How to replace sliding patio door handle?

Hello @tom138

Thanks for sharing your question about replacing your sliding patio door handle. I suggest bringing the old patio door handle to the store and comparing it with the ones available at the store. I recommend getting one with the same mounting post and door lock positions. This will save you from having to drill new holes in your sliding door.

However, it might be necessary to drill new holes for the locking receiver. But there is always the chance that it might be compatible. I propose having a look at the Lockwood Onyx Dual Handed Patio Sliding Door Lock - Black. It has a LockAlert indicator shows lockset status at a glance and DualSelect enables two stage key locking.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

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Hi @EricL,

thanks for your reply. Apologies for the late reaction, it’s been busy few days. I’ve been in the shop with the old handle but I couldn’t find a new one with the same style locking receiver. It’s hard to describe but they all seem to mount differently to what we have. I’m fine with drilling holes but I didn’t se any that would fit. They have receivers that mount to frame that is either level or perpendicular with the door edge where the handle mounts but my frame is different (see picture above). I did in fact pick up the Onyx one but had to take it back as it didn’t fit.

Thanks,

Tom

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Is the lock too far into the door and they misalign or is the locking receiver out of alignment? Which part needs to rise up the locking mechanism or the receiver? There are parts available to change the height of the door lock. Can you please tell me how low the door is or what is the difference between the door and frame? If you can provide me with this information, I'll try and find another lock for you.

Eric

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Hi @EricL,

I’ve attached few pictures hopefully you’ll be able to see what’s going on.

here is the current receiver:

it slots into this gap in the frame :

And the door locks like this:

Thanks for your help,

Tom

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One more request, can you please post a photo of your existing lock in the locked position so that I can see how the locking claws come out. Can you please put a ruler next to it along with the receiver beside it. Now that you've shown me how its installed, I have a better understanding of what lock I need to look for.

Eric

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Hi @EricL ,

it’s a bit dark, hopefully you can see it:

I took the receiver out:

I’m not sure whether this is the factory receiver or some sort of makeshift solution tbh 😉

Thanks,

Tom

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That's definitely a home brew solution by the looks of it. But now that I've seen it in action let me try and find a solution for you. As soon as I have more information, I'll let you know.

Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1, @JoeAzza and @TedBear for their opinion on how to replace your patio door lock.

Eric

Dave-1

Afternoon @tom138

That door looks like the same style of door and door latch I have at home. I think I ran into that same type of problem when I had the house rekeyed. The solution the locksmith made was a bolt at thetop of the door into the door frame above and that was keyed on the inside. I will have a look when I go home and see what I can figure out.

What type of door handle are you thinking of replacing it with?

Dave

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Hey @Dave-1 ,

thanks, appreciate that. Not sure I understand how does your work but a photo would be great.

I liked the Onyx @EricL suggested but it wouldn’t fit. So anything that fits will do at this point to be honest. Doesn’t even have to be keyed.

thanks,

Tom

Dave-1

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Evening @tom138

Back door 04 22-09-2023.jpg

This the latch plate, same as yours after I had a few more looks

Back door 03 22-09-2023.jpg

That hook and handle are meant to go with the door frame. The way its all configured I am not sure if it can be modified.

Back door 02 22-09-2023.jpg

So the latch is just a hook and is keyed rom outside (think Ihave lost my key lol I had a quick look but mmmmm)

Back door 01 22-09-2023.jpg

Ok this is what I replaced it, well what the locksmith recomended. Its a pin and socket that can be deadlocked if needed or just slid up to lock the door as needed.

The more I think about the wall plate and the chanels its uses the more I hesitate in recomending any door handles. Just had another squiz. The whole wall plate is one piece. I wonder if the new door handle you want comes with a reciever piece that can be fitted into the existing channel?

Just had another look at the onyx door handle online and the pdf has the info! but not the width to make sure if it fits into your existing chanel

striker cover.JPG

So i'd be meausuring the chanel width of your existing striker plate and then go to Bunnings and check the width of the Onyx Striker cover 🙂 I hope your door is square and not skewed like mine lol Mine needs adjustments I think and thats a job thats in the too hard/its fine for now basket.

Dave

Thank you so much for your patience. I've been speaking with my hardware specialist at the store and they suggested having a look at the Rolltrak Black Sliding Patio Door Keyed Lock Set. It is very similar to the setup of your old sliding door lock. It might be possible to fit the receiver in that gap of your aluminium frame. Please have a look and see if this unit will work for you.

I've also been speaking to the Rolltrak information team and they've requested if you could please forward your pictures with the measurements to support@rolltrak.com.au and a description of how its attached. They'll try to identify your lock and offer a suggestion on what will work with your frame.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

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Hi @Dave-1,

Thank you so much for taking time and providing such detail information.

Unfortunately the channel is too narrow for the Onyx striker even without the body.

I will keep the pin lock solution as the last resort 😉

Tom

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Hi @EricL,

Thanks for getting this information for me. I did have a look at the Rolltrack one in store and it doesn’t seem very sturdy. Also the reviews online suggest that this might not be the finest Rolltrack product so I was hoping to find a different solution.

I did see these Whitco ones:

and they seem to have a similar system. But not sure how wide is the receiver bit. I might just try to buy one of them and hope I can make it work 😉

Thanks,

Tom

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Please keep us updated with your progress, we look forward to seeing your lock fixed and ready for use.

Eric