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Handles and Hinges UPVC Maintenance Ltd are Double Glazing Repair Specialists who specialize in the supply of upvc hardware to repair and maintain UPVC windows and doors in both domestic and commercial properties

UPVC Front & Back Door Parts..upvc door handles, gasket seals, hinges, letterboxes

Letterboxes, handles and even hinges can cause problems on UPVC front and back doors. Sometimes you may find the locking mechanism on you door may not be working or the key may not turn fully in the cylinder during locking your door.The key might only come out when the door is open. Has the postman kindly removed your letterbox flap when trying to stuff half a rain forest of menus through or has the little plastic spring broken? During windy days does the wind blow through indicating your gasket seal may have perished or even disappeared completety at the bottom. Do you have floppy door handles? This is common on upvc doors where the mechanism may be starting to fail or just the springs in the handle getting weak. We Can Help

UPVC Window  Parts.. handles, hinges, wedges, keeps, locking mechanisms

If you are looking for replacement uPVC window handles or maybe even the cockspur wedges that fasten on the side of your UPVC window go to our uPVC window catogory where you browse through all our window handles, hinges and many other spare parts for upvc repairs.

In some cases you may not be able to see what you require but we have access to some of the older types of UPVC hardware and can get our experienced service engineer to suggest a suitable replacement.

UPVC Patio Door  Parts.. door handles, wheels rollers, levers, keeps, locking mechanisms

Does your patio door run uneven or does it seem to have a flat tyre? This is one of the first signs that the patio roller wheels are starting to fail. Does your patio door handle not lock or is the key just missing?

Have you a Tilt and Slide patio that is not running as it should? Email our engineer for FREE advice

Window handles

Window handles are an item on a upvc double glazed window that is often over looked. As a security conscious nation we tend to put our window handle keys somewhere safe but then the only problem is that we can’t remember where. Handles & Hinges can offer both replacement keys for your window handles, or if the key or handle is no longer made we can offer a simple to fit alternative. Our inline espag window handles come in gold, white, silver and black.

Many people think of their upstairs windows as a fire exit … it isn’t an exit if you can’t find the key.

Handles and Hinges also sell fire escape window handles that are a different colour to the others and don't need a key to operate. Ask us for details.

Letterboxes

Letterboxes, or letterplates as some people call them, are great when they work but when the spring breaks, the letterbox turns into a heat guzzling animal. Every time the wind blows your letterbox starts rattling. When the kids run out of the door and all the double glazing at the the front of the house rattles, the letterbox carries on long after.

Handles & Hinges stock letterboxes to suit 99% of upvc and aluminium doors and they are available in white, silver, chrome, black and gold. Whilst we can’t guarantee to stop the postman stuffing half a rainforest through your door we can help to cut down the draughts coming through your double glazed door.

Draughty windows

Have you got upvc windows that are draughty? Do the curtains move at night when the window is supposed to be closed? Are you forever trying to buy new rubber seals to make your window less draughty.

Have you looked at your hinges?

Upvc window hinges work in a completely different way to ‘original’ style window hinges. When they close, they pull in at the top, this causes compression and the window not to be draughty. In many cases UPVC friction hinges have simply worn out and where the sash (opener) meets the frame there is a gap .

To see if you need new hinges try these tests.

1. Go to the handle on the window.

2. Move your hand to the opposite side of the window.

Is there a draught?

Another way of checking this is by opening your window and then putting a till receipt or similar between the frame and the opener. Pull the window shut and close the handle. Try to pull out the paper. If the paper comes out easily then you need new hinges.

In some cases the paper falls out by itself. Simple tests like these can save you a lot of wasted heat and energy.

Handles and Hinges.co.uk- UPVC and double glazing repair Specialists - Suppliers of  replacement UPVC window Spares