If it s an alignment issue then typically 15 20 mins in normal circumstances.
Upvc door handle wont lift up to lock.
If it s the lock that s the problem.
This is very common with upvc locks and found this to be the fault with many call.
Plastic doors upvc door handles to stiff to lift.
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.
On the long edge of your door about level with the handle you should see a small plastic switch that should be pushed down.
I used close the door and lift the handle up but the handle dose not go up.
The second reason why a upvc handle wont lift to lock the door is caused by a broken gearbox.
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.
Can you help as to what i need to do to put right.
If it s not in this position lift the handle and push it.
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.
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.
Lift the handle up and down at the same time while putting a little oil in.