uPVC Door Repair in Durham
Door will not lock, handle spins, or the door has dropped? Most uPVC faults are fixed in one visit, from £69.
- uPVC repair from £69Free quote on the phone
- Locks supplied from £25Part only, plus fitting
- Typically 15–20 minAverage time to your door
- No callout feeIf you go ahead · 24/7, same price at night
Over 60 employed engineers, all fully insured. 12-month guarantee on parts we fit.
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uPVC gearbox from £89 -
Handle repair from £69 -
Multipoint lock from £89
uPVC door repairs in Durham
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uPVC gearbox
from£89Handle spins or the door will not lock? We replace the worn gearbox and keep the rest of the door.
uPVC doors -
uPVC lock repair
from£69Stiff handle or a lock that is not catching. Most uPVC faults are fixed in one visit. Door adjustment from £79.
uPVC doors -
Multipoint mechanism
from£89Full multipoint strip replaced when hooks or rollers have failed, matched to your door.
uPVC and composite -
Lock change
from£88New euro cylinder supplied and fitted, anti-snap if you want it. The usual fix after lost keys or a house move.
Anti-snap cylinders -
Window lock
from£69Broken uPVC window handle or lock replaced, including locking handles with keys.
Windows -
uPVC door will not open
from£39Door stuck shut because the mechanism has failed? Opening from £39; the repair is priced separately, gearbox from £89.
Fast door opening
Prices in Durham
- Your jobuPVC lock repairDiagnosis and repair of the lock on your uPVC door from£69
- Replacement lock supplied (part only) from£25
- Locked out, gain entry from£39
- Lock repair from£39
- uPVC window lock or handle repair from£69
- uPVC door adjustment from£79
- Lock change, supply and fit from£88
- Gearbox or full multipoint mechanism from£89
- BS3621 deadlock and cylinders from£109
Prices plus VAT where applicable.
How we price
- Free quote on the phone. The engineer checks the lock and confirms the price with you before starting any work.
- No callout fee if you go ahead. If you decide not to go ahead once the engineer has arrived, a £49 assessment fee covers the visit.
- Same price 24/7, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- 12-month guarantee on parts we fit.
- Fully insured engineers, employed by us.
Tell us the door, the lock and your postcode. We give you a quote straight away.
Why a uPVC door stops locking
Many terraces and cottages across County Durham have had uPVC or composite doors fitted, and a door that will not lock usually points to a worn handle or multipoint mechanism.
Most uPVC doors use a multipoint lock: one handle drives a gearbox in the door edge, which throws hooks and rollers into the frame. When the handle goes floppy, spins, or will not lift, the gearbox has usually worn out. When the door needs force to lock, it has usually dropped on its hinges.
We replace the gearbox or the full strip when they have failed, and adjust hinges and keeps so the door closes cleanly again. We carry the common gearbox sizes, so most repairs are done in one visit.
The same goes for uPVC patio doors and other double-glazed doors: multipoint locks, handles, gearboxes and cylinders are repaired or replaced the same way.
Locksmiths who know Durham
Original timber doors and old mortice locks in Victorian terraces and miners' cottages loosen and wear after many decades, and student lets around the university change tenants often.
Homes and doors we see most
- Victorian stone terraces in Durham city, around Gilesgate, Crossgate and Neville's Cross
- Terraced miners' cottages in former pit villages such as Sacriston, Esh Winning and Wheatley Hill
- Postwar and modern estates around Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring and Consett
Places we work near
- Durham CathedralNorman cathedral and World Heritage Site above the River Wear
- Durham CastleNorman castle beside the cathedral, now part of the university
- Prebends BridgeStone bridge with the classic view of the cathedral
- Framwellgate BridgeMedieval stone bridge in the city centre
- Elvet BridgeMedieval bridge over the Wear on the road to Elvet
- Oriental MuseumDurham University museum of Asian and Egyptian art
From phone call to a working door in five steps
Call and describe the problem
Tell us about the door, the lock and your postcode in Durham.
Get a free quote
We give you a quote on the phone for what you describe. No callout fee if you go ahead.
Nearest engineer drives to you
An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most.
Price confirmed, then the work
The engineer checks the lock and confirms the price with you before starting. Nothing is done without your OK.
Pay when the job is done
Card, cash or bank transfer, with a written receipt.
Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
DH postcodes and the towns around Durham
Typical homes: Victorian stone terraces and miners cottages. One number covers all of them.
- DH1Framwellgate Moor, Belmont, Shincliffe
- DH2Chester-le-Street, Pelton, Ouston, Whitehill
- DH3Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Great Lumley
- DH4Houghton-le-Spring, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Fence Houses
- DH5Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Easington Lane, East Rainton
- DH6Bowburn, Coxhoe, Wheatley Hill, Thornley
- DH7Sacriston, Brandon, Lanchester, Esh Winning
- DH8Consett, Leadgate, Ebchester
All 9 DH postcodes we cover
- DH1
- DH2
- DH3
- DH4
- DH5
- DH6
- DH7
- DH8
- DH9
Towns nearby
- Sunderland
- Chester-le-Street
- Consett
- Peterlee
- Spennymoor
- Bowburn
uPVC door repair in Durham: common questions
My uPVC door won't lock. What is wrong?
Usually the door has dropped, so the hooks no longer line up with the frame, or the gearbox inside has worn out. Adjusting the door starts from £79; a new gearbox from £89.
The handle spins and the door will not open. Can you help?
Yes. That is a failed gearbox, one of the most common uPVC calls we get in Durham. We open the door and fit a new gearbox.
Do you repair composite doors too?
Yes. Composite doors use the same multipoint locks and euro cylinders, so we repair them the same way.
Which areas around Durham do you cover?
Every DH postcode on the mainland, plus nearby towns such as Sunderland, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Peterlee, Spennymoor, Bowburn. If you are not sure, call and we will tell you straight away which engineer can reach you.
How do I pay?
When the job is finished. Card, cash or bank transfer, and you get a written receipt you can use for an insurance claim.
How quickly can someone get to me?
An engineer is typically with you in 15 to 20 minutes, and within 30 minutes at most. We give you a time on the phone based on where the nearest engineer is right now.
Do you cover the old pit villages and towns like Consett and Stanley as well as Durham city?
Yes. The same 24-hour line covers the whole DH postcode area, including Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Bowburn, Sacriston and Lanchester.
Can you replace the lock on an old timber terrace door?
Yes. Older timber doors usually take a mortice lock or a nightlatch, and our engineers can repair or replace either. Where the door is suitable we fit a BS3621 lock, and the engineer confirms the price before starting.
Need a locksmith in Durham now?
Call, tell us what has happened and get a free quote. The nearest engineer is sent as soon as you say yes.
Over 60 employed engineers, all fully insured. 12-month guarantee on parts we fit.
From £69 · Locks from £25 · No callout fee if you go ahead · 24/7
