An improperly functioning latch may be the result of a poorly fitting door.
Screen door won t lock.
It doesn t really pay to have interior door knobs or locks professionally repaired unless they are special.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate.
Most interior door knobs are relatively inexpensive to replace.
When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate.
1 75 in keyless black screen door and storm door push button.
Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment.
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Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
When your screen door won t latch properly and pops back open or does not close all the way the latch plate is in the wrong position on the doorjamb.
For serious lock problems it is usually best to call a locksmith or to replace the lock entirely.
If it won t lock open the door.
Stand outside the storm door and open it wide enough to look at the hinges and the metal frame that s attached to the door jamb.