How to adjust UPVC door hinges?

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d0nkeyk0ng
d0nkeyk0ng Posts: 873 Forumite
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The front porch UPVC door has dropped slightly and the top bit of the door is catching on the locking mechanism. Clearly it needs to be adjusted but rather than calling someone out, I'd like to attempt it myself:

Pic of one of the hinges:

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How do I do this?

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  • Rusty_Shackleton
    Rusty_Shackleton Posts: 473 Forumite
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    d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »
    How do I do this?

    Google 'how to adjust UPVC flag hinges'.
  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 7,335 Forumite
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    There are normally two different adjustments to try.


    A screw on the top of the hinge moves the whole door up and down. You would need to adjust all the hinges to keep it working smoothly.


    If you take out the two screws in photo 2, a plate should fall off. Behind that will be another screw to wind the door closer to the hinge or further away. If you adjust all the hinges the same way, you can move the door in and out. Adjust them in opposite directions and you can correct a tilt where the door catches on one corner.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
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