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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Cookie on August 16, 2016, 07:45:28 pm

Title: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Cookie on August 16, 2016, 07:45:28 pm: I managed to break a hinge cover on a UPVC door today (see attached picture).

Are replacement hinge covers generally a universal size? Also is it simply a case of prising the old cover off with a flat blade screwdriver & clipping in the new one or is it more complicated?

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1471372953_IMG_20160816_161450057.jpg)?
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Smurf on August 17, 2016, 12:36:42 am: Just send that pic to your local dg trade supplier and they should be able to help.
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: brianbarber on August 17, 2016, 12:39:48 am: Top tip

Take the one off under the hinge (most have two ) and use that, or if above eye level, use the one off the top hinge.

Mr B
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Cookie on August 17, 2016, 07:28:34 am: Thanks both.
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Smurf on August 17, 2016, 01:15:19 pm: Quote from: brianbarber on August 17, 2016, 12:39:48 am
Top tip

Take the one off under the hinge (most have two ) and use that, or if above eye level, use the one off the top hinge.

Mr B

That's if you can get them out without snapping. Still I like your thinking though
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Cookie on August 17, 2016, 01:48:33 pm: Having 'phoned various UPVC parts suppliers this morning it's looking increasingly likely I'll need to buy the whole hinge. Just shows what a throw away society we have become ..... I'll just have to be more careful when I clean the hinges on UPVC doors in future :)
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Smurf on August 17, 2016, 02:22:48 pm: Things like that don't bother me anymore as most of the time it's down to age of the plastics. The worst ones are aging window drainage covers, soffit vent, fascia screw caps etc that just all seem to disintegrate just by going near them. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: jk999 on August 17, 2016, 03:34:29 pm: Just Google it they sell them in bnq pack of four £1.85
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: DaveG on August 17, 2016, 04:49:43 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-3-Round-Replacement-Upvc-Door-Hinge-Caps-White-or-Brown-/190462926446?var=&hash=item2c58799e6e:m:mOxYlf4jtnvR-yIvy-y3B_w
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: robbo333 on August 17, 2016, 04:50:45 pm: That looks about the same size as a milk chocolate button.
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: SB Cleaning on August 17, 2016, 05:06:24 pm: I've knocked loads of them off over the years...no ones ever complained😀
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: Cookie on August 17, 2016, 05:28:55 pm: Quote from: DaveG on August 17, 2016, 04:49:43 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-3-Round-Replacement-Upvc-Door-Hinge-Caps-White-or-Brown-/190462926446?var=&hash=item2c58799e6e:m:mOxYlf4jtnvR-yIvy-y3B_w

I called the company who supply these - they were pretty unhelpful and unable to confirm whether these caps would fit. Looking at the prongs on the back they don't seem to match...

Quote from: jk999 on August 17, 2016, 03:34:29 pm
Just Google it they sell them in bnq pack of four £1.85

http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-hinge-cover-dia35mm-pack-of-4/254621_BQ.prd

Thanks - maybe worth taking a punt on these. I'll measure up ...

Quote from: SB Cleaning on August 17, 2016, 05:06:24 pm
I've knocked loads of them off over the years...no ones ever complained😀

Glad to hear I'm not the only one ;D
Title: Re: Replacement UPVC Door Hinge Cover/Cap
Post by: mike2102 on August 17, 2016, 06:05:02 pm: I believe those caps unscrew. Had same problem swapped damaged cap with the top hinge top cap, as others have suggested.