Plastic doors upvc door handles to stiff to lift.
Upvc door handle wont lift up to lock.
Normally that is all you d need to do and without stripping the lock out of the door that is as much as one can expect to do.
On the long edge of your door about level with the handle you should see a small plastic switch that should be pushed down.
Can you help as to what i need to do to put right.
The price to repair a upvc door handle that won t lift up depends on what is causing your door handle problem expect the price to cost from 65 if just an alignment issue.
The time it takes to fix a upvc door that won t lock can take from 15 minutes up to 1 hour depending on what the issue is.
If it s not in this position lift the handle and push it.
Lift the handle up and down at the same time while putting a little oil in.
If you re having trouble locking your door you may need to have a look at part of the door that s referred to as the snib.
If it s an alignment issue then typically 15 20 mins in normal circumstances.
This is very common with upvc locks and found this to be the fault with many call.
Hi have front upvc door and in order to close it i now have to hold the handle down if don t the locking bolts all come out.
Upvc door adjustment alignment to adjust a upvc door and fix your door handle not lifting up the cost should be from 65 dependant on locksmiths labour charges.
The second reason why a upvc handle wont lift to lock the door is caused by a broken gearbox.