Especially if you can t get a locksmith to come out to fix your broken door you may have to be stuck in your home until you can get someone out to fix your door.
Upvc door lock will not open.
However if your upvc door won t open then this makes replacing the locks quite tricky.
Now unless your a locksmith or a upvc lock specialist i strongly advise you don t attempt a diy approach as this will in almost all cases result in damage to your door ive attended many failed attempts of.
Lubricating your upvc door mechanism.
Do not attempt to force open the door.
Pictured below are the lubrication points.
The only problem with replacing cylinder locks and replacing multipoint locks when the upvc door wont open is getting the upvc door open.
If it does then this is the problem if you are a keen diy er you can by all upvc locks on the internet for a centre piece its about 50 or the whole strap 100 if not call a window company they should charge about 120 plus parts to fix.
How to open the door.
This is very inportant because all parts of the mechanism are metal and if lubricant is not present your upvc door lock will wear out quicker than the manufacturers 10 year life expectancy.
This will only result in further damage to your door and leave your upvc door lock mechanism broken beyond repair.
Broken upvc door lock mechanism.
Hi sounds like the centre mechanism has broken does the handle spin round.