https://www.repairmywindowsanddoors.co.uk/croydon-bifold-door-repairs-near-me/ Bi Fold Door Repair - How to Fix Leaning Doors Without Removing the Hinges Bi-fold doors are stylish and functional way to connect your outdoor and indoor areas. Like all doors, they need to be maintained properly to work properly. It is possible to do this by cleaning and lubricating your mechanisms including your lock so that they run smoothly. This will help prevent issues that could cause them to break or become out of alignment. How to fix a leaning door It is possible for your door to sag, causing gaps between the frame and the door. These gaps could allow drafts in, or block the latch from aligning with the strike rail. In most cases, you can fix a leaning door without removing it from the hinges. These simple and quick steps can save you time effort, and even money. Start by tightening the hinge screws, using a screwdriver, not a drill. Turn them clockwise, but be careful not to overtighten, as this may strip the holes. Then tighten the screws that secure the top hinge to the jamb and door. You can also increase the length of these screws. Sometimes, hinges that are older lose their grip on hinge pins, making them loose. Sometimes, tapping the three knuckles of the hammer with a piece of scrap wood could loosen them up enough to allow you to pull the hinge pins out and slide it off. This will free the hinge that is stuck, but it will not fix the sagging of the door. To address the sagging of the door, make use of a hinge shim to extend it out from the jamb. They are available at hardware stores, or you can create them yourself. Simply trace the outline of your door hinge on a thin piece cardboard and cut the outline to use it as a the shim. Try a few shims to see how far from the barrel of the hinge that you'll have to extend it and then put it in the mortise of the hinge in the door jamb. If this does not resolve the sagging, you may need to adjust the sill and hinge jamb, as wel