Screen Door Won T Lock
Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment.
Screen door won t lock. If it won t lock open the door. For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock entirely. 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.
Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace. An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door. 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.
When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate. 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. Press on the narrow outer edge of the door and watch to see if the frame moves at all. How to fix a faulty latch on a screen door.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. 1 75 in keyless black screen door and storm door push button.