0191 384 4903
07712 069 739
ASK FOR MIKE
PVCU & ALUMINIUM
DOOR REPAIRS
THROUGHOUT
DURHAM
Looking for specialist door
repairs and installations? You
have come to the right place.
Contact J.E.D Double Glazing
Repairs today.
We are commited to extending
the life of your existing doors.
PVCU DOORS
JED specialise in
repairing PVCu
and aluminium
doors, fitting new
locks, hinges and
hardware.
Most problems with PVCu doors
revolve around poor original
installation of the door which
results in the door sash dropping
in the frame causing the door to
drag over the frame at the
bottom. This in turn makes the
lock difficult to operate and extra
force required to close. This extra
force results in a strained door
locking mechanism often
stripping the gears in the lock
and preventing the door from
opening. Early diagnosis of the
problem can stop this happening,
the door can be adjusted and
relocated in the frame allowing
the locks to engage correctly.
Damaged or worn locking
mechanisms can be replaced and
we stock most of the popular
makes. Please see my page
devoted to locks for information
regarding upgrading.
COMPOSITE DOORS
Composite doors
are the latest
development in
replacement doors
and work on a
different principle
having a solid door
leaf or slab, available in a range
of colours and designs fitting into
the door frame rebate providing
a smooth appearance as
opposed to fitting over the edge
of the frame in a PVCu panel
door. The doors are of a cellular
construction and are extremely
strong and virtually unbreakable,
The doors rely on a woolpile
draught seal and usually are
locked with a double hook lock
mechanism with six lever dead
lock.
DOOR PANELS
Feature door
panels are mainly
confined to PVCu
doors but some do
occur in aluminium
doors. Those in
PVCu doors vary in
thickness and density. There are
many designs but the important
features are in the construction.
In the early days of door panel
production little was known of
the colour fading effects of
sunlight. Soon lots of door panels
changed colour giving a two tone
appearance to the door because
the higher grade PVCu used in
the door frame remained white.
Also the doors were constructed
using polystyrene foam as a filler
between the outer decorative
skins. This resulted in flimsy
doors with "kick out" door panels.
All of our door panels are fully
reinforced with high grade MDF
together with polystyrene for
insulation and are guaranteed
against colour fade. By replacing
the panel the whole image of the
door can be changed as well as
increasing security. Please
telephone for a quotation.
ALUMINIUM DOORS
Aluminium doors usually rely on a
mortice type lock and possibly
shoot bolts at the top and
bottom. As these doors are
becoming rare the components to
repair are becoming more scarce.
Each door must be appraised for
availability of parts.
"Mike and Alan fixed our doors so that
they open, close and lock with no
effort. I would recommend JED as the
only place to go for any double glazing
repair that you need."
- Paul M
HINGES
Older PVCu doors are fitted with
"pencil" hinges, tubular in shape
and non adjustable. These can be
replaced if broken, and
replacements also usually
provide some adjustment of the
door. Newer doors are fitted with
three way "pad" hinges. These
hinges are fitted to the face of the
door and provide adjustment in
three directions similar to kitchen
cupboard hinges. These hinges
are generally stronger but casting
failure can result in breakage.
Replacements are readily
available.
For window, door or conservatory repairs
in County Durham, call or email us
0191 384 4903
07712 069 739
mdavisonj@aol.com
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