Does My Door Need Replacing? Some people buy Replacement Doors when they don't even need to.
Some may just need a bit of repair rather than replacing, but how do you know when they need replacing and when they just need a bit of care.
If you have a broken door, especially a crack in the pane, the following information will help to relieve your concerns.
If the glass is damaged below approximately waist height then it has to be toughened to the British Standard.
This can be achieved by heat treatment to toughen the glass, laminated glass or adding an approved plastic safety film onto the glass.
Either way it must meet building regulations.
The regulations were implemented based on risk analysis of the hazards and possible injuries from glass at vulnerable locations.
A swinging sheet of glass (whether in a door or window) is more likely to sustain damage and more likely to cause injury if damaged, than a fixed, or limited opening casement window.
Too many people don't replace their door.
They may think it will cost too much money to replace a pane, but the fact is it doesn't work out that simple.
The heat lost from the crack - even on Double Glazing, the security worries of the broken door and other aspects mean that looking at fixing or replacing the door is definitely a must! Hopefully this article will help, but if you need further information go to Google and type "replacement door guidelines" in to the images section.
This will bring you a diagram which will give you a visual idea of when your door needs replacing.