solar and Timer | RoostGuard SL1

Side-Sliding Automatic Chicken Coop Door with App, Solar and Timer | RoostGuard SL1

$179.95 USD
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  • Needs width, not height. The panel slides to the right, so a low roofline or a window above the opening is no problem. You need 23.3 in of flat wall in total.
  • Phone, timer, light sensor or buttons. App control over Wi-Fi. Without Wi-Fi the timer, light sensor and buttons still work.
  • Door opening 10.0 x 9.9 in. Full measurements in the specifications below.

No room above your coop door? This one opens sideways.

Most automatic coop doors lift their panel straight up, so they need a tall stretch of clear wall above the opening. Plenty of coops do not have that: a low roofline, a window, a nesting box hatch. This door slides its panel to the side instead, so it needs width, not height.

Three ways to run it. Open and close it from your phone over Wi-Fi with the companion app, let it run on a timer or follow daylight with the light sensor, or press a button on the unit.

Charges itself. The included solar panel keeps the built-in battery topped up. On a run of dark days you can top it up with a USB-C charger or power bank (not included).

It stops for the bird. If something blocks the panel, the door backs off about 1 in (3 cm), waits 10 seconds and tries again. After three blocked tries it stops where it is and checks again 10 minutes later, instead of pushing through.

Specifications

Door opening 10.0 x 9.9 in (25.4 x 25.2 cm)
Unit size (closed) 13.4 x 12.2 x 1.5 in (34 x 30.9 x 3.7 cm)
Wall width needed 23.3 in (59.3 cm), the panel slides to the right
Control Phone app over Wi-Fi, timer, light sensor, buttons on the unit
Safety Obstacle detection, the door backs off and retries
Power Built-in rechargeable 2000 mAh battery, solar panel included, USB-C charging (5 V)
Construction Aluminum alloy panel, ABS housing
Opens Horizontally, to the right
Model RG-DOOR-004-SLIDE
In the box Door unit, solar panel with cable

Before you order: Measure the wall to the right of your coop opening. You need 23.3 in of flat wall in total, because the panel slides sideways past the frame when it opens. App control needs a Wi-Fi signal that reaches the coop; without Wi-Fi the timer, light sensor and buttons still work. A remote control is not included.

Will it fit my coop?

The opening your birds walk through is 10.0 x 9.9 in (25.4 x 25.2 cm). The unit is 13.4 x 12.2 in (34 x 30.9 cm) when closed. Because the panel slides sideways past the frame when it opens, you need 23.3 in (59.3 cm) of flat wall in total, with the free space to the right of the opening. Measure that before anything else.

Do I need Wi-Fi?

Only for the app. With a Wi-Fi signal that reaches the coop, you can open and close the door from your phone. Without Wi-Fi the door still runs on its timer or its light sensor, and the buttons on the unit work as normal. A remote control is not included.

How is it powered?

The included solar panel keeps the built-in 2000 mAh battery topped up. On a run of dark days you can top it up over USB-C (5 V) with a charger or power bank, which are not included.

What if a hen stands in the doorway?

If something blocks the panel, the door backs off about 1 in (3 cm), waits 10 seconds and tries again. After three blocked tries it stops where it is and checks again 10 minutes later, instead of pushing through.

Shipping and returns

Free shipping on every US order, no minimum. Orders are processed within 1 business day and delivered in 5 to 8 business days, with tracking sent to your email. Returns: you have 30 days, contact us first at support@roostguard.store and we will send you the return address and instructions within 24 hours.

About RoostGuard

RoostGuard builds its range for backyard poultry keepers across the United States. Every product is made to our specifications by our manufacturing partners, and we stand behind every number on this page. Every US order ships free with tracking, and you have thirty days to return anything. More on our About page. Our support team answers at support@roostguard.store within 24 hours.

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David N
App works

Wifi reaches the coop from the house. Open/close from the phone when I want.

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Zach Ramirez
Straightforward once measured

Aluminum panel. Install was fine after clearing wall space to the right.

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ray Simmons
Solar + app

Charged by solar. App on weekends, timer during the week.

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Jeremy Young
Hens adapted

Took a couple nights to get used to teh sideways motion.

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Eric Wallace

App is simple, no account drama. Connects on home wifi.

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noah Garcia
No morning trips out

Solar and side slide. Done.

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N. Murray

Obstacle detect kicked in when bedding shifted into the track. Cleared it, fine since.

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V. Lewis
Side slide was the fix

Low roofline over the pop hole. Vertical doors need height we don't have.

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Tom Davis
Needed the side action

Costs more than teh basic timer door but we needed sideways.

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Noah Stone

No physical remote in the box. Phone or buttons on the unit. Fine for us.

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Paul P.
Barely touch it now

Light sensor handles dusk.

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donna rodriguez

Quiet

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David Ortiz

Good for low coops

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luke rodriguez
Wifi is optional

Without wifi the timer and light sensor still run. App is extra.

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Tim Adams
Finally fits

Tried two lift-style doors that hit teh nesting box ledge. Side slide solved it.

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Chase Garcia
Get this if you lack height

Don't buy a vertical door if there's no room above the opening.

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Vince

You need about two feet of clear wall to the RIGHT. Measure before ordering.

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