The short version. uPVC Door Realignment with Keywise starts from £85, agreed before any work begins, with no call-out fee and no VAT. For anything urgent I aim to be with you in around 30 minutes across Southampton and the Waterside, and the number you call is answered by Bugsy himself.
If your uPVC door has started to stick, catch on the frame, or you have to lift or lean on it to get the key to turn, the door has usually dropped on its hinges. Left alone it forces the multipoint mechanism every time you lock it, and that is what turns a cheap adjustment into an expensive gearbox job.
I realign the door so it sits square in the frame and the hooks and bolts meet their keeps cleanly again, across Southampton, Totton, Hythe and the New Forest.
What is included
- Full door and hinge assessment
- Hinge and keep adjustment so the door locks without lifting
- Lubrication and a re-test of the whole mechanism
- Honest advice if a worn part needs replacing, quoted first
From £85. Catching it early is the cheapest security decision you will make on the door.
Family-run, Waterside-based since 2013, DBS checked and £2m public liability insured, with a perfect 5.0 Google rating. No call-out fee, no VAT, and a 12-month guarantee on every part fitted. The price I quote is the price you pay, agreed before I start.
Need a locksmith now? Bugsy answers the phone himself, no call centre. No call-out fee. Call 07453 327708 for a quick honest quote.
Why a dropped door gets worse if you leave it
A uPVC door that has dropped is putting all its weight on the mechanism every time you lock up. The hooks and bolts are being dragged into the keeps instead of sliding in clean, and that wear does not undo itself. Catch it while it is just a bit of catching and lifting, and most of the time it is a straightforward hinge and keep adjustment. Leave it until the gearbox goes, and you are looking at a full multipoint repair from £70, or a lock change if the whole unit has had it. Realignment from £85 is the cheap end of that scale, and I will tell you straight if that is all it needs.
How I sort it
I check the door and hinges first, then adjust so it sits square and locks without you having to lean on it. Then I lubricate and re-test the whole mechanism so you know it is running right before I leave. If a part is worn past adjusting, I will show you and quote it before I touch anything. No surprises, no work you did not agree to.
- No call-out fee and no VAT
- Price agreed up front, the quote is what you pay
- 12-month guarantee on every part fitted
- Same honest job across Southampton, Totton, Hythe, Dibden, Marchwood and the New Forest
I am family-run and Waterside-based, and I answer my own phone day or night. If your uPVC door is sticking or you are already fighting the key to lock it, ring Bugsy on 07453 327708 for a quick honest quote. No drama.
Doors I've put right like this
Photos from the job, what was wrong, what I did.
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Dibden Purlieu · SO45Jammed uPVC door in Dibden Purlieu: why it was the gearboxGearbox replaced · four doors adjusted
If it’s the lock playing up rather than the hinges, my uPVC door lock repair page covers that side of it.
Common questions
Why do I have to lift my uPVC door to lock it?
Because the door has dropped on its hinges. When it sags, the hooks and bolts no longer line up with their keeps, so you end up lifting or leaning on the door to force the key round. That extra strain wears the multipoint mechanism every time you lock up. Catch it early and it is usually a straightforward hinge and keep adjustment. Realignment starts from £85, and I will tell you straight if that is all it needs.
How much does uPVC door realignment cost in Southampton?
Realignment is from £85, and that includes a full door and hinge assessment, hinge and keep adjustment so it locks without lifting, lubrication and a re-test of the whole mechanism. No call-out fee, no VAT, and the price I quote is the price you pay, agreed before I start. If a worn part needs replacing I will show you and quote it first, so there are no surprises.
What happens if I leave my dropped uPVC door too long?
Leave it and the gearbox usually goes. Every time you lock a dropped door, the whole weight drags the hooks and bolts into the keeps instead of sliding in clean, and that wear does not undo itself. Once the gearbox fails you are looking at a multipoint repair from £70, or a lock change if the unit has had it. Realignment from £85 is the cheap end of that scale. Catch it early.
Do you fix sticking uPVC doors in Totton and the New Forest?
Yes. I realign uPVC doors across Southampton, Totton, Hythe, Dibden, Marchwood and the New Forest, same honest job wherever you are. I am family-run and Waterside-based, going since 2013, DBS checked and £2m public liability insured with a perfect 5.0 Google rating. Every part fitted carries a 12-month guarantee. If your door is sticking or catching on the frame, give me a ring and I will sort it. No drama.
Can I get a locksmith out now for a jammed uPVC door?
Yes, I answer my own phone day or night, no call centre. That is Bugsy on the line, so ring 07453 327708 for a quick honest quote. I am on-site for most SO45 Waterside emergencies in under 30 minutes. No call-out fee, no VAT, and if you are already fighting the key to lock up, tell me straight what it is doing and I will come and put it right.
Bugsy Edwards
Founder, Keywise 24hr Locksmiths. Family-run on the SO45 Waterside.
This advice comes from a working locksmith, not a content writer. Bugsy answers his own phone, and was recognised at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight PCC Awards 2024. 5.0 from 313 Google reviews.
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