Kitchen door adjustment in Exeter
Professional kitchen door adjustment services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
10-15 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Kitchen cabinet door adjusted so it hangs straight and closes properly - no more wonky gaps, catching on other doors, or looking generally annoyed with life.
When Your Kitchen Doors Look Drunk
One door's drooping at the corner. Another one's got a massive gap at one side. The one next to the cooker won't close flush anymore.
Your kitchen looks tatty even though it's only a few years old, and it bugs you every time you look at it.
The good news? Most wonky kitchen doors just need their hinges adjusting. Takes 10 minutes per door.
Why Kitchen Doors Go Wonky
| Properly Aligned Door | Wonky Door |
|---|---|
| Consistent gap all around | Huge gap one side, tight the other |
| Closes flush with cabinet | Sticks out or sits back |
| Doesn't catch on neighboring doors | Clashes with door next to it |
| Sits level | Drooping at one corner |
Hinges work loose, adjustments shift, doors drop. It's normal over time.
The Fix
🔧 What I Do
- Check which way the door's out (up/down, in/out, sideways)
- Loosen relevant adjustment screws on hinges
- Move door to correct position
- Tighten screws
- Test door opens and closes properly
- Check gap all around is consistent
💡 You Get
- Door hanging straight
- Even gaps all around
- Closes flush with cabinet
- No more catching on things
Pricing
| Job | Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Single door | 10-15 mins | £60 |
| 2-3 doors | 20-30 mins | £60 |
| 4-6 doors | 40-60 mins | £60-£85 |
£60 minimum. Multiple doors cheaper per-door if done same visit.
💡 Pro tip: Check all your doors while I'm there. If one hinge has worked loose, others probably aren't far behind. Worth adjusting them all before they get really bad.
Why Choose Us for Kitchen door adjustment in Exeter?
Doors aligned and closing properly
Hinges adjusted correctly
No more gaps or overlaps
10-minute fix per door
What to Expect
Step 1: Identify The Problem
Open the door, check the gaps, see which way it's out. Different adjustments for different issues.
Step 2: Adjust The Hinges
Modern kitchen hinges have 3 adjustment points - up/down, in/out, and sideways. I tweak whichever's needed.
Step 3: Test & Fine-Tune
Close the door, check the gap, open it again, check for clashing. Adjust until it's perfect.
🔧 DIY Tips
If your kitchen has modern soft-close hinges, you can probably adjust them yourself:
🔧 Tools you'll need
- Phillips or Pozidriv screwdriver
- Maybe a hex key (depends on hinge type)
- Torch to see inside cabinet
📐 Adjusting modern kitchen hinges
Modern hinges have three adjustments:
-
Up/Down (Height):
- Loosen screws holding hinge to cabinet
- Slide hinge up or down
- Retighten
-
In/Out (Depth):
- Find the screw on the hinge arm (usually furthest from door)
- Turn clockwise = door moves in
- Turn anti-clockwise = door moves out
-
Left/Right (Sideways):
- Find the screw on the mounting plate (attached to cabinet)
- Turn to shift door sideways
- Use this to adjust overlap with neighboring doors
⚠️ Common DIY mistakes
- Adjusting wrong screw (there are several!)
- Making huge adjustments (tiny turns needed)
- Only adjusting one hinge when both need it
- Tightening adjustment screws (they're not meant to be tight)
- Giving up (it's fiddly but stick with it)
💡 Pro trick: Start with all hinges on that door. If the bottom's drooping, both hinges probably need adjusting the same way. Don't just fiddle with the wonky corner - look at the whole door.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🎨 Whole kitchen looking tatty? While I'm adjusting doors, I can also check drawer runners, tighten handles, adjust soft-close mechanisms. Makes sense to give the whole kitchen a service if it's getting on a bit.
Soft-close stopped working? That's a different issue - the soft-close mechanism inside the hinge has failed or needs adjusting. I can sort that too, sometimes in the same visit.
Really old kitchens? If you've got 1980s or 90s kitchen with old-style hinges (no adjustments), they're trickier. Usually need packing behind the hinge or shimming. Still doable, just takes longer.
Doors catching on each other? This is usually the overlap adjustment. I set them so they just kiss in the middle when closed - looks neat, no clashing.
Dropped doors with stripped screws? Common in cheaper kitchens - the chipboard doesn't hold screws well. I use longer screws into fresh chipboard or special fixings. Might need to move hinge position slightly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do kitchen doors go wonky?
Usually the hinges - either the screws have worked loose (common in chipboard cabinets), or the hinges themselves need adjusting. Modern kitchen hinges have adjustment screws that let you move the door up/down, in/out, and side-to-side. When they're out of whack, the door doesn't sit right.
Can you fix doors where the screws keep coming loose?
Yeah - that's usually the hinge screws stripping out of the chipboard. I can use longer screws, move the hinge position slightly, or use special chipboard plugs. Depends how bad it is, but it's fixable.
Will adjusting the hinges damage my kitchen?
No - modern cabinet hinges are designed to be adjusted. They have little screws specifically for fine-tuning the door position. No drilling or major work involved, just tweaking the existing adjustments.
My door is catching on the one next to it - can that be fixed?
Usually yes - that's the overlap adjustment on the hinge. I can shift the door sideways a millimetre or two so they don't clash. Sometimes it means adjusting both doors so they meet neatly in the middle.
I've got about 5 wonky doors - can you do them all?
Yeah, tell me when you book. Each door is about 10-15 minutes, so 5 doors is maybe an hour. More efficient to do them all in one visit than individually.
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