Take Upvc Door Off Hinges

Hi all we have a upvc front door that has a jammed lower hook lock preventing us opening the door.

Take upvc door off hinges.

Please use this forum for all diy posts that do not fit into a specific category. 5 posts page 1 of 1. How to unhinge remove a upvc door from frame. There is a risk it will be damaged so it s best to use one you don t care much about anymore.

Butt door hinges can be purchased from upvc spares 4 repairs here. With the weight of the door hanging on the top hinge work the other. If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges. To refit the door it s just the reverse of this.

I think i need to take door off to start to solve problem. To put the door back on the hinges grab the door at the center and tip it slightly toward the top engaging the knuckles of the top hinge. This pin is secured in place by a small grub screw. I think the handle mechanism is faulty and something has broken off and presumably fallen into the lower locking point.

A video tutorial on how to remove a butt hinge pin from a upvc door. Hi most upvc doors work on a system that allows the door to be lifted off the hinges. With the door in a 90 degree opened angle you should use something to lever the door up approx 50mm this will lift it from the hinge pin. Have a look for a small hole with a screw in it.

How do i take off upvc front door. Door has 3 capped hinges top. For the sake of stability take off the bottom hinge first followed by the top. When the grub screw is removed the hinge pin can be levered out and the door can then be slid out of the fixed part of the hinge.

You can lift it up off hinges easy to do on your own easier if somebody helps putting it back though. There is a hinge pin that goes in from the top.