Is this dropped sash DIY’able? (Hinged window) (Ed.)

[kissinger]

My bathroom window isn’t closing properly. I think it’s because the underside of the hinge is catching on the track built into the frame. You can see from the photo where it’s left a mark.

Bearing in mind I have rivets into aluminium and not screws, how can I potentially fix this, or is it a job for a pro?

I considered putting a small dent into the track to give enough clearance. Not ideal but should make the window close tightly.

 

[crank39]

You can cure that by toe and heeling but it's externally glazed so will need to be done from outside

 

[kissinger]

So, I looked into this. Called to window repair specialists. One quoted me a price over the phone, something like £150 per window. The other came round and told me they're not repairable because they're riveted hinges in aluminium and would only give me a price for a new (PVC) window. Is it even worth getting more quotes?

 

[crank39]

Where are based, county ?

 

[Notch7]

So, I looked into this. Called to window repair specialists. One quoted me a price over the phone, something like £150 per window. The other came round and told me they're not repairable because they're riveted hinges in aluminium and would only give me a price for a new (PVC) window. Is it even worth getting more quotes?

Why can’t they be drilled out and re riveted?

I don’t know the answer, but that’s how they were fitted originally

 

[crank39]

And that's if it even needs hinges, IMO it probably just needs toeing and heeling

 

[kissinger]

I’m in Dudley, West Mids. The guy said the aluminium is too thin to rerivet.

 

[crank39]

Toeing and heeling doesn't involve touching the hinges, try these guys, I'm not affiliated to them whatsoever but being a service engineer myself I do get to speak with others in the game, if it just needs toe and heeling then you don't touch the hinges, if it needs hinges these can be changed, granted a bit of a faff being riveted but so what, either way it doesn't need a new window

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