How To Fix Hinges On Storm Door

Fortunately these parts including the latch hinge and closer are easy to repair or replace.

How to fix hinges on storm door.

But oftentimes storm doors are made with flimsy parts. A heavy wind can catch a storm door and whip it open like a sail tearing out the closer mounting bracket and cracking the door frame. Find the broken hinge that you are going to be replacing. Whether bent or broken you must replace the hinge rail for the storm door to work properly.

Since you will not be needing the hinge. Using the screwdriver tap the hinge pins to remove them. Unscrew the broken hinge parts from the wall and from your storm door. The first thing to do is remove the door so use the.

The lowest hinge pins upper lower broke causing the door to bind when closing. Then simply slide the door up from the hinges to remove. If left unrepaired the hi. Lock the storm door all the way open.

Remove the old closer bracket screws and bracket. Storm doors are a key factor in protecting your home from the elements. How to fix a broken hinge on a storm door step 1. This is an older larson storm door with 4 hinges.

The hinge rail may possibly be bent or even broken. Pull out the piston pin and discard the old bracket. Unscrew the hinge that you want to replace from the wall and the storm door.