Water getting in bottom of door!

Frank99

Some wet is getting through the seal at the bottom corner area of my upvc door, it seems as if it is not as tight as it should be at the bottom foot or so of door but over 1 foot up it is very secure and tight. It seems as if the door is not snug to the frame at the bottom foot up so the seal is not quite touching.
Any quick fix ideas before i get someone out cos these upvc doors always seem complicated to mess around with. (the pic is the outside)

tacpot12

It does look as though the door has warped so that the seal at the bottom is not tight. This shouldn't let a lot of water in, but if there is driving rain, water hitting the door will run down it and get pass the seal. 

I wonder if a UPVC door jammer, like one of these, fitted at the bottom of the door might help: Sash Guard White | Toolstation

Unfortunately these can only be fitted to the opening side of the door. If the seal is poor on both sides of the door, then replacing the seal or replacing the door might be the only possible options. Though firstly I would see if the door can be adjusted at the hinges to align it better. I think a good local UPVc door company would be the best source of expertise to adjust the door and fit a new seal if this is the needed.    

bjorn_toby_wilde

They're usually adjustable either at the hinges, the multipoint lock or both.  If it is genuinely warped (I have one door that is) then there isn't much you can do, but usually they can be adjusted with a hex key.

Take a look at the lock side and you may find it has rollers at top and bottom. They engage with a striker plate on the frame when the handle is lifted and this tightens the door against the frame seal. Usually the striker plate can be moved inwards or outwards to adjust the compression or the roller is on a cam and can be rotated with a hex key to achieve the same result.

The hinges are more complicated as there are lots of different types but google should help you find the right one and identify which is the compression adjuster.