Repair Door Handle Holes

Broken storm door handles are easy to replace if you buy the same kind but upgrading to a top quality brass handle as we ve done takes a little extra work.

Repair door handle holes.

If the knob or rose plate itself is screwed on with threading on the hardware there will be no screws to expose. This type is found commonly on lever style door handles. At first glance it appeared that this handle would fit in the old holes. Repairs range from making minor latch adjustments to repositioning the door.

Mix more as needed. Remove the old storm door handle by unscrewing the two screws that hold the two halves together. Door lock doesn t latch properly when a door latch doesn t click into position it usually means the latch and the strike plate are out of alignment. Tighten the hinge screws and then try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly.

Expose the set screws on the door handle. Take the handle off of the door. Both auto body filler such as bondo and a hardener catalyst should be available at a large hardware store.