A philips head screw driver.
Patio door flag hinges.
Most modern upvc doors are equipped with flag hinges that allow you to make height lateral and compression adjustments.
The image below illustrates a yale 3d flag hinge a type of adjustment commonly found on flag hinges.
For example if you need to raise the door slightly in the frame rotate the vertical slot on every door hinge clockwise 1 full turn.
A flat headed screw driver.
Upvc door flag hinges.
The flag hinge is probally the most common type of hinge used on upvc doors.
Follow our easy step by step guide on how to adjust a flag hinge on a on a upvc door in just 3 easy steps.
The flag hinge provides great security and maximum ease of use whilst still been able to take a heavy work load.
These type of upvc double glazing door hinges have been used by upvc door suppliers since the late 1970 s.
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.
Please note some flag hinges may vary.
You might need to remove caps on the top and bottom of the hinge to access the door height and compression screws.
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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.
A 5mm allen key.
On a flag hinge the lateral adjustment screw might be hidden behind the plastic cap over the hinge.
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Compression adjustments move the door closer to or away from the door jamb.
Then pop the cap with a flat head screwdriver.
These hinges only allow you to make height and lateral adjustments.
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Adjust all the door hinges in the same manner.
There are three types of hinges used on upvc doors.
Or if you need to slide the door towards the hinge side of the frame rotate the horizontal slot on every door hinge counterclockwise 1 full turn.
To remove this loosen the two phillips screws on the inside of the hinge.