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KNOW WHEN STEEL DOORS REPAIR IS A
BETTER OPTION THAN REPLACING THE
DOOR
You may not have to replace the door if you are experience hinge damage only. You need to
keep in mind that when working around your steel door, do not try to prop it open with the
help of a mop handle or something that puts a lot of stress on the hinge. The pressure can
break the weld points and leave you a improperly gapped door. It may even result in an
inoperable opening. Whatever the reason, you can repair most hinge related issues. Since
you will have to remove the door to get to the hinge and then have to drill welding holes, it is
better to ask a specialist do it for you. They are especially trained to handle such repair work
and they also know how to proceed when there are fire labeled openings on the door.
You may not have to replace the door if a hole has developed somewhere. Steel doors are
quite sturdy, but they are so pliable as well. Therefore, it is easy to weld patch over the
affected area to resolve the issue. But again, you should be very careful when patching holes
and ensure that you follow any fire rated procedures while doing steel doors repair.
Just like patching holes, you can also deal with dents in your steel doors with utmost ease. You
will certainly have to replace your wooden door if there is a dent or break, but steel doors
are different, especially if the dent has not affected the inner layer of the door. All you have
to do is apply bondo, sand, and then pain the door.