Upvc Door Wont Lock From Outside

All of these factors can make locking and opening your upvc door difficult.

Upvc door wont lock from outside.

There could be something stuck such as part of a door mat at the bottom edge of the door stopping it from closing. Problem with lock cylinder. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. What happens is that the locking points and keeps misalign making the door harder to open and close.

Upvc gearbox failure or multipoint lock damage. 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. I ve put wd40 and 3 in 1 in there no. Upvc door lock fault key won t remove it s upside down how to repair or replace locks simple duration.

Answered 24th nov 2015. Dropped door this is probably the most common reason why your upvc won t lock when closed. Upvc gearbox failure most common. I tried depressing the pin with a narrow screwdriver and it won t budge.

From the inside it locks just fine. You lift the handle up to engage the bolts and the key goes in and turns perfectly smoothly. Door lubrication is required. If it won t lock open the door.

Upvc door won t lock even when open. Multipoint lock is damaged. From the outside i can see what appears to be a brass pin but it s stuck and won t move no matter what. Once you ve checked the door and frame make sure you have a look underneath the door.

During particularly cold or particularly hot months your upvc door may have contracted or expanded slightly causing it to not close properly. Basically when it gets a bit warmer or colder than normal outside the door starts to shrink contract and then expand. The door probably will need adjusting. You say there is an obstruction when you turn the cam i think the gearbox is at fault.

Use the chisel to remove the door stop. If your upvc door won t lock even when still open this is usually because of the following reasons.