DR Foster Windows and Doors has over 20yrs experience offering uPVC door repairs in South Shields and surrounding areas of the North East. We operate a friendly and efficient service, to the highest standards of workmanship and value for money.
uPVC Door Repairs in South Shields
by DR Foster Windows and Doors
Expert uPVC Door Repairs throughout South Shields
Front, Back & Patio Door Repairs
Front, Back & Patio Doors can all suffer sometime with a variety of issues and problems, leading to all types of maintenance which maybe required. UPVC materials are the most common types having similar working components.
Door Servicing
Over a period of time, lack of professional maintenance inevitably leads to faults, all doors need servicing. Constant use causes a number of problems, and providing you can see the signs and act appropriately, money can be saved on expensive repairs.
The tell tale signs that your door needs a service are:
- Dragging on the bottom or side folds of door & frame.
- It becomes increasingly hard to lock the door.
- Water ingress and draughts.
Locks
Providing your locks are well lubricated and serviced regularly, their lifespan will be prolonged. However as with most things in life they will be prone to wear and tear and at some point eventually fail.
The main cause of failure is due to doors falling out of sync with the receiving points of the frame, this will then cause resistance and grinding of the lock. You may also start to notice you need to lift the door handles a little bit more in order to lock it. If you get to this stage, please call for a service! if for some reason the lock is beyond service or repair, we are able to replace or upgrade locks for those customers which require more security.
Drafts & Leaks
Draughts and leaks can be caused by a number of reasons. Shrinkage of silicon sealant can allow the ingress of water and draughts to the side of the frame. If locking points are not engaging properly, it can lead to the door warping inwards/outwards, again allowing the draughts and the ingress of water. Another issue is blocked drainage channels or worn rubber seals. All of this can be rectified with a call to DR Foster Windows and Doors on 0191 4556063.
Panels / Cat & Dog Flaps
Many doors compromise of plastic decorative, or flat plastic panels. Over a period of time these panels can crack, warp or discolour. These can be changed relatively easily without the disruption and cost of a new door, or if required can be changed for glass infill panels or vice-versa. For customers requiring cat or dog flaps we can cut one in providing its flat & unmoulded, or simply supply a new panel with a cat or dog flap of your choice.
Patio & Bi Folding uPVC Door Repairs
Patio doors generally come in two versions; sliding or tilt and slide.
Sliding patio doors don’t tend to go wrong, however after years of service and due to the doors sitting on a set of wheels grime is know to collect around that area and will begin to wear. One tell tale sign that you have a problem is constantly having to put effort into closing and locking the door, and in severe cases wearing of the track. In most cases this is easily rectified by replacing the wheels.
Tile and slide doors however, can be problematic due to the number of components. The handle operates a number of locking points individually connected to each other, if one of these fail it casuses total failure. In many cases we can replace the failed component, however most of the time a simple service is all that is required.
Bi-folding doors are becoming increasingly popular and are a combination of the above. Incidentally the problems which occur are a combination of the two.
Door Hinges
A door can be affected by a worn or broken hinge. In most cases these can be replaced without to much hassle. For further advice please call D R Foster Windows and Doors on 0191 4556063
Hardware & Furniture
Basically this is door bling. Door handles and letterboxes of various colours. Spy holes, knockers & numbers. Door chains and bells all of which can be supplied and fitted by D R Foster windows and Doors. For further information why not give us a call on 0191 4556063