Composite Door Repair Service in Leeds

Broken Composite Door Mechanism

Has your composite doors multi point locking mechanism broken. Fear not, here are lemon locksmith we can repair or replace your mechanism with a brand new one. A sign that your composite door mechanism has broken is if the door is stuck shut and will not open. Or perhaps the door is shutting but not locking. Sometimes this can be a problem with the composite door cylinder lock, however more often than not, the issue is with the actual mechanism. A common mechanism which composite doors use as an ERA mechanism, and these are known for breaking.

What causes a composite door mechanism to break I hear you ask? Often over time the door can drop due to the heavy weight of the door. You may have noticed over time the door becoming harder and harder to lock. Perhaps you have had to lift the handle very hard to lock the door. It is at this point that you should call a locksmith to adjust the door. Many people however don’t do this and put up with it. Each time your force the handle up like this it puts strain on the mechanism and eventually causes it to break.

Composite Door Lock Repair

Another common problem we come across as professional locksmiths is of course problems with the actual composite door cylinder lock. Over time this locks can seize up and the pins inside stop moving. Yes, it is in theory possible to take the lock apart and repin the lock, however more often than not it’s cheaper and more efficient to simply replace the lock with a new one. When we replace composite door locks we often replace the locks with anti-snap locks or even three star locks.

Lock barrels can often become broken during brake ins and robberies. Criminals can often snap your locks out with a special tool and the locks the need replacing. As 24/7 locksmiths & door repair we can attend to replace your door lock It doesn’t matter what type of composite door you have, whether it is a rock door or a wickes door we can help. We are a fast response locksmith who can often attend properties in the Leeds & nearby areas.#

Door Handle Repair

It’s very common for the handles of composite doors to break over time. Rarely can composite door handles be repaired. However we can replace them with new ones for you. We stock a wide range of composite door handles such as gold, black, white and chrome. A sign that your door handle is on the way out is when it starts to become wobbly. A floppy door handle can be a sign that the washers inside the handle are worn out or it could be a sign of a problem with the composite door mechanism. We are known as a professional composite door repair company.

Adjusting the hinges of your composite door

A very popular service we offer in our composite door repair is adjusting the hinges. Composite door hinges are more modern than most regular door hinges and are designed to be adjusted. Often over time, composite doors can drop, especially b and q doors. These can be lifted back up by adjusting either the striking plate keeps or by adjusting the hinges. Adjusting the hinges can allow the door to lift the into the correct position allowing for a smoother locking action.

If your hinges are not adjusted, you may find your composite door hard to lock or hard to close. It’s important that when this happens to have the hinges adjusted as soon as possible as failure to do so will eventually cause the composite door mechanism to break, this then becomes a much bigger problem.