How to open a broken uPVC window lock
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Paddy's DIY - How to open a broken uPVC window lock
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In this video i'm going to show you my method for opening a broken window espag locks on a upvc window. This is a great method and will work on virtually all types of window espag locks that have roller locking points. This will also work on other window types that use espag locks (eg. aluminum windows, timber /wooden windows or aluclad windows). I've also used this method on other types of window locks eg. hook locks.
Remove the window handle first. Sometimes the window handle can be broken, mimicking the appearance of a broken window lock.
You will need a vice grips, a set of Allen keys and a small flat screwdriver. You might also need a hammer if your window lock is rusted or seized up. You might also need a wide paint scraper if your windows have co-extruded window seals (co-extruded window seals are made apart of the window frame and cannot be removed) or if your window is locked very tight. Do not use a screwdriver to pry between the sash and window frame, as it will damage the window frame. Using a wide paint scraper will spread the load on the window frame, minimising the chance of damage to the window frame.
When you have your window lock open, it is a straight forward job to replace the broken window espag lock. Click on the link below for my instructional video on how to replace the window espag lock
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Hi I am a handyman and potential customers window won't open. The handle turns but I'm guessing one of the 3 locking points is not releasing. Any suggestions please?
@@Leo-gt1bx You’re not that bright are you mate, he’s literally just given you the answer in this video!!!
You Sir are a valuable member of the CZcams community. Thank you!
Glad it helped
Cheers Paddy, Loose spindle on the bathroom window, lock, 2 minute job, saved me a fortune. Many thanks John T
Mate you just saved my life 😅 I haven't been able to open my bedroom window for months now, and it gets super hot as all my rooms face the setting sun. We're expecting another heatwave in the coming week and I was contemplating swapping my bedroom and living room just so that it's a little cooler at night. Just watched your tutorial and I was able to fix the window lock in 5 minutes. The spindle had detached from the handle. Thanks so much!
Excellent 👍
Paddy you are The MAN. Several of my windows have sealed themselves shut, 5 in all. Had a quote from some joker who wanted £1500 to sort the problem. SO glad I came across your video. I shall be raising a glass in your honour.
Hi Chris, I'm glad to hear the video helped you :) £1500 is crazy money, you would have 5 new windows installed for that.
Just wanted to say thank you because 2 of the windows upstairs wouldn't open i managed to open them with a screw driver, pliers and Allan keys from someone else's video but my bedroom window handle snapped in my hand and your video has shown me what I need to do. I'll keep you posted if I get time to do it or I end up paying someone. You've been a massive help
Glad it helped 👍
This is just what I was looking for to fix our bathroom window. Your video is great and really clear. Thank you, you've saved me loads of money!
James Slinger hi brother
Thanks for this! A pair of pliers and a bit of metal from a coat hanger did the trick for me.
Managed to get my window open, thanks for taking the time to upload this video. Now to work out how to replace the locking mechanism as the handle is working fine.
I have waited a long time for this video, just fixed two windows with this method amazing. Just have to replace the locks and seals job done. Thanks Paddy.
Glad it helped :)
Thanks, really helpful. Got the handle off our widow then tried pulling rubber strip out as shown. Was struggling to get any purchase on rubber strip without damaging window frame. I then put screwdriver in hole where the barrel on the latch mechanism goes and turned. After a few goes the window opened! We now have fresh air coming in our bathroom in the current hot spell - it’s been like an oven in there recently!
Check out the handle and espag to see which one is broken
OK great, thanks - will do 👍
This video helped me to fix my bathroom window - I couldn't get it to open, but now it's working fine. Thank you!
Excellent
cheers paddy, followed your advice and it worked a treat
took me a few minutes to realise mine was a double locking system
went for the top of the two sliders and succeeded
top man, much appreciated video
Good to hear Joshua. Glad it helped :)
Great tutorial. Managed to open my closed, locked and broken window handle!! I feel really pleased that I did it ☺
Well done. Glad it helped
Best tip I've seen in ages saved me 100s of euros in callout and fix and replacement pRt thnks a million
Oh dear, Senator Windows have this Problem. Thanks, for this how to. Fixed one, 6 to go. Hopefully they still have replacements locks, for this 20-year-old windows.
No window manufacturer is immune to it I'm afraid. Glad it helped 👍
Took me a few attempts to successfully do this. From my experience of it, make sure you know which end of the locking mechanism is jambed and which direction the lock works. I have one of the windows that has an integrated seal (the latter design is this video)
I also struggled to find an allen key that was thin enough and long enough to engage with the locking rollers. I ended up using a tent peg. Finally got it done, so many thanks for the upload and advice! The window was jambed for the best part of a year and was beginning to cause a bit of mold on the ceiling. So glad its sorted now.
Good to hear. Glad it helped :)
Guys, read this, very important, don't bother wasting your time if you do not remove the handle. But he never says the reason why. It's because when you push the roller lock with allen key it will slightly move the handle in the open direction so your handle can't go further on open. Also, I used a metal hanger end because allen key not long enough and easy to drop inside the frame. I finally opened the window after 3 weeks of trying. Lol
Hi, I find Allen key is too short as well!! But a hanger would be too bulky to go inside the tight space and turn? How did you do it?
The handle of the window is stuck even with screws out.
You sir are a literal godsend. Thank you
Very good trick. I had trouble with the allen key though, so improvised using a flattened (ish) L shaped wall bracket from Billy bookcases. Worked a charm 1st go. Thanks so much for the idea though and your clear, easy to follow instructions!
Happy days. Whatever works.
Paddy you are the Don. Ive just managed to free the mechanism on me sons window which has been jammed shut for about 5 years. Wasn't so bad when he was a nipper, but he's a teenager now and the heady mix of lynx and hormones, in hot weather, things weren't good. Breezy like a spring meadow now. Thanks.
Good to hear Swagnus :)
This worked for me! Afterwards I needed to temporarily unscrew the female part of the locks on the bottom half that was faulty. I could then lock the window with the top half without the problem happening again. Very much appreciated
Thanks you so much, I would have been waiting weeks if not months for the council to sort out mine
Glad it helped 👍
Great video, easy fix and certainly stopped me paying a call out charge. Thanks
Hi Paul, glad the video helped :)
Cheers mate undone the mystery of the broken window lock for me. Much appreciated.
Clear instructions, no questions left unanswered, to the point, good pace of explanation.
Glad it helped 👍
Paddy, Paddy, Paddy!! My window has been stuck for over 10 years! Your little hack right at the very end, it feckin opened! B jesus! Thank you very much
Music to my ears 👍
You are a genius. Opened a stuck window in 3 seconds. Thank you so much xx
Glad it helped 👍
Thanks Paddy, Just fixed our bedroom window that's been broken for years, one very happy wife, although she said if it was that easy why didn't I do it before, lol!
Happy days 👍
Thanks a lot, this video actually saved me from having a wet bathroom in the middle of the lockdown. You are a decent person.
Glad to hear it helped
Works a treat. Couldn't open one of our windows.I used a slim kitchen knife and took extra care. Worked instantly 👍
Excellent
Thanks so much for this, I've been searching for a technique to open my bedroom window....Cheers 👍🏼
I am a professional window installer and even I found this useful, thanks
Good to hear 👍
Thank you very much for this information, now I know how to repair my daughters windows, regards Doc Cox.
Doc Cox hi
Thank you so much this has saved me a call out fee and the price of replacing my window lock. Got me a new lock for £6.50 and about a hour of my time in total.
Your very welcome. Glad it helped :)
My Windows have another lock on the top and bottom. After using a 4mm allen and alot of patience i got it open. Thanks for the video.
Glad it helped :)
Cheers mate, saw your video and I thought this is effort so I called a handy man and quoted me £169, I hung up and sorted it myself
Great video , and love the hack with Allen key. Managed to get window open and turned out gearbox had failed , replaced and all good .
Excellent. Glad it helped
well done paddy as usual a great detailed and clearly explained video
Oh my days! This was the perfect video, so simple yet effective. Thank you!
Many thanks for your video Paddy! It saved me a lot of hassle!
Great to hear!
Thank you so so much. You have literally saved me my tenancy deposit next month when I move home. Thank you.
That's not down to you anyway. The landlord should be responsible for maintenance. Gearboxes fail because no one oils them. Twice a year minimum .
Thanks, Paddy, worked for me. Ordered a replacement part from your site immediately too. It was very quick and easy. Good job.
Hi Clemviking, glad you got it sorted :)
Thanks for taking the time to make this video - you got me out of a crisis!
Glad it helped :) thanks for the comment
Thank you! Your help was just the thing to open a uPVC window. Very practical.
Glad it helped 👍
Hey, thank you so very much! Your clear explanation really helped me to open a very stiff window with three locking points. I had to go at each point a few times, but it eventually opened. Knowing that this was the correct approach gave me the persistence to keep trying. Thanks!
Excellent 👍
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Thank you so much for this beautifully presented piece. Our window handle is in the locked position and it cannot be moved. So do one remove the handle firstly and then to have access to opening the window.
Hi Hassan, Your window handle could be locked. That could be the reason it's not moving.
Great video!
I took the seal out, and saw, with the aid of a torch, the plate which the lock engages virtually touching the bottom of the frame, so there was no gap for the Allen key/wire to go....
I'm just having a coffee break and giving it one last go! 🙄
Hate it when they're like that. Get a nice wide paint scraper, and pry the sash. You should get enough space to get the allen key in
@@PaddysDiy Hi, much appreciate the reply on a 7 yo post!
I've no problem getting the Allen key in the gap between the frame and the window itself, there's no gap at all where the locking mechanism meets.
I tried levering up the frame to get a gap, but the upvc frame just flexes.
It's a council house, so we'll probably have to get them to sort it!
Thought I could do it myself, alas not!
Thanks for this informative video, I've just managed to fix 5 windows in a property I've just bought, thought I was going to have to get them all replaced so I've saved a ton of cash there (Just some new gearboxes), 4 popped easily with a yank on the Allen key but the fifth was a pain and was about to give up after 30 mins of trying as i was starting to damage the frame a little then it gave in at the last minute, the gearbox mech was split in half and the others all had something broken on the gearbox.
Had the opposite problem trying to get a broken upvc window locked, cheers Paddy worked a charm👌
Happy days 🤣
Brilliant explanation, thank you. My window mega stuck at the bottom, very awkward but luckily I had those tools and eventually managed it.
Excellent. Well Done
Excellent explanation and clear demonstration. Thank you. Keep sharing.
Thank you
Thanks, this saved me a load of hassle!
Amazing I just managed to fix my window after two years - thank you
Excellent. Glad it helped 👍
Great video
I have been quoted £250 to fit and replace the lock gearbox mechanism in my bottom opening window, now if I can get window open, I can do it myself for £20.
I will try this in the morning thanks
Glad it helped :)
Thanks it helped me may God bless us both
Thank you so much for this video. Thought I needed the whole window replacing because the gear mechanism was broken. Allen key wouldn’t reach but I managed to fashion a tool from a steel tent peg which did the trick 👍
Well done
Genius thanks. I have literally just tried this in the bathroom. Ripped the draught excluder out the frame and my Allen key wouldn't reach, which I've verified against one of my kitchen windows which still open.
I will order a tent peg right now!
Woman of advanced years here with upvc window handle wouldn’t open. Does now! Thanks 🤗
Music to my ears 👍
Excellent film,especially the demonstration on how it works on the lower frame
Very useful and helpful. It is what we need in CZcams.
I used a small hook as didn't have a allen key small enough but worked! finally I have a looked window again I was pulling my hair out as the wind keeped blowing it open and my living room was freezing so thankyou very much
Thanks pad,very informative I did not have a clue how to fix my child's window. 😊😊👍
This was extremely helpful! Thank you! Now I can air out my room again!
Many thanks for the excellent tips on how to fix jammed espag locks!
You absolute star. This was exactly what was wrong with my window. Now to find a replacement part.
So glad I came across this video. I've got a broken lock to repair in a student house and this has helped a lot. Thank you for posting. Watched some of you other videos and quickly hit the subscribe button to keep up with new posts.
Thanks David. Glad it helped :)
Great video, clear comprehensive uncluttered instructions. Many thanks :)
Brilliant! Did it and it worked. Window better , me jubilant! Thank you very much.
Glad it helped 👍
Thank you Paddy. We had no key to our 15 month old conservatory and so couldn't open them.... Until I saw your method of gaining entry....... So thank you. (as a footnote, the key was found in a cavity within the opened window..... Quite how we were supposed to unlock it without the key remains a mystery....)
Not the first time I've seen that
did this today worked a treat--------window shut for years----------top-lad
Glad it helped :)
Thank you so much for this video, just had my kitchen window lock go and this method worked perfectly.
Glad it helped :)
Thank you so much!! I’ve fixed my girls bedroom window and showed off to my husband. I think he was annoyed to see I’ve managed to fix it myself where he failed :)))
Good to hear :)
Thank you for showing the internal working at the end there. Now I know how it works I'm off to try it :)
No Problem. Glad it helped :)
This is incredibly helpful. One thing to add - from the windows in my house, the allen key is not long enough because the mechanism is positioned in the middle of the frame, so I'll have to find a different tool.
Siuyee Lo hi brother
needed this i found the internal latch was broken on 1 side did help putting a piece of 2x2 a crow bar n 5k weight in the out side to lift the window a little though
Glad it helped 👍
Excellent I had just queried with a lock Smith about opening and repairing a upvc window lock. Said roughly £120!!!
Dodged a bullet there
Excellent video. Will try this method on a window which fails to open
Thanks Paddy I'm going to get that window sorted straight away. Cheers
Glad it helped 👍
Brilliant Paddy. I owe you a pint.
Glad it helped 👍
It worked a treat on my small window but on the bigger one that has 4 locking points, the outer 2 released but the inner 2 near the handle are still jammed. I have been at it all day.
Do you know who made your windows?
@@PaddysDiy No. I don`t. Thanks for responding though. I am still trying and have started on it from the outside. I have managed to get another pin loose. One more and I`ll be in.
@@PaddysDiy Still no luck
@matt.2020 do you have another window the same as the broken one you could look at to see what way it operates?
@@PaddysDiy Yes I have. It seems that the bolt has rusted and jammed.
Thank you very much, this video helped me a lot, I was able to open my window ❤
You are most welcome. Glad it helped 👍
Thanks so much, but do you have a way to get the cops off my tail. 🤣
Great video and technique - except my allen keys were too short to grip with the grippers, so ordered extra long ones only to find the reach on the short section is too short by about 5mm. Still locked!
Found a tent peg that I could bend to shape and got the pins moved. Only to find there are side bolts that also are broken in place and wont move. And cant be moved with this technique.
Really helpful. Window was jammed open. Now closed
Excellent 👍
Very informative video thank you all i had to do was wedge screwdriver and pushed it out done the job
You have given me hope. 💪🏾
Good video. Clear, concise...and it works. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Leon. Glad it helped :)
Hi, Thanks for the great video! Do you have any advice if the window doesn’t have a roller lock at the bottom?
since the expert hasn't had a chance to help yet Chris....go to an identical window in the house that is working and check how to modify the technique so you know what you are aiming for in your particular case. I think this is what they teach each other in prison..
Thank you very much to Paddys DIY on a verv good well demonstrated and well explained / instruction
Thanks Paddy! We have this problem, going to give it a try!
Hope it works for you
Did try, unfortunately it didn't work as our problem is right at the bottom and its too tight. But thanks v much for posting these tips, much appreciated.
Thanks for the video, simple genius. You explain well too.
Thanks for the comment :) glad it helped
Good help full for ladies especially too do not have pay arm and leg to get it done
Brilliant - Thanks for that it was very useful as I was frightened I might break something.
Excellent Video Paddy - clear and concise. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment :)
Saved us on a boiling hot night. Thanks!!!
Good to hear
Thank you so much man you’re a diamond
My pleasure 👍 glad it helped
tks.for your detail way to do the job 100*
Glad it helped 👍
Thanks mate. This video has been very useful for me.
Thank you Paddy Very good instructions - much appreciated !!
Glad it helped 👍
Brilliant will.try it tomorrow
Ours is locked shut new handle did nothing
Will try it and report back
Bless you Sir, very helpful. Thank you.
Glad it helped 👍