Door Alignment Problems

Door Alignment

Dropped, catching, rubbing, misaligned - all fixable with hinge adjustment or a service call. Here's how to diagnose it.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Dropped

Composite door dropped and now catches the frame? It's a hinge adjustment 9 times out of 10 - takes 20 minutes.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Catching Frame

Composite door catching the frame - this is nearly always alignment, and it's fixable in under 30 minutes with the right tools.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Won't Close

Composite door won't close properly? Here's the 60-second diagnostic - hinge drop, swollen seal, or obstructed latch.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Difficult to Open

Composite door hard to open? Usually a swollen seal, a stiff cylinder, or a hook that's caught behind its keep.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Misaligned

Misaligned composite door - how to spot it, measure it, and get it back to a factory-set even reveal.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Rubs Bottom

Composite door rubbing at the bottom - usually a dropped door, sometimes a raised threshold. Here's how to tell.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Rubs Top

Composite door rubbing at the top - usually the door has moved outwards on the hinges. Cam adjustment fixes it.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Not Sealing Properly

Composite door not sealing? You'll see daylight, feel draughts, and hear whistling. Usually a compression or seal problem.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Adjustment Guide

Composite door adjustment guide - how the vertical, horizontal and compression cams on modern hinges work, and when to call a pro.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Hinge Adjustment

Composite door hinge adjustment - a step-by-step for the vertical, horizontal and compression cams found on most modern hinges.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Expansion in Summer

Composite door tight or sticky in summer? Thermal expansion is real but manageable - here's how to allow for it.

Door Alignment

Composite Door Shrinking in Winter

Composite door draughty or rattling in winter? Thermal contraction and seal shrinkage explain it - and both are fixable.

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