On a new build project I have five sets of alu-clad timber triple glazed French doors. They seem to bind on the gaskets and do not open and latch without a tug / shove. The manufacturer - AM Profiles - have gone into administration. I have had someone over to look at the doors but they were not able to help. The doors should be capable of being operated easily.

The hinges only have up / down adjustment on the bottom hinge. It looks like different hinges / gaskets / could resolve the issues, but we only fit what is supplied and don't have the right skills / knowledge to do this.

The job is in Hove, Sussex, and I wonder if anyone could suggest a more cunning plan than chucking the doors and ordering new ones elsewhere?

Triple glazing is very very heavy and the sheer weight can cause the frames to distort very slightly and cause teething problems

You should inform the company in writing even though they are in administration and ask them to come and adjust the doors.

Failing that then I would refix and readjust the frame especially near the top hinge.

IT'S NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE GLASS, THE DOOR SASH IS HINGE BOUND, TRY A PACKER BEHIND THE FRAME HINGE !!!!!!!!

Update:

We have had someone spend a week on the doors and they now all operate fine. They replaced the gaskets with softer ones, messed around with the hinges, toed and heeled the glass, grinded, packed and shimmed.

Sadly, AM Profiles don't look like they will recover from administration, which is a shame as they are (were) a British company manufacturing an alu clad timber door and window system that was as good as Velfac etc. Just needed to spend a bit more on R & D and hardware.