Swollen external door after 5 years.

Hamster2982

Hi all,

we installed new composite external doors at about £800 each. After less then 5 years, the door is so swollen, that one can only open it with difficulty, even the lock is hard to use at this stage.

I do not know if the swelling has also caused it to tilt, or if its even warped, but the right side is clearly lower than the left (as one can see form the images below).

I am not sure what kind of handyman is needed and how to find someone. Unfortunately, the company who installed it is dissolved. I was thinking about going to the company who made the doors (they are in the same city), but I do not imagine that they would do anything.

My question is this: What kind of repairmen do I need and how much would a job like this roughly cost? What would be involved?

I would be thankful if someone could help me out a little.

Thanks.

twopenny

From what I can see the metal trim in pic two has come adrift and there's rust so water may be getting in.
The rubber seal at the side is half in and half out, there is a lot of 'mucky ' stuff around the trims which will take moisture.

It's hard to say without seeing the whole door in the frame to see where it may be askew.

It may be worth giving it a clean up and see if the seal is shredded or returned to it's place.

The filler around the frame needs sorting too.

I'd see what happens if it's frame is put right.

Either a local supplier may do renovations or we have a window doctor here who does such things.
But you have waiting time probably so you may want to start some renovations that are easy so they only have to replace the door or it may be fixable.

Bigphil1474

Did they come with any manufacturers warranty? I'd definitely speak with them in any case, they may offer assistance even if you have to pay for it, which may be better than some handy person.