Nearly all types of upvc doors allow you to make minor adjustments to the door s positioning via slots on the hinges.
Upvc window hinges types.
Butt type pvcu door hinges sometimes called a pencil or cylinder hinge flag type upvc door hinges and rebate upvc hinges these type of double glazing door hinges have been used by pvcu door suppliers since the late 1970 s.
Some of our door hinges have been used on upvc doors for over 30 years.
Butt fit upvc door hinges rebated upvc door hinges and flag upvc door hinges.
After you ve looked at the alignment of the door the next step is to identify what style of hinges you have on the door.
Trusted brands of door hinge include agb avocet wms mila roto.
Our upvc doors are split into four categories butt type door hinges which are sometimes called a pencil or cylinder hinge flag type door hinges rebate hinges and composite door hinges.
Thankfully doors are a little easier as the good old butt hinge is still widely used and is fairly standardised across the sizes.
Some door hinges have been discontinued if you email us with a photograph and dimensions in mm we will advise you of a suitable replacement available.
What type of hinge does my upvc door have.
Locate the adjustment slots on the front side of the hinges.
These type of upvc double glazing door hinges have been used by upvc door suppliers since the late 1970 s.
You will find three types of upvc door hinges.
Semi concealed hinges also known as semi wrap hinges where part of the hinge shows when the door is closed.
There are different types available but the most common ones are butt hinges and flag hinges with variations based on these types.
Depending on the age of the hinge it might have just a lateral adjustment lateral.
These are the oldest style of hinge found on older upvc doors but still common today.
As general rule there are 3 types of door hinges available for most upvc double glazed doors butt hinges flag hinges and rebated hinges butt hinges tend to be found on older doors and the most common types when repairing tend to be wms avocet paddock and laird challenger but we do have other ranges availableflag hinges are more popular on newer doors so there are more choices available.
Self closing hinge spring loaded so door can close on its own whether manually or automatically soft close hinge reduces the noise of closing cabinet door.
Over the years there have been so many different types of hinges for double glazed windows and timber casement windows too so finding the right type and size can be daunting.
With the door closed check the exposed part of the hinges for small hexagonal slots.
