Gator Door Latch Restorer - Strike Plate (Oil Rubbed Bronze)

Initially, the lock wasn’t working well because it wasn’t aligned properly, and I had to push the door up and forward slightly. After adjusting the strike plate, that issue was fixed, and the door closed smoothly with a light swing. However, another problem arose when someone swung the door a bit harder. It took me some time to realize that I needed to bend a small piece of the plate to eliminate the problem. Now it works absolutely amazing. I’m very happy with my purchase.

Door would not latch-now it does! Took 2 minutes to install. Fit perfectly. So satisfying.

I installed a new front door handle and it fit perfectly. When I went to close and latch it, it wouldn't latch because of the strike plate. I bought this latch restorer, replaced the old strike plate in 5 minutes, and everything worked fine. I did find that I have to push in from the outside when engaging the electronic dead bolt, buy I live in Florida and this time of year the doors swell due to the humidity. I'm very happy with it!

This fixed my issue in seconds! After 1.5 years of dealing with a new door that won’t latch itself closed, due to a poor installation job (not by me)…this resolved the issue within seconds! No grinding or routering or chiseling. No carpentry work. No tools needed, except a screwdriver. No problem for the Gator! The door latch bolt was mis-aligned with the old striker plate on the jamb. Now it closes and latches perfectly!

These worked great!! Fit in existing strike cutouts allowing more vertical space for latch like advertised. Just wish this same company had them for deadbolts.

We replaced some latches on our doors and were very pleased to see that they stayed closed. They were easy to install.

I was skeptical but it works perfectly. Nice tight seal on the door to the garage.

After reading a lot of the reviews, I was skeptical if this would work or not. A couple of days ago, I had some foundation piers installed, and one section of my house was lifted back into alignment. As a result, my front door latch would no longer catch. The deadbolt could still be locked (because the hole in that strike plate is made extra long), but no such luck for the latch. Since a prior owner installed new metal doors and frames AFTER the settling had occurred on the house, now that the house was back where it was supposed to be, the door was slightly out of alignment. The latch came just slightly below the hole in the catch plate. I could tell it was almost able to catch, so I was hopeful this product would work.I was concerned that the item description for the Gator Door Latch Restorer said this item was not returnable (unless damaged). Spending $10 on something that might not work made me uncomfortable, but after looking at local hardware stores, this seemed like the only option (other than calling out a handyman to do something).All I can say is that I installed it in just a couple of minutes, and it worked perfectly. I first installed just the main strike plate, which worked great. I then added the second piece underneath, just to see if it would make the fit more tight. I can't tell that it made the door close any tighter, but it did make the main strike plate fit more flat against the frame. From what I can tell, the door is operating just as it did before I had the piers installed. I am more than excited, because I didn't want to deal with the expense of having a professional come out to fix it.Each house (especially on old houses like mine) are going to have differing issues preventing a door from latching, but I would say if your latch is just slightly low or high to catch on the strike plate, you should give this a try. This strike plate is made to have hole as wide (vertically) as possible, extending as close to the screw holes as possible. So, if your latch is within the area between those screw holes, this will likely work for you. If it's off more than that, then I don't see it working.For me, the $10 investment was well worth it. Not only did it work well for me, but the quality if great. The plates are thick and sturdy, and the finish goes well with my other hardware.My recommendation to Amazon and/or the seller is to allow returns on this item, especially when the project doesn't work. I'm confident they are likely selling more than enough to cover the few that would get returned.