While it s important to make sure your door is secure there are a few things you can try to ensure it s working as it should be.
Patio door wont lock from inside.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Cold weather upvc door lock won t lock or shut properly.
Hot warm weather upvc door lock won t lock or close.
Patio doors lead to the outside and have to withstand all kinds of abuse from the weather doors being slammed and being hit with flying objects.
You may feel the need to apply force when if your upvc door won t open or close easily but this can often cause further damage.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
Shrinkage and expansion can be a big problem making it difficult for you to lock your doors.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.
If it won t lock open the door.
My doors won t close lock properly.
The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
It s very common for old upvc doors to drop meaning your upvc door won t open smoothly if at all.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.