My doors won t close lock properly.
Patio door wont lock from inside.
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.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
If it won t lock open the door.
Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
If you re having trouble closing or locking your door properly there could be a few possible causes for this.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
Hot warm weather upvc door lock won t lock or close.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
Cold weather upvc door lock won t lock or shut properly.
It s very common for old upvc doors to drop meaning your upvc door won t open smoothly if at all.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
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.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
You may feel the need to apply force when if your upvc door won t open or close easily but this can often cause further damage.
In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.