If you re having trouble closing or locking your door properly there could be a few possible causes for this.
Patio door wont lock from inside.
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.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Cold weather upvc door lock won t lock or shut properly.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
My doors won t close lock properly.
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.
Shrinkage and expansion can be a big problem making it difficult for you to lock your doors.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
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.
It s very common for old upvc doors to drop meaning your upvc door won t open smoothly if at all.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
If it won t lock open the door.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
Hot warm weather upvc door lock won t lock or close.
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.