How Do You Take A Upvc Door Off Its Hinges

Many doors feature removable pins that let you pop the door off easily without removing the hinges but other models without removable pins require a little more work and finesse to get the job done by removing the entire hinge from the frame.

How do you take a upvc door off its hinges. Whether you re replacing your old door or just doing some renovations sometimes removing a door is part of the job. Going to have to take mine off soon to do some painting as theres not much room hinge side. 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. This is providing you have enough clearance at the top.

While the difficulty will depend on the age and general condition of the door s hinge and pin nudging it out with a hammer and wedge should usually do the trick. You can lift it up off hinges easy to do on your own easier if somebody helps putting it back though. Hi most upvc doors work on a system that allows the door to be lifted off the hinges. To refit the door it s just the reverse of this.