Most manufactures of UPVc doors state that they use adjustable hinges, But iam unsure how to adjust them.
The problem is that the door touches the door frame where the locking recepticle is and is slowly putting a grove in the side of the door. Iam assuming that because the door is all glass the weight of it has made the door drop and adjusting the hinges is the only solution i can come up with. any ideas?

David, February 2005

the allen screws are not to remove the door they are the adjusters

shedmeda, April 2010

can i just buy the hinge pins

julie, September 2008

If your reading this because you have the same problem. Then the problem turned out to be the locking side(style) of the door had booed out touching the frame, because there is no centre member to attach one side of the door to the other. So a 2 seconds with a sash cramp (don't wind it in to far you might crack the glass) and the jobs a good'on.

David, February 2005

I've just had a new door fitted and I cannot see any hinge adjustment. I can only see an allen screw in the centre of each hinge bar which I assume one would release to take the hinge pins out to enable the door only to be changed,of course with the door open and well supported.

I can only assume yours is an old door and itself has distorted under the weight of the glazing.
I can only suggest a cure I did on my large window of my previous house. I fitted a plastic wedge in the locking side of bottom channel of the frame about 3ins from the upright [style] of the frame and closed the window on it and adjusted the position and thickness of the wedge until the window rose up to the right position and closed I then fixed it with plastic glue. If the door itself has distorted then adjustable hinges would be no good anyway.

If there is a Upvc window/door supplyer near you ask their advice. They are usually quite free with advice hoping you use their services for replacements and or recommend them to others. sorry can't be the bearer of better news/help.

BOB, February 2005