A video tutorial on how to remove a butt hinge pin from a upvc door.
How do you take a upvc door off its hinges.
Going to have to take mine off soon to do some painting as theres not much room hinge side.
To refit the door it s just the reverse of this.
With the door in a 90 degree opened angle you should use something to lever the door up approx 50mm this will lift it from the hinge pin.
You can lift it up off hinges easy to do on your own easier if somebody helps putting it back though.
This is providing you have enough clearance at the top.
While the difficulty will depend on the age and general condition of the door s hinge and pin nudging it out with a hammer and wedge should usually do the trick.
Butt door hinges can be purchased from upvc spares 4 repairs here.
Removing a door from its hinge can be a tricky thing especially if the door s been latched in place for a long time.