Take Upvc Door Off Hinges

A video tutorial on how to remove a butt hinge pin from a upvc door.

Take upvc door off hinges.

How to unhinge remove a upvc door from frame. To refit the door it s just the reverse of this. On my front door the hinge is such that the door cannot be lifted. How do i take off upvc front door.

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. There is a hinge pin that goes in from the top. You can lift it up off hinges easy to do on your own easier if somebody helps putting it back though. I think the handle mechanism is faulty and something has broken off and presumably fallen into the lower locking point.

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. 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. Door has 3 capped hinges top. Some may recommend using a chisel but it s best to use a cheap flathead screwdriver for this.

With the weight of the door hanging on the top hinge work the other. This pin is secured in place by a small grub screw. Have a look for a small hole with a screw in it. 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.

I think i need to take door off to start to solve problem. Please use this forum for all diy posts that do not fit into a specific category. Hi all we have a upvc front door that has a jammed lower hook lock preventing us opening the door. There is a risk it will be damaged so it s best to use one you don t care much about anymore.

For the sake of stability take off the bottom hinge first followed by the top. If the door is triple hinged take out the middle one first.