Bit Of A Problem....

[Guest Snoopy]

Can anyone help...

 

Our front door 5 leaver mortice lock is jamed in locked position and key has broken in lock.

 

Does anyone know how to open lock, or is my only option to call a locksmith

[Guest gdc]

[put a drill through the barrel and remove and fit a new lock , cost about£30.

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call locksmith cost for same job anything from a £90 call out to £350 for a rip off

 

regards graham

[Guest mizurage135]

is the lock in a plastic door ie pvc

[Guest Snoopy]

Timber door.

[Guest allenr03]

Is it closed? I'm guessing so otherwise you would just take it out!!

 

I reckon it'll be a lock smith job, you can't really drill the levers and the locks themsleves are usually protected against drilling anyway. The bolt will have rollers in it rendering a hacksaw useless.

[Guest allenr03]

You could cut the frame out where the bolt goes - easier and neater to repair than the door! You can buy stel reinforcing bars that are decorative for the lock side of frames so you wouldn't lose out on strength. A large diameter flat wood bit would do the job for you. Replacing the timber afterwards is straightforward and as I said the frame bars are very good.

[DAVE CASTLE]

Mark put the angry grinder though the bolt from the inside and then put a new lock on

Dave

[swan]

hi

 

Just read Daves post and it came back to me how i did mine.

 

chain drilled from inside between door and frame to cut through

 

the lock.

 

swan

[Guest vacinc]

1 remove the outside door handle.

2 grab the barrel with a set of vice grips.

3 lever left to right a few times.

4 when the barrel snaps,( there stainless steel, they break very easly ) open door with flat head screwdriver,

start to finnish 3min"s . works on ALL pvc doors, ps you can replace the barrel for £10. or i"d think you would be better getting a stronger barrel £35, as you cannot break these with vice grips ?

[richyb66]

Chain drill through the door frame into the metal lock mortice adjacent to the lock bolt - use something like say 5mm. Chisel out remaining wood and use a hacksaw blade (or jigsaw if you can get in) to remove any remaining lock mortice until you can get the door to open - work carefully and remove only what you need to in order to open the door. Then remove the lock mortice in the usual manner - tidy up the damaged frame, cut a piece of scrap timber to fill in the damage, glue and screw it in position and fit a new lock mortice and lock to the door.

 

I used this technique on my front door when the lock jammed - worked a treat and took about an hour start to finish.

 

Don't bother trying to cut or drill the lock, you'l be there for ages and probably damage the door. Why damage a perfectly good wooden door - go for the frame instead, it easier and cheaper to repair if you take a bit of time with your drilling.

[Guest Snoopy]

Thanks for help guys..

 

Did not fancy drilling into door frame as is a big combination door frame / window.

 

I bit the bullet and phone a locksmith... £50 quid job done inc new 5 lever lock.

 

The scary bit is that it took him 5 mins to get in. No drilling and no damage to frame.