Bifold door issue

[Knoxville2410]

Hi,

Recently bought a property with 5 pane aluminium bifold doors. There is an issue that the main door won't lock (lock not close) unless the other bifold lock is undone (the push and twist type - there are two).

As soon as you push and twist the lock nearest to the main door, the main door will then lock and you can then lock the push and twist lock.

Also, the bottom of the door catches on the bottom of the frame in one place and makes a loud-ish bang when opening!

Anyone know what the issue may be? Called a few local window fitters/glazing doctors but either getting no response or "we don't fix, only fit".

Thanks.

Edited by Knoxville2410 on Thursday 13th October 06:36

[bennno]

Presumably you got the fensa certificates for the doors and / or warranty paperwork upon purchasing?

So reapproach installer, manufacturer or warranty company.

[essayer]

Our wooden ones had an adjustment screw at each end in the top and bottom tracks .. so you could adjust the height/angle and horizontal of each set of doors. Anything similar on yours?

[Red9zero]

Ours had alignment issues a few months after fitting, that were beyond the abilities of the builders. The manufacturers sent a chap out who had it sorted in a couple of hours by adjusting a few bits and using lasers to align everything perfectly. It's still working well 8 years later.

[BrokenSkunk]

Knoxville2410 said:

Hi,

Recently bought a property with 5 pane aluminium bifold doors. There is an issue that the main door won't lock (lock not close) unless the other bifold lock is undone (the push and twist type - there are two).

As soon as you push and twist the lock nearest to the main door, the main door will then lock and you can then lock the push and twist lock.

Also, the bottom of the door catches on the bottom of the frame in one place and makes a loud-ish bang when opening!

Anyone know what the issue may be? Called a few local window fitters/glazing doctors but either getting no response or "we don't fix, only fit".

Thanks.

Edited by Knoxville2410 on Thursday 13th October 06:36

Assuming you don't have galloping subsidance that's twisting, bending or generally buggering the frame, it ought to be possible to adjust this out. Keep calling.