Lock Repair in Stanley

Lock Repair in Stanley

Not every lock in Stanley is a uPVC euro cylinder. Older timber front and back doors often have a mortice sash lock or a night latch, and they fail differently. This page covers all three.

For uPVC and composite door mechanisms, see the uPVC page.

We cover the whole Stanley area for this service, including Annfield Plain, Catchgate, Craghead, Dipton, Quaking Houses, Shield Row, South Moor and Tanfield.

Recent Work in the Stanley Area

Genuine jobs we have completed in the Stanley area, of any kind (not necessarily lock repair work):

• New Window Mechanism + Handle in Stanley (Window Handles & Window Mechanisms): An upstairs window would not open and another had a faulty handle; both were opened without damage and new parts fitted.

Lock Repair Coverage Across Stanley

Lock repairs are carried out in Stanley and in Annfield Plain, Catchgate, Consett, Craghead, Dipton, Quaking Houses, Shield Row, South Moor and Tanfield.

Three Kinds of Lock

• Euro cylinders, on uPVC and composite doors: the part the key goes into. A worn or snapped one is replaced, usually with an anti-snap cylinder sized to the door.
• Mortice sash locks, set into the edge of a timber door: a latch and a deadbolt in one body. When the key spins or the latch fails, the lock is replaced, as on a door in Ryhope, Sunderland, where a British Standard sash lock was fitted (the job).
• Night latches, mounted on the inside face of the door: they lock as the door closes. A sticking latch or a worn cylinder is repaired or replaced.

Repair or Replace

A lock that sticks only when the door is shut usually needs the door or keep adjusting, not a new lock. A lock that has failed inside, has lost keys, or offers little security is replaced. You are told which before work starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you work on old timber doors?

Yes. Sash locks and night latches are repaired or replaced as well as the euro cylinders on uPVC doors.

Do you cut keys or do car keys?

No. We do not offer auto locksmith services and we do not cut keys.