If it won t lock open the door.
Upvc door wont lock from outside.
To open the door i unlock with key push the handle down then have to turn the key another quarter turn to actually open the door.
Normally i lock this upvc door by moving the handle up then down then inserting key and locking.
Try wd 40 on it first.
From the outside i can see what appears to be a brass pin but it s stuck and won t move no matter what.
You see upvc doors aren t like ordinary doors.
From the inside it locks just fine.
Trying to repair a upvc door that won t lock is hard and frankly.
This is only a problem when coming in from outside.
There could be something stuck such as part of a door mat at the bottom edge of the door stopping it from closing.
I tried depressing the pin with a narrow screwdriver and it won t budge.
Door lubrication is required.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
Get a professional to fix the upvc door for you.
During particularly cold or particularly hot months your upvc door may have contracted or expanded slightly causing it to not close properly.
Don t try to forcefully lock or close the.
Problem with lock cylinder.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
Upvc gearbox failure most common.
Upvc door won t lock even when open.
You lift the handle up to engage the bolts and the key goes in and turns perfectly smoothly.
Once you ve checked the door and frame make sure you have a look underneath the door.
But if this happens with more than one key its the lock if another key works ok look at both keys if the one that works is smaller in anyway file the bad key to make it the same size sometimes if you move the key in or out slightly you can often find a way of making them work.
I ve put wd40 and 3 in 1 in there no.
They require more attention in.
Upvc gearbox failure or multipoint lock damage.
Multipoint lock is damaged.