A dropped door can happen to both composite and upvc doors.
Composite door locking mechanism problems.
This means that there are a few points of failure when it comes to diagnosing the issue.
If the door is difficult to lock when open and is stiff it may well be a mechanical fault.
Continued use of the door without contacting a specialist to assess and repair the alignment issue can cause additional problems which may require a new multipoint locking mechanism.
This keeps the job cost to a minimum.
5 common composite door problems and how to solve them.
It s also common for composite doors to drop which in turn misaligns the locking mechanism.
I m struggling to lock my door.
Provided no real damage has been done to the locking mechanism the door can usually be fixed by adjusting a few screws.
When the door drops opening and closing the door can be very difficult and locking the door will be hard as a dropped door generally means that the locking points are no longer in alignment.
Upvc door with problem.
Cold weather upvc door lock won t lock or shut properly.
If the door locks in the open position then the issue can be simply resolved with the adjustment of the lock.
Composite upvc doors problems with upvc doors.
The mechanism can also be to blame when it comes to your upvc door not locking.
The locking mechanism runs across the entire length of the inner face of the door.
If the full length mechanism is faulty in certain circumstances it is possible to only replace the gearbox centre lockcase.
Faulty mechanism upvc door locking mechanism problems are very common.
Door repairs swelling.
This may mean that we have to replace the entire mechanism.
Hot warm weather upvc door lock won t lock or close.