UPVC door repair covers multipoint locking gearbox replacement, euro cylinder replacement, dropped-door and hinge adjustment, and handle repairs. Most faults are fixed on the same visit, we carry common parts in our vans. Available 24/7 across London, with a fixed price quoted on arrival before work begins.
A faulty UPVC door is more than an inconvenience, it's a security risk. Whether your door won't lock properly, the handle has dropped, the multipoint mechanism has seized, or the door has dropped and no longer closes flush, 24hrslocksmith provides same-day UPVC door repair across London, 24 hours a day.
We carry the most common UPVC door parts on every van, multipoint locking gearboxes, euro cylinders, handles, keeps and hinges, meaning the majority of repairs are completed in a single visit. You'll receive a fixed quote before we touch anything.
Not just the ordinary locksmiths. You can count on us for:
Standard faults, standard parts, most repaired on the first visit.
Usually a worn or seized multipoint locking gearbox, the central mechanism that drives the bolts, hooks and rollers into the frame when you lift the handle. Gearboxes typically last 10 to 15 years. We fit a compatible unit, usually within 45 to 60 minutes.
A dropped handle usually means the spindle (the square bar connecting both sides) has sheared, or the fixings have failed. We carry replacement handles and spindles for all standard UPVC configurations and fit them on the same visit.
Almost always dropped or misaligned hinges, common in older doors and on south or west-facing doors that get more sun and thermal expansion. We adjust or replace the hinges to realign the door, and check the frame keeps if it has dropped significantly.
If the multipoint mechanism has engaged but won't retract, leaving you locked inside or outside, this is a genuine emergency. We attend within 15 minutes on average and open the door without damaging the frame in the vast majority of cases, then repair the fault immediately.
Older, cheap cylinders are vulnerable to snapping, a technique burglars use to defeat the lock in seconds. We replace worn or damaged cylinders with TS007 3-star anti-snap cylinders as standard, which give far better protection and satisfy most home insurance requirements.
We also repair and replace letterbox units, which can seize or become a draught problem over time, as well as knockers and spy holes on UPVC doors.
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This is one of the most common questions we're asked. The honest answer: in most cases, repair is the right choice.
A full UPVC door replacement typically costs several hundred to over a thousand pounds depending on size, glazing and specification. A repair, even a full gearbox and handle replacement, is almost always a fraction of that cost and restores the door to full function.
We will always tell you honestly whether repair or replacement is the better long-term option. If the door frame has cracked, the PVC profile has warped significantly beyond adjustment, or the door is very old and multiple components are failing at once, we may advise replacement. But we'll never recommend it just to increase the bill.
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UPVC door repair costs vary depending on the fault and the parts required. What we guarantee:
As a rough guide, a gearbox replacement (the most common repair) is typically completed within an hour. A cylinder replacement takes under 20 minutes. Handle and hinge repairs fall somewhere in between. For an accurate quote, call us.
In most cases, a UPVC door that won't lock has a failed multipoint locking gearbox, the central mechanism inside the door edge that drives the bolts and hooks into the frame. This is a mechanical failure that worsens over time and eventually prevents locking entirely. We replace the gearbox on the same visit, usually within an hour.
Yes, in the vast majority of cases. We carry the most common gearboxes, handles, cylinders and hinges on every van. If your door has a standard fault with standard parts, we'll fix it on the first visit. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We provide a fixed quote on arrival before starting work. The cost depends on what's wrong and which parts are needed. Call us to describe the fault and we can often give you an indicative price over the phone.
Yes, in almost all cases. A dropped UPVC door is usually caused by worn or misaligned hinges, and hinge adjustment or replacement brings the door back into alignment. This is a straightforward repair that doesn't require a new door.
Repair is almost always worth it unless the frame itself is cracked or the door is very old with multiple simultaneous failures. A repair costs a fraction of a full replacement and restores the door to full function. We'll give you an honest assessment on arrival.
Call us immediately, this is a genuine emergency. We respond within 15 minutes on average across London and can open the door without damaging the frame in most cases.
Yes. The euro cylinder (the barrel the key goes into) can be replaced independently of the multipoint mechanism. If the key is stiff, won't turn, or the cylinder has been damaged, we replace just the cylinder, a quick job that takes under 20 minutes.
Yes. We operate 24/7 with no additional surcharge for out-of-hours callouts. A door that won't lock at midnight is just as urgent as one at midday.
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