It doesn t really pay to have interior door knobs or locks professionally repaired unless they are special.
Screen door won t lock.
If the screen door closer adjustment doesn t work there may be an issue with the hinges.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.
For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock entirely.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
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.
Press on the narrow outer edge of the door and watch to see if the frame moves at all.
If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace.
How to fix a faulty latch on a screen door.
When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate.
If it won t lock open the door.