Replace Door Hinges Without Removing Door

Take precise measurements of the existing door and doorframe.

Replace door hinges without removing door.

This took me about 10 minutes. Remove the old door from the jamb. Leave the hinges on the door. Replace the hinge back in the jamb where you cut the mortise.

This method allows you to replace each of the door hinges without removing the door from the door frame which makes this a very easy one person job. Replacing exising hinges is one possibility and installing hinges on a replacement door slab is a different job. Mark and trim the new door. Then remove the hinge pins and lift the existing door out of the doorframe.

Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold. In this jeld wen customer care video you ll learn how to remove and or replace hinges on interior doors. Repeat process for hinge 2. You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one.

The hinges are installed at the factory when the door is assembled. Use your pencil to mark the location of the screws in the jamb. Repeat process for hinge 3. Remove the hinges when you re done marking.

Measure the existing door and doorframe. Do the same with the location of the hinge on the door. We used a table saw but a circular saw will also do the job. Place the door with the exterior side down across two sawhorses.

Most new doors are sold in a pre hung format. If needed mark and carefully trim the bottom of the new door to fit the existing doorframe. Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from the jamb.