House insurance claim.

sheramber

Do you mean  patio  door  which slides to open or  a  french door which is mostly glass and opens and shuits like a normal door?

powerful_Rogue

BarbaraJean_2 said:

I looked on Amazon and the prices were nothing like that...I know it has to be fitted..but not looking at that price.

You're not just buying a lock though. Your paying for the experience and knowledge in it being fitted.

powerful_Rogue

BarbaraJean_2 said:

I appreciate your opinions, thank you..I have never claimed on insurance...but I did not like the way the Insurance me'n spoke to me... I said,'supposing I was locked in my bathroom of bedroom'... he said 'you'd have to  call 999..thought it was a huge joke !!

I was not impressed !!

I will not be renewing my insurance with them on principle alone.

True though. You made up a scenerio and they gave you an answer.

sheramber

IvanOpinion said:

If it is a uPVC door in a dark colour (e.g. mahogany or black) that gets a lot of direct sun then sometimes the mechanisms can expand and stick.
You can try throwing a bucket of water over the outside of the handle to cool it down and it can free it up.
We had a door like that once, real pain!

But you need to get outside to do that.

(I do not have a back entrance to my garden, so everything as to come through my lounge to get to my back garden)

Aylesbury_Duck

sheramber said:

IvanOpinion said:

If it is a uPVC door in a dark colour (e.g. mahogany or black) that gets a lot of direct sun then sometimes the mechanisms can expand and stick.
You can try throwing a bucket of water over the outside of the handle to cool it down and it can free it up.
We had a door like that once, real pain!

But you need to get outside to do that.

(I do not have a back entrance to my garden, so everything as to come through my lounge to get to my back garden)

I saw that.  I'd want it sorting quickly.  It's not good to have only one exit door in the event of a fire, assuming there's only a front door as an alternative.

DullGreyGuy

Thats not your full policy wording but a summary document.... it's likely if you look at the full document it is talking about replacing locks if you lose your keys.

As others have said, normal home insurance is based on an insured perils basis, ie you have to show that the damage resulted from fire, theft, accidental damage, flood as specified in your policy book. Unless you can demonstrate that then its not covered 

It sounds like wear and tear which is a second problem because insurance explicitly excludes this.

Note... you will probably now have to declare the declined claim going forward. 

BarbaraJean_2

Good morning, thank you so much to Jim & Aylesbury Duck, I am learning from you..now its nice to be able to say to the next locksmith who visits I can mention about the euro and multipoint, (it will sound like I know what I'm talking about)

The initial man is coming this afternoon to unlock the door for me..(he said the lockhe has ordered has not arrived, , just doesnt make sense to me ) so that I know I do not have the worry of the guys  not being able to get in on Monday to fit my new awning.

I cannot thank you enough.

Kindest wishes.

Barbara x

BarbaraJean_2

Ivan & Sharamba, thank you...

It is a white UPVC sliding door and I get full sun nearly all day in the summer....apologies if I did not make myself clear, I do have access to my back garden via my kitchen...but as this awning is so huge, its going arcross the whole of the side of my house, that is why I need the access via the patio door in my lounge.

I did live in a very beautiful home, with my children, but due to a very abusive husband I had to run, and here I am, in my terraced house, but its mine and I feel safe for myself and children !! !!

I will let you know the outcome.

Barbara.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

If it's a case of just replacing a standard cylinder lock have a look at something like this:

https://yalehome.co.uk/platinum-3-star-cylinder/?

It's very easy to replace yourself and some extra security if you currently have a standard cylinder without the added safety features. 

This site shows an easier way to measure (and is cheaper for the cylinders):

https://www.trulypvc.com/locks-security/euro-cylinders/high-security/yale-platinum-3-star-thumbturn-euro-cylinder?number=YAL-1813-1105

Remember you need the measurements to be internal then external when picking the right size. 

To remove the cylinder is very easy (be sure to use the right sized screwdriver and a firm hand to avoid rounding off the screw head, if it will not turn easily due to be seized maybe worth paying the professional to have a look) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FQJpMBlrzs

IvanOpinion

BarbaraJean, replacing the lock assembly ona uPVC door is very very simple. Usually there is a screw on the edge of the door at roughly the level of the lock that has to come out. Then the lock will push out quite easily (you may need to jiggle it a bit or put the key in and twist it slightly a quarter turn or so.

Measure the length of the shaft, both ends (from the end to the centre of the plastic bit) and then go onto Amazon or similar and order one for those lengths (about £15). You will see they are labelled as 30/30, 50/50, 28/35 etc. those number relate to the lengths of the shaft that you measure.

Fitting is the reverse of removal. It literally takes 5 minutes to remove the lock and 5 minutes to put a new one in.