Screen Door Won T Lock

Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace.

Screen door won t lock.

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. Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. If it won t lock open the door. How to fix a faulty latch on a screen 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. An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door. Item 1183631 model 632160.

Shut the door and try to lock it. If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate. Press on the narrow outer edge of the door and watch to see if the frame moves at all. For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock entirely.

If the screen door closer adjustment doesn t work there may be an issue with the hinges. 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.