Struggling to lock door in cold weather

Question

My door is difficult to lock in cold weather. What's the likely cause?

John · Answer

door my need adjusting the do tend to play up in hot or cold weather

Dave · Answer

Upvc doors tend to swell in hot weather I think at some time yours may have what normally happens is some one comes along and adjusts the hinges to make gap and allow door to open and close BUT when cold weather arrives the door shrinks a bit which in turn makes gap around door slightly bigger hence ,cams,hooks or whatever your system as don't engage properly.
If its wood it is possibly swelling again makes locks difficult to engage

Sean · Answer

Hello is it a wooden or upvc door, if its wooden it will swell when wet and cold conditions or if its upvc the door will need adjustment

Stevie · Answer

Do you have a wooden door if so it might be the weather because wooden doors have a tendency to swelling up in wet weather  and chrink in hot weather when they dry out

Gary · Answer

There is a few things that could cause this I would need to know what kind of door it is. 
Eg a upvc door a wooden door. If it’s upvc door it may need realigned

Mark · Answer

Upvc doors can expand and shrink with different temperatures in the summer they tend to expand and winter they tend to shrink, a little bit of adjustment is needed to compensate and possibly what they call " toe and heel"

Tom · Answer

Depending on the door type, weather can cause doors to swell or require an adjustment. Locksmiths will be able to identify and support.

Struggling to lock door in cold weather

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