Giving an insight into what to do with a faulty upvc door.
Upvc door lock sticking.
Place the end of the straw into the opening of the lock where you normally insert your key.
The repair will usually involve either.
If you find your door is rattling when closed or if it isn t catching when being pushed shut it may be that you need to adjust the door latch.
Checking the connection between the locking mechanism gearbox and the shoot bolts.
Jammed lock or lock is stuck when your upvc door or window lock gets jammed it normally is a result of a defective lock mechanism.
Repairing a jammed or stuck upvc window.
The replacement of the locking mechanism gearbox as lugs can break off within the gearbox.
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.
Guide the straw as far in as you can to make sure you re hitting every part of the locking mechanism that might be sticking with the wd 40.
Freeing up or replacing the shootbolts and rollers.
A locksmith will usually just charge a labour price for this sort of job likely to be from 65 per hour.
Insert the straw into the opening of the lock.