Screen Door Won T Lock

Press on the narrow outer edge of the door and watch to see if the frame moves at all.

Screen door won t lock.

1 75 in keyless black screen door and storm door push button. Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. If it won t lock open the door. 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.

Item 1183631 model 632160. Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate. Shut the door and try to lock it.

Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it. If the screen door closer adjustment doesn t work there may be an issue with the hinges. An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.

How to fix a faulty latch on a screen door. If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate.