Diy plastic door repair
Plastic doors are considered durable and reliable enough. However, during long operational periods, one way or another, problems of small and medium importance arise that need to be addressed.
Experience indicates that the repair of plastic doors, often comes down to adjusting or replacing hardware and door locking elements.
The cost of troubleshooting doors is most often insignificant, and repair takes a small amount of time.
Sources of problems and solutions
- Bad door opening and closing
- Rattled doorknob
- A broken handle, latch, lock, or the entire locking mechanism.
- Damaged glass.
- Profile restoration.
- Replacing the sealing system.
- Repair of MDF and aluminum doors.
So:
- Door leaf poorly opened and closed. DIY repair of plastic doors in such a situation consists in elementary adjustment of the loopback mechanism. This process usually lasts no more than half an hour.
The source of the problem is that after the first adjustment, which is carried out at the entrance of the installation of the door unit, the web gradually sags under its own weight. After a certain time period, the indicated difficulties begin to manifest.
The repair process is aimed at the need to tighten the fastening loop elements. A bit more complicated is the situation when the loops are initially too weak relative to the weight of the web. In this case, you will need to replace them more powerful.
- The door handle got loose. During operation, this element of fittings is subject to constant increased loads (see. Knobs for entrance doors). That is why the fastening screws are often screwed out on several turns from their sockets. This problem is not terrible, it is solved this way: the decorative cap is removed or removed, and all dangling screws are tightened with a screwdriver.
- Breakage of the handle, latch, locking structure or locking mechanism. In this case, the decision depends on which part of the failure occurred. Specialized shops and construction markets offer separate elements of locking accessories for plastic doors. If the breakdown is insignificant, then repair of plastic doors in this case means the replacement of the damaged mechanism. In the case when the problem is more complicated and the message of the lock (latch, etc.) has failed, then the mechanism will need to be completely replaced.
- Damage of a double-glazed window. Это серьезная поломка. Ремонт пластиковой двери в данном случае сложен. Нужно отметить, даже небольшая трещина, даже разбившееся только одно стекло, означает, что repair of metal doors, повлечет за собой полную замену стеклопакета.
Draw your attention to! According to the technological standards, there should be a vacuum inside the glass unit. Therefore, do not try to change the glass yourself.
Without special equipment you will not succeed. If you make a glass replacement on your own, then the condensate will start to settle in the inner chamber and outside, which will negatively affect the performance characteristics of the structure.
Profile restoration
The surface of plastic doors is strong enough, but this does not mean that the coating is not subject to damage. With long service lives, the cover of the door unit is scratched in any case, which significantly reduces the decorative value of the door.
Repairing a plastic door, consisting in restoring the plastic profile in the home, is hardly a simple task, so in such cases it is recommended to contact the experts.
Seal Replacement
The main purpose of any door, besides ensuring the safety of the room, is also to protect the interior from noise, dust, cold and other climatic influences. Therefore, the sealing system is especially important, ensuring a tight fit of the door leaf to the box (see Adjusting the pressure of plastic doors with your own hands).
During operation, the rubber seals wear out, it comes time to replace it. It should be noted that there are many various seals intended for the repair of plastic doors. Therefore, before repairing a plastic door, you must first select a product that matches your door in terms of dimensions, technological and technical characteristics.
Pay attention! If the warranty period for your door has not expired, it would be better not to repair the plastic door yourself, but to invite the specialists of the installer company. They will fix all problems for free.
Repair of aluminum structures and MDF doors
The restoration of aluminum doors is possible only when the profile of the leaf and frame are in a more or less satisfactory condition. But accessories can be replaced at any time.
The main thing is not to wait for the moment when your door finally fails. Constantly monitor the current status of the locking system and accessories. If you have doubts about the performance of any structural elements, immediately diagnose and adjust.
It should be noted that most often there are problems with the bearing parts of aluminum blocks - locking mechanisms and hinges: locks, bolts and latches. It is better if the repair, as well as the installation, will be carried out by professionals, since high-quality products have a very complex structure.
Doors made of MDF material are not too durable, so their use is allowed only as interior. They should not be installed near the premises, which give a large amount of moisture, since the moisture resistance of such doors leaves much to be desired.
The main problems of MDF doors are related to the damaged top layer of the panels. Therefore, repair work in this case is usually associated with their restoration.
Hopefully, after reading this article, you have fewer questions about how to repair the plastic doors with your own hands, as well as aluminum and MDF doors (see also Repair of a balcony door).