Upvc Door Wont Lock From Outside

What happens is that the locking points and keeps misalign making the door harder to open and close.

Upvc door wont lock from outside.

From the inside it locks just fine. From the outside i can see what appears to be a brass pin but it s stuck and won t move no matter what. The door probably will need adjusting. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

If your upvc door won t lock even when still open this is usually because of the following reasons. Use the chisel to remove the door stop. You say there is an obstruction when you turn the cam i think the gearbox is at fault. Problem with lock cylinder.

You lift the handle up to engage the bolts and the key goes in and turns perfectly smoothly. There could be something stuck such as part of a door mat at the bottom edge of the door stopping it from closing. But if this happens with more than one key its the lock if another key works ok look at both keys if the one that works is smaller in anyway file the bad key to make it the same size sometimes if you move the key in or out slightly you can often find a way of making them work. Dropped door this is probably the most common reason why your upvc won t lock when closed.

Multipoint lock is damaged. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. I tried depressing the pin with a narrow screwdriver and it won t budge. Upvc gearbox failure or multipoint lock damage.

Upvc door lock fault key won t remove it s upside down how to repair or replace locks simple duration. All of these factors can make locking and opening your upvc door difficult. I ve put wd40 and 3 in 1 in there no. Once you ve checked the door and frame make sure you have a look underneath the door.

Upvc door won t lock even when open. Upvc gearbox failure most common. Answered 24th nov 2015. You say something has broken off from the locking mechanism it could have broken off from the gearbox this is in the centre of the locking strip.

During particularly cold or particularly hot months your upvc door may have contracted or expanded slightly causing it to not close properly. Door lubrication is required.