While we all have quirks to our homes, especially if your home is older, some of those “quirks” are actually potentially serious problems you shouldn’t just overlook.
In terms of security, your doors and their locks should be in working order regardless of age. If there are any issues, however minor they may seem, it’s best to have them assessed by a professional to assure those ‘cute’ little annoyances don’t turn into big (and expensive) repairs. Here are a few of the big issues you should be aware of.
Misaligned Door Latch:
If the strike plate and the door just don’t want to cooperate, just remember they weren’t always that way. At one point they closed perfectly. If you need to push and pull to get your door to close, it means the once aligned parts have now shifted.
Door Distortion:
Over time the weather can make a door change its shape. While it might look minor to you, it can do a real number on the locking mechanism, which now has to work extra hard against the misalignment and can cause some rough and unusual wear on the latch.
Key Doesn’t Work Properly:
A key that spins in the lock, or one that takes force to turn, points to a real problem with the key, the lock or both. By continuing to force a lock to finally open, you’re just damaging the interior parts, and the key itself, making it work less and less every time.
Deadbolt Doesn’t Engage Fully:
If your deadbolt just barely locks the door, it’s just not doing its job. There are a number of reasons it could be doing this. Regardless of why, having a half-working deadbolt can seriously compromise the security of your home.
Faulty Mechanisms:
Sometimes door hardware just gets old and stops working right, and you can’t figure out why. If you’re looking at your door latch and scratching your head in frustration, you’re not alone. There are just so many types of locks and latches out there.
So if one of these sounds familiar, see our lock repair service or call (484) 891-1922, and we’ll get the door and its lock working the way they should.
