Tips to Fix a Door That Won’t be Closed

Fixing doors that won’t close can be easy probably. Many factors can cause common door problems, such as house movement, humidity, dry air, and slamming doors. In this article, our experts from Antique Glass ltd will provide some useful information about fixing doors. Just follow some below problems to find the solution to your problem.

A door that won’t close and latch

The reason for loose door laches vary. By considering some tips, you can figure out what’s wrong with your door’s alignment, and then correct the issue so that all your doors click closed with no problems.

step1. Check the strike plate.
The first thing to check is if the strike plate, or metal piece on the jam where the door latches, are placed too low or too high. If the latch didn’t center on the strike plate, that’s why the door doesn’t latch.
Step2. Determine the center of the latch.
Step3. Remove the strike plate and move it to the center on the latch.
Step4. Mark the new location of the strike plate. It would help if you had a Chisel for this process.
Step5. Finally, reattach the strike plate and test the door.

A Door Swings Won’t Stay Open.

In this case, the door frame to which the hinge is fixed is somewhat shaken. To fix this problem, gather the tools you need, such as a hammer, a screwdriver, and a strip of paper.
Step1. Remove the central hinge pin. 
Step2. Fold and place your strip of paper.
Choose a paper just a bit longer than the hinge. And place in the hinge pinhole.
Step3. Put the pin back with the hammer.

When you are removing and returning the hinge pins, avoid damaging the door, or injuring yourself.

Never be afraid to seek professional help. You can have the best door in London with our guides.

A Door with noisy hinges

Does a squeaky drive you crazy? The solution is just like a piece of cake.
Step1. Spray enough oil into the hinge pin.
You can use some silicon-based blaster spray to coat the hinge.
Step2. Remove the door hinges and coat them in a lubricant. 
If you weren’t able to spray oil without needing to remove the door, then you should remove the door hinge.
Step3. Coat the pins with grease.
By coating the pins, you prevent rusting. On the other hand, white grease lasts longer without drying out.

You can also use paraffin wax or Scrub the hinge pins with the steel wool to remove dirt and rust.

A door hits the wall.

Use the doorstop. There is various doorstop in the market you can buy.

A door that sticks

At first, you should notice a place in the frame where the door frame is either too close or too far apart from the door. Then according to what you find in surveying the door, fix the problem:

• No gap at the top edge.
  The easiest way to solve this problem is to trim the door instead of adjusting the door frame.
• No gaps on the side edges of the latch.
  If screws on the top hinge plate are loose, they need to be tightened, as this will cause the door to hang lower than it should. If the screws cannot be tightened, replace them with new ones.
• No gaps at the bottom edge.
  This happens when the lower door of the door becomes loose. You need to remove the door frame and re-tighten it.

As doors are one of the most used objects in a building and are the main point in any room and entryway, it is crucial to know how to fix the door problems. With these effective methods of fixing doors, no matter your skill level, you can fix them.
But if you need to help with fixing doors, let us know. You can call us and ask any questions you have.