What Does Repeated Closer Adjustment Tell You?

A closer that has been adjusted again and again is worth investigating before anyone turns the screw another time. The history itself is telling you something. Look for a pattern Perhaps the closer has been made stronger. Then weaker. Then stronger again. Or the speed has been changed several times because the door keeps failing to shut properly. That suggests the closer may be compensating for another problem. Check what the closer is fighting Look at the latch and lock strike plate. Check the seals. Check the hinges. Check for frame contact. Check the bottom clearance. Look at the meeting relationship on a pair. A closer can only work with the geometry and resistance presented to it. Look for evidence around the adjuster and fixings Fresh tool marks can show that the setting has been changed. Also look at the…