Door Won't Close Properly? Common Causes and Fixes
A door that won't close or latch properly is more than annoying — it leaves your home insecure. Most causes are a straightforward fix.
The door has dropped or shifted
Over time, doors can drop on their hinges or the frame can move slightly, so the door no longer lines up with the latch or keep. You'll often notice it catching at one corner or needing a firm pull to shut.
Adjusting the hinges and keeps to realign the door usually solves this — a quick job with no new parts on most doors.
A swollen timber door or faulty closer
Timber doors can swell in damp weather and stick in the frame. On commercial doors, a failing door closer can stop the door shutting fully or let it slam. Both affect security and need attention.
A locksmith can ease a binding door, adjust or replace a faulty closer, and get the door closing smoothly again.
Worn latch, keep or multipoint mechanism
If the latch doesn't spring out, or a UPVC door won't engage when you lift the handle, the latch, keep or multipoint mechanism may be worn. Don't leave it — a door that won't latch can't be locked securely.
We diagnose and fix doors that won't close across Catford and SE London, usually the same day.
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Every visit is handled with a security-first approach. We check the door, frame, keep, cylinder, handle, closer or mechanism before recommending a repair, so customers understand whether the fault is a simple adjustment, a lock replacement, a UPVC gearbox failure, a commercial door alignment issue or urgent make-safe work after damage.
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