My new house has a double-glazed front door flanked with 50cm-wide panels (double-glazed top, uUPVC panel bottom) on each side.
The side-panel next to the lock seems loose (there is movement when the door shuts).
Investigating, the concrete under the door frame on that side seems to have partly disintegrated. And where the side-panel joins the wall, there is a
2cm gap filled with expanding foam. I can only see one screw between frame and wall, and it seems loose (lateral movement).What's the best way of dealing with this? And preferably without taking the glass and solid panels out (as it's now clear how they come out, or go back in).
I was thinking of replacing the loose stuff under the frame with repair cement, and perhaps replacing the expanded foam on the side with mortar (or even wood; but forcing a tight fit might distort the frame if those screws are loose along their length too).
(And yes there was a guarantee with the door, but the small print (there's a piece of paper needed that I don't have), and the admin charge needed to transfer it, and the probability of being charged for a call out if they deem the problem to be not covered, means it might not be worthwhile chasing it.)