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Door maintenance guide

How to maintain uPVC doors for long-lasting performance.

To maintain a uPVC door, keep the frame clean, check seals, avoid forcing stiff handles, watch for dropped hinges and get locks or alignment repaired early. Small faults can damage multipoint locks if they are ignored.

Short answer

To maintain a uPVC door, keep the frame clean, check seals, avoid forcing stiff handles, watch for dropped hinges and get locks or alignment repaired early. Small faults can damage multipoint locks if they are ignored.

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Do not force stiff hardware

A stiff handle or key often means the lock is not lining up cleanly. Forcing it can turn an alignment adjustment into a larger mechanism repair.

Use maintenance as a repair trigger

If the door starts catching, draughting, sticking or failing to lock smoothly, it is time to ask for repair advice rather than waiting until the door will not secure.

Common things to think about

  • Clean frame channels
  • Check seals
  • Watch dropped hinges
  • Avoid forcing locks
  • Check handle movement
  • Book early repairs

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Questions customers ask

  • Should I repair or replace my uPVC door?

    Repair should be checked first when the fault is a lock, handle, barrel, hinge, seal or alignment issue. Replacement is stronger when the frame, slab, security or finish is beyond sensible repair.

  • What details help with a door quote?

    Send photos of the full door, handle, lock, hinges and threshold, plus your location and whether the door is currently secure.

  • Is a door that will not lock urgent?

    Yes. If the property cannot be secured, call the office rather than waiting on a non-urgent form reply.

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Tell us what's wrong and the team will come straight back with the next step — no call-out charge, over-60s discount. For urgent boarding-up, call the office direct.

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Tell us what needs fixing or replacing.

Include the fault, location, photos and whether the property is secure. That gives the team the best chance of advising quickly.

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