Screen Door Won T Lock

Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.

Screen door won t lock.

It doesn t really pay to have interior door knobs or locks professionally repaired unless they are special. When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate. 1 75 in keyless black screen door and storm door push button. How to fix a faulty latch on a screen door.

If it won t lock open the door. 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. An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.

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. Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. Item 1183631 model 632160. Press on the narrow outer edge of the door and watch to see if the frame moves at all.

Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. 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.