Fix guides
- Key Hard to Turn in Your Door Lock? Causes and How to Fix It
Key stiff, sticking or hard to turn in your front door? Find out whether it's the lock, the key or the door,...
- How to Fix a Loose or Dropping uPVC Door Handle
A uPVC door handle that droops or feels loose can stop your door locking properly. This guide explains how to tell whether...
- What Is Letterbox Fishing — and How Do You Stop It?
Letterbox fishing is one of the fastest-growing burglary methods in the UK, allowing thieves to steal keys and valuables through your letterbox....
- When Should You Replace Your Door Locks? 7 Signs UK Homeowners Miss
If your door lock is over 10 years old, feels stiff, or isn’t TS007 rated, it may be time to replace it....
- 5 Mistakes to Avoid With Self-Tapping Screws in uPVC (and the Fixes)
Wood screws, overtightening, the wrong length, no pilot hole into the steel, and reusing a stripped hole. The five mistakes behind most...
- Signs Your uPVC Window Mechanism Needs Replacing (and How to Replace an Espag)
The warning signs of a worn window mechanism, a 30-second test to tell the espag from the keeps or handle, and how...
- Can You Replace Hinges on a uPVC Door? (Yes: Here's How)
Yes, you can replace uPVC door hinges yourself. How to tell if they need replacing or just adjusting, how to identify butt,...
- Signs Your uPVC Door Gearbox Is Failing (and the 30-Second Test)
A floppy handle, a handle that's hard to lift or a key that turns without locking can all mean a worn gearbox,...
- Graphite Powder for Locks: What It Is and How to Use It
Is graphite powder good for locks? Yes. Here's why locksmiths use it instead of WD-40 or oil, when your locks need it,...
- How to Stop Rainwater Leaking Under Your Front Door
Water coming in under your front or back door? Find where it's getting in, then fix it: clear the threshold drainage holes,...