Our guide tells you how to adjust a upvc door to stop draughts or stop it catching on the floor.
Types of upvc door hinges uk.
These type of upvc double glazing door hinges have been used by upvc door suppliers since the late 1970 s.
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.
There are different types available but the most common ones are butt hinges and flag hinges with variations based on these types.
Inevitably some suppliers are no longer trading and therefore have ceased manufactureing.
Butt type pvcu door hinges sometimes called a pencil or cylinder hinge flag type upvc door hinges and rebate upvc hinges.
Our selection of replacement door hinges can be used for hanging and fixing upvc doors as well as timber doors and aluminium doors.
Trusted brands of door hinge include agb avocet wms mila roto.
The door and hardware federation dhf have classified all the different types of door hinges and doors into groups or digits in order that they meet exact standards throughout the industry.
To make sure you are using the correct hinges for the weight of your door or the correct grade of external hinge for corrosian resistance as well as many.
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.