With any upvc door the strike plate is on the latch side of the door jamb is made of steel or another sturdy metal and has 1 or more openings that accept the door s latch and any deadbolt lock.
How to adjust upvc french door locks.
Be sure to check that your upvc door is closing and locking correctly after every adjustment turning the allen key the same amount of times until the door is completely level with the doorframe.
Windor upvc door lock tip.
The strike plate is nearly always secured in place by 2 screws one at the top one at the bottom.
Reduce wear and tear and prolong your upvc door lock simply by greasing it at least one a year.
A sash jammer can cost from 10 you will need to fit 2 to a upvc front door.
Giving an insight into what to do with a faulty upvc door.
To secure your upvc door locks.
Whether you need to know how to adjust upvc door height have a lock out of alignment or another issue we ve got you covered.
Sash jammers are available as locking and non locking versions they can also be fitted to french doors and upvc windows.
Giving an insight into what to do with a faulty upvc door.
A more secure sash jammer that locks from the outside will be slightly more expensive.
Price of a sash jammer.
Our guide tells you how to adjust a upvc door to stop draughts or stop it catching on the floor.
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.
Fixing the most common issues with misaligned upvc doors.
Our diagrams show you how to adjust upvc door hinges and explain the difference between a butt hinge t hinge and a flag hinge so you can get a perfect fitting upvc door.