Doors and Locks
Stop Doors Sticking, Dragging or Refusing to Latch
Εύρος τιμής:100 € – 500 €
A door that rubs on the floor, swings open by itself or needs a shove to latch rarely needs replacing. Small adjustments to hinges, keeps and closers usually restore smooth operation. FixNow connects you with local handymen and carpenters who fine-tune timber, aluminium and uPVC doors across Cyprus.
- Hinge tightening, packing and realignment
- Latch and keep repositioning
- uPVC and aluminium hinge adjustment
- Door closer speed and latch tuning
- Trimming doors after new flooring
- Sealing edges against seasonal swelling
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Most door problems are not really breakages at all. Hinges settle, screws loosen, buildings move slightly and timber swells and shrinks with the seasons. The result is a door that catches on the frame in January, rattles in August or no longer lines up with its latch.
Adjusting a door is precise, small-scale work. The aim is to bring the leaf back into line with the frame using the least invasive fix possible, typically by tightening, packing or adjusting hinges before any wood is removed. Done well, it costs far less than a repair or replacement and restores the door to the way it was meant to work.
Symptoms an Adjustment Can Usually Fix
- Sticking or rubbing: the door catches at the top corner or along the latch side.
- Dragging on the floor: often after new tiles or a thick rug raise the floor level.
- Won't latch: the latch misses the keep and the door bounces back open.
- Swinging on its own: the door drifts open or closed because it is out of plumb.
- Uneven gaps and draughts: light showing around the edges or rattling in the wind.
- Slamming: a door closer that shuts too hard, too slowly or fails to latch.
What a Professional Will Adjust
The first step is finding exactly where the door binds. Tightening loose hinge screws, or replacing short screws with longer ones that bite into the wall, pulls a sagging door back up. Hinges can be packed or their recesses deepened to shift the door sideways, and moving or filing the keep lets the latch catch cleanly.
On aluminium and uPVC doors, many hinges and keeps have built-in adjustment, so the door can be raised, lowered or pulled in tighter against its seals without being taken off. Door closers have valves that control closing speed and the final latching action. Planing is kept as a last resort, because wood removed cannot be put back.
Seasonal Movement in Cyprus
Timber doors swell in damp winter weather, especially in coastal towns and in homes closed up for months, then shrink again in the summer heat. A good pro takes the season into account, so a door planed in humid weather does not end up with wide gaps by August, and seals any freshly cut edge so it absorbs less moisture.
Cost depends on the number of doors, the type of adjustment, the door material and whether parts such as longer screws, new keeps or a closer are needed.
Booking a Door Adjustment
- Post a free job describing what each door does wrong, with a short video if possible.
- Compare offers from verified handymen and carpenters near you.
- Accept an offer, pay securely through FixNow and arrange a visit.
- Test each door, then confirm the job so the payment is released.
Got several doors that have all developed quirks? Post your job on FixNow and have them sorted in a single visit.
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Least Invasive Fix First
Pros start with hinges, screws and keeps rather than reaching straight for a plane, preserving your door and its finish wherever possible.
Several Doors, One Visit
Doors around the house often develop problems together. Listing them all in one job lets a pro adjust everything in a single trip.
Seasonal Know-How
Experienced pros account for winter swelling and summer shrinkage, so a door adjusted in one season still closes properly in the next.
Small Job, Same Protection
Even a quick adjustment is covered by FixNow's secure payment, released only after you confirm every door works as it should.
