has any own tried to repair a double glazed door lock if so any tips would be great thanks?

Question

the door to the side of our house is stuck the top moves but not the bottom i think the lock has gone but i've never taken one apart before.I would call in the company that fitted it but that was astral and thay have just gone bust. someone please help

Answer 1

Really hard to say without seeing the unit. I may be wrong but it sounds like a three point locking system. Your info is a little sketchy, but see if this works. Place the door in unlock mode. Put slight pressure against the bottom of the door. Using a thin blade of some sort, pry against the bottom pin in a lifting manner releaseing the pressure against the door as you lift the pin and reapplying it after the lift. Repeat until pin is lifted from the pocket. If this works your pin has become unattached from the operating mechanism. Hopfully you have a narrow plate that runs down from the operator to the bottom of the door. Also to the top. Remove plates, then remove main body. Hopfully this should expose your problem. If mechanism is "broken", possibly you can improvise a fix. Hope this helped. GOOD LUCK!!! E mail me if you wish.

Answer 2

I don't understand the 'double glazed' door, unless you mean a door with a window in it.
If the door is a slider door, there could be a couple fixes.
First, at the bottom of the door (opposite the lock side) just over the track is a small slot. With a phillips head screwdriver in that slot you can adjust the height of the lower roller (usually down). This may be enough to fix the problem. Once the door is open, adjust both sides so that the door is level.
Second, sliders are very heavy doors and can jam by their own weight when locked. A simple way to check is to grab the frame opposite the lock and try to close the door tighter. At the same time, retry the lock. If there are two of you, pushing the bottom of the slider opposite the lock can work as well. If this works, it indicates that the door is unlevel, but you can fix that according to the paragraph above.
Third, slider door locks have notoriously bad locks both mechanically and for security. At least put a 2X4 or broomstick in the track when the door is closed; this will keep dumb thieves out. Also a slightly shorter 2X4 will allow you to have the door open 4 inches, but no more (at night for example).
Finally, slider doors are the easiest to break into (without breaking glass) if you know what to do. I'd explain how, except it's probably not one of those things to post on the internet.

If you're referring to a regular hinged door, try unlocking the lock and lift up from the handle when opening the door. The door may have loosened a little on the hinge side and the bottom is the first edge to pinch.

Answer 3

I would be surprised if there is enough room inside the door frame channel to accommodate a deadbolt mechanism. You might look online for companies which make screen door and sliding door replacement parts. Slideco, Prime Line, National Hardware are a few names. I doubt that traditional door lock mfr's make what you're looking for (eg Kwikset, Schlage, etc.) But it can't hurt to check. Most people install a jamb bolt that slides into the top or bottom sliding door frame channel for a second level of security. Those bolt locks are operated from inside the house. You could probably find one that has a key lock.

Answer 4

If its the lock thats stuck, and not the door, then look near the center of the lock for a name and possibly a number, names like Ferco, saracen etc. If you find it, ring a local company for a new one, easily sourced even if they don't stock them. Cost is around £30-£50. Simply remove key barrel, remove screws and refit in reverse.

If its the door thats stuck, then the door has 'dropped' and neads to be toe and healed again, get a fitter to do it, cost around £25-£40.00 If your lucky enough to have adjustable hinges, then an allen key is all you need.