FRONT DOOR DOESN'T SHUT PROPERLY
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Hi Folks
I've had a new front door fitted about 2 months ago.
When leaving home, I just used to shut the door from outside (without locking with the key), and the door used to lock automatically. However, recently I've noticed that when I push it from the outside the door opens.
Is that due to the recent warm weather we had or is it something to do with the door/lock fitting?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
I've had a new front door fitted about 2 months ago.
When leaving home, I just used to shut the door from outside (without locking with the key), and the door used to lock automatically. However, recently I've noticed that when I push it from the outside the door opens.
Is that due to the recent warm weather we had or is it something to do with the door/lock fitting?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Do NOT adjust the hinges.
Look the catches instead - at least one of those will be misaligned.
Although as others have said, talk to the company that fitted the door, especially if only 2 months ago. They should be happy to help or recommend the way forward.
We had a similar issue with our new front door. It used to open and close with ease, but started to re-align slightly. We also noticed that if you lightly pulled it to as opposed to forcefully (think teenage sons) that it was easier to open when lightly closed. The person who fitted our door adjusted the catches and it was back to where it was. The hinges are part of the frame etc.. so do not need adjusting. The catches are a few small plates - one was misaligning.. So when we closed it lightly it was more likely that one of them wasn't fully engaged.
If you have to do it yourself, you need to try and work out which one or ones need adjusting.
Look the catches instead - at least one of those will be misaligned.
Although as others have said, talk to the company that fitted the door, especially if only 2 months ago. They should be happy to help or recommend the way forward.
We had a similar issue with our new front door. It used to open and close with ease, but started to re-align slightly. We also noticed that if you lightly pulled it to as opposed to forcefully (think teenage sons) that it was easier to open when lightly closed. The person who fitted our door adjusted the catches and it was back to where it was. The hinges are part of the frame etc.. so do not need adjusting. The catches are a few small plates - one was misaligning.. So when we closed it lightly it was more likely that one of them wasn't fully engaged.
If you have to do it yourself, you need to try and work out which one or ones need adjusting.
eps said:
Do NOT adjust the hinges.
If you have to do it yourself, you need to try and work out which one or ones need adjusting.
We used to get it quite a bit on new builds, out of 100 external doors you’d be called back on maybe 4 or 5 over the few months since fitting, process of illumination is how you do it if it’s the keeps in the frame that are out, take them off one at a time, 9/10 it’s a shoot bolt keep, normally 2 on a door and one of these will be slightly out.If you have to do it yourself, you need to try and work out which one or ones need adjusting.
ie. By taking off one at a time I mean top one first, try door, still doesn’t latch, then middle off with top still off, try door etc until you get the one that’s out, put others back on then adjust that one to suit. Weather can play havoc with external upvc as much as timber doors.
My point still stands though that at 2 months it’s the fitters job to sort it out.
Promised Land said:
We used to get it quite a bit on new builds, out of 100 external doors you’d be called back on maybe 4 or 5 over the few months since fitting, process of illumination is how you do it if it’s the keeps in the frame that are out, take them off one at a time, 9/10 it’s a shoot bolt keep, normally 2 on a door and one of these will be slightly out.
My point still stands though that at 2 months it’s the fitters job to sort it out.
Yeah, fitters should make light work of that.My point still stands though that at 2 months it’s the fitters job to sort it out.
Radec said:
Promised Land said:
We used to get it quite a bit on new builds, out of 100 external doors you’d be called back on maybe 4 or 5 over the few months since fitting, process of illumination is how you do it if it’s the keeps in the frame that are out, take them off one at a time, 9/10 it’s a shoot bolt keep, normally 2 on a door and one of these will be slightly out.
My point still stands though that at 2 months it’s the fitters job to sort it out.
Yeah, fitters should make light work of that.My point still stands though that at 2 months it’s the fitters job to sort it out.
boyse7en said:
It might be because it has been fitted on a slope. If you jack up the right hand side of the house by a few feet it might work better
Downward said:
QuickQuack said:
I'm probably ranting away to myself in the corner, but I really think that new doors with the letterbox at the bottom of the door should be made illegal. 
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Yeah but if you want full length glass and a handle like that there’s no choice `I worked for Royal Mail for six months doing agency work. Mostly parcels, but the occasional mail round as well. I quickly came to despise doors with the letter box at ankle height - it may not seem much of an issue for the postman to bend down, but you’d change your view when you’ve done it a hundred times in a day.
Also, please check that the flap isn’t viciously sprung, and/or with razor sharp edges around the inside. Some letter boxes are actually dangerous.
Also, please check that the flap isn’t viciously sprung, and/or with razor sharp edges around the inside. Some letter boxes are actually dangerous.
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