Hi sounds like the centre mechanism has broken does the handle spin round.
Upvc door lock will not open.
It can be quite a scary thought when your front or back doors stop locking correctly.
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.
However if your upvc door won t open then this makes replacing the locks quite tricky.
Broken upvc door lock mechanism.
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.
Pictured below are the lubrication points.
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.
Find out how a locksmith can help open your upvc front door quickly how much it will cost to open and also how long it will take to repair a upvc door lock not opening.
Do not attempt to force open the door.
Lubricating your upvc door mechanism.
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.
A upvc door not opening when unlocked stays locked shut is one of the most common door lock problems that mla approved locksmiths come across multipoint locks are easy for our locksmiths to repair.