While it s important to make sure your door is secure there are a few things you can try to ensure it s working as it should be.
Patio door wont lock from inside.
Shrinkage and expansion can be a big problem making it difficult for you to lock your doors.
It s very common for old upvc doors to drop meaning your upvc door won t open smoothly if at all.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
If it won t lock open the door.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
Patio doors lead to the outside and have to withstand all kinds of abuse from the weather doors being slammed and being hit with flying objects.
If you re having trouble closing or locking your door properly there could be a few possible causes for this.
Hot warm weather upvc door lock won t lock or close.
Cold weather upvc door lock won t lock or shut properly.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
Cold and freezing weather will cause a upvc door to not lock or close properly this is due to contraction of the upvc the shrinking can only be 1mm o r 2mm but is enough to stop your door from locking.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
My doors won t close lock properly.