St Catherine’s College contacted us as the external glass door to the accommodation block was closing dangerously and was difficult to lock.

Always when we work, we always carry out a risk assessment and deploy our yellow men barriers to designate a safe working area for us and the general public. Where we deem that the risk is high, we would carry out any work at a more suitable time, such as when the building is closed. As this was a planned visit, we were able to close off the entrance to carry out the work safely.

When the doors were removed we replaced the faulty transom closer and also serviced the locks to ensure a smooth operation. We aligned with the frame, tested the locks and cleaned the glass doors to remove any hand prints.

Common issues and problems for glass doors which need repairing are:

• Out of alignment causing glass to touch adjacent glass or frame
• Door handles loose
• Door not secured at the top
• Cover plates loose or missing
• Closing too fast
• Difficult to lock and having to lift it up to close
• Not closing or not opening fully
• Catching on the floor causing damage
• Access control or electronic lock not always engaging

We also offer service contract agreements which include preventative maintenance to give you piece of mind at the fraction of the cost of a major component failure to keep your business operational and compliant.

Particularly we have a specific schedule of work we carry out to ensure that all of the patch fittings and clamps are at the correct force to grip the glass and stop it from moving and keep your doors in alignment. To back this up we carry the serviceable parts for glass doors from the leading manufacturers such as Dorma and Geze on our vans.

Oxfordshire is one of the areas we cover including Suffolk, Essex, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, allowing us to provide the level of service our customers require should they also have a problem with their glass doors.