If your upvc door handle won t lift up to lock the door this is a problem locksmiths deal with on a daily basis easy to fix for a locksmith specialising in upvc door lock repairs.
Upvc door handle wont lift to lock.
The reason your upvc handle will not lift up or go down is usually not a problem with the handle itself but a problem with the door or faulty locking mechanism.
This is is the part of the locking mechanism which operates all the hooks bolts and rollers on the multi point strip.
If you re having trouble locking your door you may need to have a look at part of the door that s referred to as the snib.
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 second reason why a upvc handle wont lift to lock the door is caused by a broken gearbox.
If you find that your upvc door only seems to lock from one side of the door and the other will not allow the key to turn then you will need a replacement lock barrel.
Ironically a broken gearbox is usually caused by the door being misaligned.
If it s not in this position lift the handle and push it.
If when you lift the handle and you turn the key to lock you are unable to remove the key.
This is caused by the central cam of the lock cylinder slipping out of alignment.
Upvc door won t lock when closed shut.
If it s the lock that s the problem.