Job case study · October 14, 2026 · Wyandotte
Strike repaired so a Wyandotte door would latch
Door edge altered for a newer lock, then left so the latch would not catch
- Date
- October 14, 2026
- City
- Wyandotte, Michigan
- Vehicle or door
- Door edge altered for a newer lock, then left so the latch would not catch
- Locksmith
- Ryan Taylor, owner · City Locksmith Taylor LLC
- Problem
- A door in Wyandotte had been drilled and altered to fit a newer lock. It was left that way, and the door would not latch.
- Diagnosis
- The latch tongue had no finished pocket to enter. The strike side needed to be cut and plated. A new lock was not the fix.
- Work
- Check the door edge and the strike side.
- Chisel the pocket so the latch tongue has a place to enter.
- Install a new strike plate.
- Test that the door latches and stays shut.
- Result
- The door latched again after the strike was cut and a new strike plate was installed, October 14, 2026.