There could be something stuck such as part of a door mat at the bottom edge of the door stopping it from closing.
Upvc patio door wont lock.
Common problem with upvc door lock.
What happens is that the locking points and keeps misalign making the door harder to open and close.
We see a lot of upvc doors dropping over time which is similar to a wooden door warping as the same issue applies to both doors.
The locks are being obstructed.
Check the side of the door to ensure nothing is trapped or blocking the door s locks.
My patio door won t lock when it s closed the sliding door has come off its track.
The most common case when a upvc door wont open is because the multipoint has failed this can happen due to excessive pressure normally if the door is misaligned extra pressure is used to lift the handle and engage the multipoint locks or general wear and tear after years of use.
Sharpes windows and doors.
A door that is slightly out of alignment will cause both an issue.
Giving an insight into what to do with a faulty upvc door.
Upvc is probably more common because the multipoint locking systems used in upvc doors typically have multiple moving.
You may want to call on a local installer to do this if you are unsure.
The door drops or moves over time and ends up moving the locking points to the point the door doesn t lock anymore.
So to rule out a problem with the cylinder insert your key and turn to unlock did it turn freely and sound like it unlocked.
Dropped door this is probably the most common reason why your upvc won t lock when closed.
Easy way to test door lock is to open door and try locking it in this position if it locks then that is fine so you will need to toe and heal it.
Why upvc doors won t lock or open upvc doors are susceptible to expansion and contraction as is wood and metal.
Faulty euro cylinder another very common issue is a faulty key cylinder.
During particularly cold or particularly hot months your upvc door may have contracted or expanded slightly causing it to not close properly.
In some cases we ve been unable to open a door because a door has dropped so much.
As the last trade has said the door probably needs re packing.
The door has.
