Screen Door Won T Lock

When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate.

Screen door won t lock.

Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace. For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock entirely. Stand outside the storm door and open it wide enough to look at the hinges and the metal frame that s attached to the door jamb. It doesn t really pay to have interior door knobs or locks professionally repaired unless they are special.

Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. 1 75 in keyless black screen door and storm door push button. If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate. Item 1183631 model 632160.

Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. Press on the narrow outer edge of the door and watch to see if the frame moves at all. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. When your screen door won t latch properly and pops back open or does not close all the way the latch plate is in the wrong position on the doorjamb.

If the screen door closer adjustment doesn t work there may be an issue with the hinges. Shut the door and try to lock it.