How To Fix a Door That Won't Latch- It's Simpler Than You Think! 

Been in my house for 5 years. That door has annoyed me the whole time. Just fixed it. Thank you!

Virtual beer for this man. Saved me a return trip to Home Depot. Only took 2 minutes. Salute

Thank you so much. I have my inlaws visiting, and our washroom door was like this one. One or two of my kids pushed the door open when my father in law was shi.ting. As you can imagine, he was not happy, and my wife was not happy. I've been taking the strike plate off and trying to bend and Twist it to fit. Thankfully, I didn't destroy it too much. This solution worked wonderfully. Ground down the hole a bit, and now the door latches and the lock works. I'm subscribing!

Thank you thank you from the bottom of this 67year old heart. Great fix

Thank you so much! I just Fixed my side door and I'm so proud of myself. I lost my husband a couple years ago and this was a first rodeo for me😂 Thank you so much!

As a 50 something y/o female, I cannot tell you how helpful your videos are helping me to rectify the many issues I am having in my new older home! Thanks, I Love them!!!

These are the first DIY videos I’ve ever watched that I actually felt like I could do, and then went and did! Thank you so much for this! I just went and did this to two doors in our house. Really enjoying your videos and your humor😄

Finally fixed my door today, thank you for the tips. For anyone who doesn’t want to go buy a dremel, I cut a strip of sand paper and tightly wrapped it vertically around a chisel then ducked taped the ends so it stayed put. Worked perfectly for me and fixed the latch.

Thanks! Your video is 2 years old but it just help me to fix two doors that wouldn’t latch. Bought the Dremel and was fixed in 5 minutes. THANK YOU!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I tried some crazy stuff to fix mine and then found this video. Fixed it in two minutes. Thank you!

Thanks so much! This worked! I was about ready to pull the plate off and then saw this video. 🙏

Thanks man, it worked, I just lifted it up and bit and it clicked into place! Ur a life saver!!!

Great fix. You saved me money from hiring someone to do this. The family is super happy that they don’t have to lift the door up to latch it now.

Thank you for saving me hours of work! I was planning on pulling two doors completely out and re-hanging them in order to fix the issues we were having with them. The information in this video and your other door fixes video saved me half a Saturday.

This is one of those, "why didn't I think of that" type of deals. Simply genius!

It worked! I tried bending the hinge first, and that kind of helped, but filing down the strike plate did the trick. That door hasn't closed in years. Thanks!!

Ty literally the second I heard you say gap I tried lifting the door a bit and it worked

Thank God I'm glad I came across your video because I was stuck. Thank you so much ☺️

Just did this and it worked great! Thanks!

Just like you said this video is golden.

Been in my house 15 years and finally fixed that door which has never latched. Thanks

Thank you very much. I have been trying to get someone to fix it for a week. I thought it was complicated but it is actually simple and did it myself. Took about 20 mins.

Good video. I'd also run a vacuum cleaner at the grinding site to capture the filings. They hurt when they get in your socks 🤣!.

Thank you. My bedroom door has had this problem for years. Such a simple 5 minute fix!

Hi! What an easy fix! Used a drill and sunglasses to be safe.. :-) Took me just 10 minutes and found that the side was what needed to be drilled. You rock!

I wish you had tips for EVERYTHING in life! All your tips always work! Thank you!!!

1:53.....this has been my crappy go-to many a times. LOL Keep meaning to get that dremel tool. Maybe my Christmas present to myself this year.

The dremel trick worked perfectly for me today, thanks so much! I could see the strike plate had previously been raised, so lowering it again would have been tricky.

3:55 The perfect hack to fix my door that wouldn't latch all the way. I used his second option - a drill bit. I have a titanium drill bit, and it took a few passes to get it to the right spot to latch. Thank you so much! 😊

The hall bathroom door has been a problem for years. Not anymore! Thanks so much! Super easy.

Tried about 4 other “fixes” before landing on this video, and gotta say that this is the one that did the trick. Thanks a bunch!!

Best video AND easiest solution for this problem. I tried it today and it worked like a charm. Thank you!

The Dremel tip worked! Just started watching your videos and they are so helpful. 😊

Thank you. Worked perfectly. 🙏🏽

I didn’t have a Dremel tool so I used a drill bit. Kinda tricky but it worked like a charm. Excellent video!

Finally!!!!!! Fixed it in 5 min after previously trying all the other failed options you mentioned in the beginning

Thanks man I ended up lowering it and worked like a charm 👍

I’ve fixed two different door based on two of your door videos….you rock,guy!!!!!!

I knew it was going to be a Dremel fix! I just fixed the door not closing and then it stopped latching. I'll be picking up the bit at ACE this afternoon. Thank you, sir!

Wow! Thanks! Incredibly simple solution! Thank you!

Thank you. It worked! But I had to use regular nail files to file all around the hinge and whatever you call that's attached to the wall. Hey got the job done In about 3 minutes or less!

Very useful, used a drill and had this done in under 5 mins. Thank you !

Thank you! My front door wouldn’t latch. I adjusted the hinges and it still wouldn’t latch. Saw your video and immediately tried it. It worked !!! 🎉

Thank you I will be trying this sounds like it’s fixed most peoples issues

Thanks for the help. the Dremel option worked for my door.

Great video! Fixed in under 30 minutes using Dremel and a metal bit that came with the kit! Glad I found your video! Thank you so much

perfect tutorial .. not a moment wasted and all good easy to follow entertaining info

Funny intro. Clear instructions. Several options suggested. Will try these on our problem door using simple tools (don't own a Dremel yet). Wish all instructional videos are like this (short & to-the-point). Liked & Subscribed easy.

3 mins in still waiting for a fix

Thank you so much! You really helped me fix the side garage door! I am very grateful, 2 years after you posted this video.😇🤩

Video just helped me, thanks for showing the alternative methods. I used a drill bit

Thank you!!! This helped me a lot! The dogs kept pushing our bedroom door open and dragging everything out. I was able to fix our door with this tip : )

Worked like a charm. Thank you very much!

The drill bit worked for me. It's what I have, thanks!

Harbor Freight Rotary Tool. Check. Carbide attachment. Check. Door closing and Latching. Check. Great video. Thank you sir.

Your explanation was so good I "Latched" on Right away🤣🤣🤣👍⭐⭐🏆⭐⭐

Thanks for sharing such simple but life saving info at the same time. I was even considering changing lock. Problem solved in less than 3 min!

Thanks.... for helping me fix my master bathroom door. :-)

Spot on. The solution worked perfectly!

It was very cool to me to find you doing this. While I don't do repair work for others anymore, I thought thinking this up was such a life saver so again, too cool to see you doing the same thing lol

BRAVO, my good man! Thank you.

Simple and elegant, like all your videos and suggestions. One important thing that I have come to realize while doing work around the house is that doors once were hung perfectly. This means that normally one would not have to move or adjust hardware, let alone taking wood off of doors. Therefore I would prefer the earlier solution you posted. Typically the doors and molding you work with are (virtually) new. I think it would be helpful if you could also the post the stuff DIYers come across in century-old homes (for example, failed/ugly repair jobs, warped doors, and work with stained instead of painted wood) and how to restore those. Thanks!

I actually found an “adjustable” sliding door plate, that worked for me!

Shaving the metal worked, many thanks The Funny Carpenter.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Thank you! I just fixed the lock doorbell from my laundry to my garage from this video. Only locked myself out one too.

Awesome! Worked perfectly. Thank you so much!

I just fix my front door in three minutes like you told me excellent video

Thank you so much. I put in a door for the first time and of course it wouldn't latch! Your video helped this novice figure it out!

yep, that is my go to fix and if that's not enough then i start shimming hinges. gave you a sub and a like👍

Way to solve my problem. Thank you so much for this great video it was very helpful.

Like this video so much, I'll try to do the Dremel fix!

This was way to easy 😂😂. Took less than 2 mins. Thank you!

WoW 😯 I was fighting with my door since a week I watched your video and I did what you said and it’s fixed Thanks 🙏

Worked like a charm. Thanks!

Thank you.

This was great. Have this exact problem. You are definitely one of the best home repair channels I have found! Thanks!! Just subbed as well.

How awesome! I did a thing! Thank you sir

I'm about half way through the video. Love the pessimistic/bored explanation lol.

this is why we watch here, great tips

Nice video! Thanks. I used my hand file. A bit of work but I didn't know about the dremel option.

Awesome idea. Once I had the Dremel Tungsten Carbide Carving bit #9901-03 in my Dremel drill, it was only a matter of seconds till my problem was solved!

Thank you, thank you, I just fixed a door that has been bugging me forever!!!!!! Easy, peasy!!!!

Thank you! Your help is appreciated.

Thank you. This didn't completely solve our problem but it made enough of a difference that our door can finally latch without just being pushed back open. It was just all of a sudden one day that our door no longer latched, right around the time the temperature started rising. We found we could get it to latch if we slammed it with all our might, but even then sometimes we would have to slam it 4 or 5 times to finally get it to latch. We didn't have a drimmel so we used a drill bit and ground a little from the bottom away...now we can close it, give it a slight lift, and it latches. We'll probably grind more away once we have a carbide bit, but for now at least we can sleep at night. So thank you for this video. Hopefully we won't be living in this place much longer. We've learned to not even call maintenance anymore as they either ignore the problems or make them worse.

This worked awesome. Thanks for the help.

Man this is the first video of yours that I see and it was quite entertaining. You are a no nonsense guy.

It worked perfectly! Thank you

Excellent video! Thanks for the help.

This is what I’m going to do tomorrow, thanks for your tips sir

Thanks for life saving information

Used a paddle bit did the job. Thanks for the tip. Took two minutes to fix 👍🏽

Thanks, just fixed my bathroom door thanks to this video, and it hasn't shut properly in 27 years! Lucky I live alone!

Yessss finaly a video again!!!! Thank you for the useful tip again budd!!!

Thanks for posting. Very helpful.

Another Goodie!!! I’m going to go fix all them doors right this minute!!!!! 😉

the most realistic method to fix this problem on youtube.

That worked! Thank you a thousand times!!!!🎉❤

Like many others, Thanks, had the dremel, purchased the bit and got 2 doors to latch in minutes

3:12 LOVE the subtle channel name placement 🤣🤣💯 & ❤️note for Makita!! 💯🤣 I ❤️Makita too!! 💯 For real subbed just bc of this reason!