UPVC doors

Horace

Hi

I am in the process of a house purchase and the front door is made from upvc which is great in some respects, however, there is no latch on the door and I am worried that if I am traipsing between the car and the house or have to nip out to the front for anything the door will slam shut behind me. I am considering getting new locks anyway because I have no idea exactly who has got keys and on the advice of the solicitor it will be safer to change the locks.

Does anyone know if I can fit a yale type lock with a latch to a upvc door or do I have to replace the whole door?

abwsco

Is it not a key operated multipoint lock system on it. Our DG doors don't lock unless we do it with the key.

phill99

You don't need to change the door, just the locking mechanism.

Most DG repairmen can change it so that it can't be locked unless you operate the key. A lot cheaper and easier than changing the door.

cyclonebri1

phill99 wrote: »

You don't need to change the door, just the locking mechanism.

Most DG repairmen can change it so that it can't be locked unless you operate the key. A lot cheaper and easier than changing the door.

Good solid advice, :T But your post is confusing, (horace), if there is no latch on the door as you say, how can it slam and lock shut behind you????????

daveyjp

Fit sash jammers and when you go out drop one so the door won't shut. Regardless of this a cylinder lock won't lock without a key.

Horace

Sorry the door confuses me too and it is an age since I have been inside the house - contracts are on the point of being exchanged and they have been signed. The front door is upvc and when it swings shut it seems to lock itself so that you can't get back in if you are on the outside. I have no idea how it does this because I havent inspected the door closely - although after speaking to the chap at the local door shop (not the supplier of the door itself) he thinks that it could have a pad closure which means that it does lock itself but then again it is only speculation. I do happen to have a door wedge that I could use to stop the door from closing on me leaving me on the wrong side so to speak.

Thanks for the advice on changing the barrel - I visited a local shop this morning that sells doors and they showed me how to change the barrel and told me how much a new barrel would cost. I also fell in love with some solid oak doors but I don't see the point in changing a perfectly good door.

Ruski

That's my understanding of a pad - no 'lever' as such - just the key to unlock/open the door - so if you have your keys on you (or keep a spare in your wallet like I do) then there's no need to worry about getting locked out.

On the plus side it stops opportunist [STRIKE]scum[/STRIKE] people opening the door from the outside if you forget to lock it from inside..

HTH

Russ

GlynD

Some continental systems used to have a "half-lock" facility. Maybe this is the type of lock fitted to the door?