Upvc Door Lock Jammed

How to open the door.

Upvc door lock jammed.

Upvc door locking mechanism problems are very common in old doors and there are many reasons why you may notice your upvc door lock stuck shut. This can also be fixed at a cost effective price. Especially if you can t get a locksmith to come out to fix your broken door you may have to be stuck in your home until you can get someone out to fix your door. If your window is open and the lock is broken this is a much easier situation than if the window is jammed shut.

Before the lock breaks and jams the window lock is likely to have become more and more difficult to open. In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. Broken keys rust and misalignment are the most common causes of jammed door locks and doors that just won t open.

David have been opening jammed upvc door locks for over 25 years. It can be quite a scary thought when your front or back doors stop locking correctly. Put the window handle in the open position. Likewise if your double glazed door lock has broken in the latched or fully locked position.

Insert a right angled tool just past where the shoot bolt roller cam is likely to be so the roller can be pulled towards the window handle see the images below. This will move any working shootbolts to the open position. Most upvc windows are fitted with an espag lock which is operated using the handle. Upvc door locks are a common type of lock when keys get stuck this is normally because of a cylinder lock problem with a slipped cam which happens because of poor key cutting.

Opening the jammed upvc window moving the shoot bolt roller cam. Has your upvc door lock jammed.