Patio Door Repair Southampton | Sliding & Bi-fold

Patio door won’t lock? Won’t slide? Dropped on the hinges so it scrapes the floor? That’s our trade. Keywise specialises in uPVC, composite and aluminium patio doors, sliding, bi-fold and French, and we carry every common multipoint gearbox on the van.

The bigger national chains tend to recommend “you need a new door” the moment a patio door plays up. Most of the time it’s a gearbox, a hinge adjustment, or a worn keep. Quoted up front before any work starts.

Patio door problems we fix daily

• Door won’t lock, multipoint gearbox failed, hooks won’t engage, lift-handle won’t raise the bolts.
• Door dropped on the hinges, scrapes the floor, jams in the frame, won’t open smoothly. Realigned and the hinges adjusted properly.
• Sliding patio door jammed, track packed with debris, runners worn out, lock cylinder seized.
• Bi-fold door alignment off, concertina folds not stacking, top track binding, mid-rail dropped.
• French doors won’t close together, astragal warped, shootbolts misaligned, gasket compressed.
• Patio door cylinder snapped, replaced with 3-star anti-snap cylinder same day.

Why Bugsy is the patio door go-to in Southampton

more than a decade of UK uPVC door work. Across the Waterside, Totton, Marchwood, Hythe, daily patio door call-outs. The van carries Yale, Era, Avocet, Maco, Mila and Fuhr gearboxes. Most repairs are completed in one visit with parts on board.

What does a patio door repair cost?

Diagnosis from £85 all-in. A multipoint gearbox replacement is from £185 fitted, depending on the brand. Hinge adjustment usually included in the diagnosis fee. We tell you the price before we start, no VAT surprises, no call-out fee added.

Real jobs · from the van

Doors I've put right like this

Photos from the job, what was wrong, what I did.

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• St Denys · SO17French Doors Hard to Lock? What I Found in St DenysAbout 2½ hours · no new doors
• ▶ VideoBlackfield · SO45No keys to your new home? 3 Blackfield doors, one morningOne morning · three doors sorted
• Chandler's Ford · SO53Composite door catching at the top? A Chandler’s Ford jobCloses and locks without a fight
• Dibden Purlieu · SO45Jammed uPVC door in Dibden Purlieu: why it was the gearboxGearbox replaced · four doors adjusted

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Common questions

My uPVC patio door won’t lock, do I need a new door?

Almost never. 9 times out of 10 it’s a failed multipoint gearbox, the metal mechanism inside the door edge with the hooks and rollers. They wear out after 10-15 years. Replacement gearbox + 30 minutes = problem solved. Costs a fraction of a new door.

Can you repair a dropped bi-fold door?

Yes. Bi-folds drop because the top track hangers settle or the mid-rail bearing wears. Both fixable on site without taking the door off, usually under an hour.

Do you cover Hythe, Totton and the Waterside for patio doors?

Yes, daily. Most call-outs reached inside 30 minutes from base. Same pricing as Southampton.

Will you try to repair before replacing the door?

Always. We’re a repair-first locksmith. The drill-and-replace approach the national chains push is a last resort for us.

How much does a patio door repair cost in Southampton?

Diagnosis is from £85 all-in, no call-out fee added on top. A multipoint gearbox replacement is from £185 fitted, depending on the brand. Hinge adjustments are usually covered in the diagnosis fee. I tell you the price before I start, every time, so there’s no nasty surprise at the end. No VAT shocks either. If it’s a cheap fix, I’ll say so straight rather than push a new door.

Call now, quoted up front

Patio door playing up in Southampton, Hythe, Totton or the Waterside? Ring 07453 327708. Bugsy answers the phone himself. No call centre.

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