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.
Upvc door handle wont lift up to lock.
Normally that is all you d need to do and without stripping the lock out of the door that is as much as one can expect to do.
Can you help as to what i need to do to put right.
I used close the door and lift the handle up but the handle dose not go up.
If it s the lock that s the problem.
Upvc door adjustment alignment to adjust a upvc door and fix your door handle not lifting up the cost should be from 65 dependant on locksmiths labour charges.
If it s an alignment issue then typically 15 20 mins in normal circumstances.
Upvc door gearbox this is is the part of the locking mechanism which operates all the hooks bolts and rollers on the multi point strip.
This is very common with upvc locks and found this to be the fault with many call.
Plastic doors upvc door handles to stiff to lift.
The time it takes to fix a upvc door that won t lock can take from 15 minutes up to 1 hour depending on what the issue is.
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.
The second reason why a upvc handle wont lift to lock the door is caused by a broken gearbox.
On the long edge of your door about level with the handle you should see a small plastic switch that should be pushed down.