When the handle lifts but nothing happens, or it flops and will not throw the hooks, the gearbox inside the multipoint mechanism has failed. It is the single most common uPVC door fault I am called out for on the Waterside.
When you need this
- The handle spins, lifts limply, or jams half-way
- The door will only lock if you lift and wrestle it
- You can hear the mechanism but the bolts do not shoot
What is included
- Correct gearbox identified for your specific door and strip
- Gearbox supplied and fitted, door re-aligned and tested
- Handles and cylinder checked while the door is open
From £225, depending on the mechanism. If the whole locking strip has gone rather than just the gearbox, I will show you and quote that before any work.
Family-run, Waterside-based since 2013, DBS checked and fully 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.
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 named the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner's 2024 Community Volunteer of the Year. 5.0 from 288 Google reviews.
Call 07453 327708