How To Take A Storm Door Off Its Hinges

Follow a pro through the installation process and learn the tricks and techniques that the instruction manual doesn t cover.

How to take a storm door off its hinges. The window glass in a storm door can break due to exposure to harsh environmental conditions. New storm doors are easier to install with plenty of standard sizes to fit almost any entryway but there are still tricky spots. Remove the closer of the storm door by carefully tapping with the hammer the pin closest to the door jamb. Its replacement can be an easy and fun job if done safely with the right tools and materials.

Spring loaded hinges are always spread out like a butterfly and mounted flat on the outer frame. Lay the door on a flat surface and unscrew the hinges from the door. Unscrew the top hinge from the frame. Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3.

Use the pliers to pull the pin out if necessary. I took off the storm door and all the visible screws but it looks like it s still attached to the house wooden door frame by nails and screws of some sort. Unscrew the screws holding the bottom hinge to the door frame using a phillips screwdriver. I m looking to replace part of my storm door hinges because the bottom hinge has been bent and distorted by the previous homeowner.

You no longer have to put up with a rusty. If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges. My team and i have been serving the orland park homer glen mokena frankfort tinley park new lenox lemont orland hills palos park st. Open the door to carefully remove it.