Bi-Fold Door door not sealing to frame

[GrantMcscott]

Hi

I have 1 bi-fold door where the top of the door is not touching the seal by 2 to 3mm so it is not air tight and letting in a draft.  I have 2 more of these doors and the seals and the instalation look the same.  From the inside the top of the door is not flush with the frame and can come in to close the gap.

 

Not sure how to adjust the door to achive this or even if it can be done.  

 

 

[nod]

Bifolds are basically poor for airtightness 

I’ve fitted quite a few different makes 

and most rely on toe and heal of the glass for adjustment 

If the doors are fitted level and square most manufacturers will provide 2-3 seals Each a couple of mil bigger 

The fitters like a nice easy clean fit 

and arnt usually bothered over airtight ness 

From your point of view you need the door to grab like a fridge door 

 

My neighbor had a door fitted by Duration and complained of drafts underneath I rang them and they sent me two new seals The first one made the door difficult to open The next worked perfectly My neighbor said whilst the draft problems are cured 

The original one was much smoother 

Probably why the fitter used the smaller seal 

 

[GrantMcscott]

16 minutes ago, nod said:

Bifolds are basically poor for airtightness 

I’ve fitted quite a few different makes 

and most rely on toe and heal of the glass for adjustment 

If the doors are fitted level and square most manufacturers will provide 2-3 seals Each a couple of mil bigger 

The fitters like a nice easy clean fit 

and arnt usually bothered over airtight ness 

From your point of view you need the door to grab like a fridge door 

 

My neighbor had a door fitted by Duration and complained of drafts underneath I rang them and they sent me two new seals The first one made the door difficult to open The next worked perfectly My neighbor said whilst the draft problems are cured 

The original one was much smoother 

Probably why the fitter used the smaller seal 

 

so should i just go and but some storm guard and stick it on?

[nod]

I’d contact the supplier to try a different seal 

When bis sliders etc leak They simply try a different seal

Quick and easy to fit 

 

[GrantMcscott]

52 minutes ago, nod said:

I’d contact the supplier to try a different seal 

When bis sliders etc leak They simply try a different seal

Quick and easy to fit 

 

Contacted them but there after care is not very good

[GrantMcscott]

6 hours ago, nod said:

I’d contact the supplier to try a different seal 

When bis sliders etc leak They simply try a different seal

Quick and easy to fit 

 

Hi

had another look at the door tonight and it does not look like an issue with the gasket.  It looks like the door is not shutting tight enough at the top.  You can push the top of the door in an out.

 

Is there any adjustment to bring the top of he door in to close the gap between the frame and top of door?

 

Not sure if you can see it from this pic

 

[MikeGrahamT21]

If you open the door you’ll see where the locking pins go in, these can be adjusted to pull the door in more. If needs be you can also raise the doors, assuming it’s on a bottom runner, by raising the wheels, mine was done with an Allen key.

 

if you look for the profile manufacturers documentation there should be a guide dedicated to this, mine are Liniar and have one

[GrantMcscott]

1 hour ago, MikeGrahamT21 said:

If you open the door you’ll see where the locking pins go in, these can be adjusted to pull the door in more. If needs be you can also raise the doors, assuming it’s on a bottom runner, by raising the wheels, mine was done with an Allen key.

 

if you look for the profile manufacturers documentation there should be a guide dedicated to this, mine are Liniar and have one

Idid adjust the locking to pull the door in but it does not pull it in enough.

 

My doors are SCHUCO and struggling to find any good documentation on it for adjustment

[MikeGrahamT21]

This is a blind guess, but there’s others too

 

https://5ec-alu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASS-70-FD-Operation-manual.pdf

[GrantMcscott]

1 hour ago, MikeGrahamT21 said:

This is a blind guess, but there’s others too

 

https://5ec-alu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ASS-70-FD-Operation-manual.pdf

Yes that is the door but have not found instructions for adjustment 

[MikeGrahamT21]

Yeah odd that it doesn’t detail them, apologies I should have read all the way down that manual, the Liniar installation guide does show adjustments, I’d be very surprised if it were very different to be honest.

 

have you spoken to schuco to see if they have anything?

[GrantMcscott]

4 minutes ago, MikeGrahamT21 said:

Yeah odd that it doesn’t detail them, apologies I should have read all the way down that manual, the Liniar installation guide does show adjustments, I’d be very surprised if it were very different to be honest.

 

have you spoken to schuco to see if they have anything?

I have contacted Express bifold who I bought them from to see what they say but they after sales is poor.

[MikeGrahamT21]

4 hours ago, GrantMcscott said:

I have contacted Express bifold who I bought them from to see what they say but they after sales is poor.

Try the profile manufacturer, I got better results going this route

[GrantMcscott]

got a reply from Express and they have sted it is either the jams (these look ok) that need adjusting or the door toed and healed to correct the issue

[j_s]

Did they fit it? Can they come and sort it if they did? 

[GrantMcscott]

On 24/01/2023 at 23:56, j_s said:

Did they fit it? Can they come and sort it if they did? 

No they did not fit it.  The installers that did it I am not in touch with anymore so will get another company to do it