If you're having trouble closing or locking your patio door
properly, there could be a few possible causes for this. 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.
If you've noticed your door isn't locking as it should, this may
be due to a problem with the locking mechanism, or the handle
itself, open your main door and go through the sequence of locking
your door wiythout it being in contact with the other side. If it
isn't locking correctly you have an issue with that door and of your
unsure what to do next call Liver
Bird Locks. If the main door side is ok then your doors need
adjusting via the hinges or the frame, as we keep our doors open
during the summer months the heat expands the doors and the sag with
the weight of the open door, I recommend getting some wooden wedges
made to suppot the doors when they are fully open. Adjusting your
doors needs to be done so each door alighns and they are the correct
distance apart and all I can advise is if you don't know what your
doing speak to Liver Bird Locks as you could make the alignment
worse and be left with an unsecure door or cause damage to the
hinges of locking mechanism.
A door that doesn't close correctly
Other things to do is have a look around the perimeter of your
door, as well as at the various points that it connects with the
frame. Most doors will have multiple locks around the frame, so make
sure there's nothing obstructing each bolt.
You'll also need to check the drainage holes for blockages, and
remove any that you come across. Once you've checked the door and
frame, make sure you have a look underneath the door. There could be
something stuck, such as part of a door mat, at the bottom edge of
the door, stopping it from closing.
During particularly cold or particularly hot months, your uPVC
door may have contracted or expanded slightly, causing it to not
close properly. If you think this is the case, when the weather's
hot take a cold, damp cloth and wipe around the top, side and bottom
edges of the door. In cold weather, do the same with a warm, damp
cloth. Let your door dry for about ten minutes, and repeat if
necessary.
When you''ve tried all of the above without any luck give
Liver
Bird Locks a call before you get stuck
