There are number of tips available when it comes to repairing or replacing door handles and should you find that you need to replace specific parts or the handle itself on internal doors or upvc doors doorfit have a huge range of door fittings locks and mechanisms from all the major manufacturers including avocat and era among others.
Upvc door handle wont go all the way up.
Hi have front upvc door and in order to close it i now have to hold the handle down if don t the locking bolts all come out.
I used close the door and lift the handle up but the handle dose not go up.
Having looked up video on how to fix i began to take lock out from door to see what issue was.
This will let u move the door around in the frame more.
Seems when turning handle upwards it s not going all the way up this causing the bolt and hooks to slide only partly into position within door frame.
Once open you can find out what the problem is.
You basically move it up and down side to side and try to open at the same time as moving it.
Can you help as to what i need to do to put right.
This can be caused by swelling and contracting of the upvc door at differing temperatures or from general wear and tear on the upvc door due to repeated.
If the handle has been feeling a bit stiff and the key won t fully turn any more chances are that your upvc door locking bolts are not fully throwing because the door is out of alignment.