Window Lock Repairs - PVCU Window Locks Ipswich

Specialists in double glazing window lock repairs, Mr Misty are experts in opening pvcu windows with broken locks or windows with lost keys in the Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford areas.

Whether you have problems with a broken PVCu casement window lock, a faulty lock on a PVCu tilt and turn window, secondary glazing window handles and window security mechanisms, unlockable locks on sliding sash windows or aluminium frames, Mr Misty can help – we offer a replacement service for 95% of window lock systems.

Locking windows & pvcu window locks

Rule number one: if your window lock is failing, please don’t force it. Pvcu windows just like other window frame materials expand and contract with heat and cold, meaning that locks can go out of alignment.

Forcing a lock could cause the key to snap in the lock, break the lock or see the latch cause costly damage to the frame.    

There are wide range of window styles and window locks can be positioned in a variety of places. On a casement window, the window opens outwards and may be hinged and secured either at the side (side hung /side opener) or with hinges at the top and handle on the bottom (top hung /top opener). Tilt and turn windows however always open inwards, with the option of opening fully or just tilting inwards from the top for ventilation purposes.

Types of double glazed window locks

Window locks positioned in different places can be prone to different stresses and over the years, double glazing and frame systems have been developed to make things easier to use, adjust and fix and generally more robust all round.

Common pvcu window lock types include:         

• Replacement Inline lock rods pvcu window locking mechanisms
• Versatile replacement Espag window mechanisms  
• Replacement Gearbox and Shootbolt mechanisms – failure is usually with the gearbox rather than the rods.

Need keys for your pvcu locking window?

Don’t panic! If you have an existing key, we can generally match and supply replacement upvc window keys as we are specialists in double glazing window lock repairs . There are many variations when it comes to window handle locks and if you don’t have a key at all it might be more cost-effective to replace the window handles.
Either way, Mr Misty can help – just contact us»