https://www.repairmywindowsanddoors.co.uk/eastleigh-bifold-door-repairs-near-me/ Bi Fold Door Repair - How to Fix Leaning Doors Without Removing the Hinges Bi fold doors are a fashionable method to expand your home and connect outdoor and indoor spaces. Like all doors, they should be maintained correctly to function effectively. This can be accomplished by cleaning and lubricating the entire mechanism, including the lock, to ensure that they function smoothly. This will help prevent the problems that can cause them to fall or get misaligned. How to Fix a Leaning door If your door is sagging it could create gaps between the frame and door that allow drafts to get in or stop the latch plate from aligning up with the strike rail. In many cases, a door that is leaning can be fixed without removing the hinges. These easy and quick steps can save you time effort, and even money. Start by tightening the hinge screws, using a screwdriver rather than a drill. Turn them clockwise, but don't overtighten as this can cause holes to be ripped. Next tighten the screws that secure the top hinge to the jamb and door. In addition, increasing the length of these screws could aid, too. Sometimes, older hinges loosen their grip on the hinge pins, causing them to become loose. By gently tapping the three knuckles of the hinge with a hammer, buffered with scrap wood, can sometimes loosen them enough to allow you to pull off the hinge pins and slide them off. This may free up the stuck hinge, but it will not correct the door's sagging. You can make use of the hinge shim to extend the door from the jamb. These are available at hardware stores or you can build them yourself. Simply trace the outline of your door hinge on a piece of cardboard and cut out the shape to use as a the shim. Experiment with a few to determine how far from the barrel of the hinge you'll have to extend it and then place it in the mortise for the hinge inside the door jamb. If this doesn't stop the sagging, you might