Upvc French Doors Wont Lock

If the upvc door won t latch correctly there may be an issue with the spring mechanism in the door.

Upvc french doors wont lock.

There could be something stuck such as part of a door mat at the bottom edge of the door stopping it from closing. The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen. The lock works fine when the door is open and the door has started to feel really stiff it was fine earlier today. Upvc door won t lock when closed shut should your upvc door not lock when closed shut this is due to alignment and in most cases is easy to fix either by adjusting the lock strike keep or roller points or by adjusting the door hinges.

A locksmith will usually just charge a labour price for this sort of job likely to be from 65 per hour. During particularly cold or particularly hot months your upvc door may have contracted or expanded slightly causing it to not close properly. Posted 28th nov 2010. The handle lifts up ok but the key wont turn.

The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen. Nine times out of ten if the lock is stuck or if the key won t turn enough to lock your doors it will be due to some sort of obstruction in the mechanism itself. Once you ve checked the door and frame make sure you have a look underneath the door. There is no quick fix for a french door lock not working.

If the latch springs out it may be out of alignment or shifted slightly. Hi everyone for some reason my back doors refuse to lock.