Nine times out of ten if the lock is stuck or if the key won t turn enough to lock your doors it will be due to some sort of obstruction in the mechanism itself.
Upvc french doors wont lock.
If the latch doesn t spring out the springing mechanism may have failed and would need to be replaced.
Open the door and press the latch with your finger.
The handle lifts up ok but the key wont turn.
If the latch springs out it may be out of alignment or shifted slightly.
The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen.
Hi everyone for some reason my back doors refuse to lock.
A locksmith will usually just charge a labour price for this sort of job likely to be from 65 per hour.
Once you ve checked the door and frame make sure you have a look underneath the door.
There is no quick fix for a french door lock not working.
Upvc door won t lock when closed shut should your upvc door not lock when closed shut this is due to alignment and in most cases is easy to fix either by adjusting the lock strike keep or roller points or by adjusting the door hinges.
The lock works fine when the door is open and the door has started to feel really stiff it was fine earlier today.
Posted 28th nov 2010.
There could be something stuck such as part of a door mat at the bottom edge of the door stopping it from closing.
My upvc french doors wont lock.