UPVC Door Repairs & Alignment
UPVC Door Repairs in Leominster
Dropped doors realigned, hinges and handles replaced, and jammed multipoint mechanisms freed or renewed, without replacing the door.
A UPVC door that is catching, dropping or leaving a gap is the most common job Steve gets called to, and it is very rarely a door that needs replacing. One customer had newly moved to Leominster and found a double glazed French door had dropped, leaving a large gap and a lock that struggled to work. Another company told them it would almost certainly need replacing at around GBP2,000. Steve took the door off its hinges, made a few adjustments, and left it opening smoothly with no gap and a lock working like new.
The same is true of draughts. One customer had a gap in their UPVC patio doors that nobody else had managed to fix; after Steve sorted it, their kitchen was warm for the first time in three years, for a small fee.
Where parts have genuinely worn out, hinges, handles, spindles and gearboxes are replaced with the correct components for that door, and the keeps are reset so the door pulls in and compresses the seal properly rather than just shutting.
What's included
- Dropped and catching doors realigned
- Hinges adjusted, packed or replaced
- Handles and spindles renewed
- Multipoint mechanisms repaired or replaced
- Keeps and strikers reset so the door pulls in
- Draughts and gaps closed up
How upvc door repairs & alignment works
- Look at how it sitsSteve checks the gaps around the door, the hinge positions and how the lock engages before touching anything.
- Adjust firstMost doors come back into line with hinge adjustment, packing and resetting the keeps, which costs a fraction of a replacement.
- Replace only what has failedWorn hinges, handles or a failed gearbox are changed for the correct part rather than the whole door.
- Tested and left squareThe door is opened, closed and locked repeatedly, and the seal checked all round for draughts before he leaves.
Common questions about upvc door repairs & alignment
My door has dropped and I have been told it needs replacing. Is that true?
Usually not. A dropped door is normally hinge wear or adjustment. One customer was quoted around GBP2,000 for a replacement French door by another company; Steve adjusted the existing one back to smooth operation with the lock working like new.
The handle goes up but the key will not turn. What is that?
Typically a failing multipoint gearbox. Do not force it, because a gearbox that snaps with the door shut leaves you locked out. Call while it is still opening and it is a simpler job.
Can you stop the draught coming round my patio doors?
Usually yes, by realigning the door and resetting the keeps so it compresses onto the seal. One customer's kitchen was warm for the first time in three years after exactly that repair.
Do you work on composite and aluminium doors too?
Yes. The hardware and principles are much the same, and the same repair-first approach applies.
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What customers say
Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 70 Google reviews.
Called Steve after finding on Google. Worth a 6 star rating, he came out for an emergency front door lock fix. Arrived & door made safe within an hour of calling! Highly recommended, super friendly & knowledgeable.
We recently moved to Leominster and found that one of our double glazed French doors had dropped leaving a large gap and a lock that struggled to work. We spoke to one company who said the door would almost certainly need replacing at a cost of approximately £2000! I then found Steve's details online and gave him a call. He was friendly and helpful from the off. He came and looked at the door, took it off the hinges and with a few adjustments he had it working perfectly. Smooth opening, no gap and a lock that worked like new, all for a very reasonable price. I cannot recommend Steve enough and he will be doing more work for us in the very near future.
Had a problem with a UPVC window hinge and a door that needed adjusting, Called Steve he was very professional, responding quickly to my enquiry, 48hrs later all fixed. Highly recommend Steve for his workmanship, reasonable prices and very polite nature. Thanks Steve.
Great professional service from Steve when he repaired my front door. Polite, friendly and took the time to talk me through it. I highly recommend Steve and will certainly be giving him a call for any future window and door needs.
UPVC Door Repairs & Alignment across Leominster and the surrounding area
UPVC, composite and patio door repairs across Leominster, Hereford, Ludlow, Bromyard and the surrounding villages.
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