Table of contents
- Open a slammed door yourself?
- Opening a door with a card
- Opening a door with a coke bottle
- Opening the door with wire
- That is why you should always lock the door
- Conclusion
How to open a locked door yourself
Door closed? What to do? Open a closed door yourself?
There are various ways to open a closed door yourself. Here we present three methods that will ideally get you back into your flat or house quickly.
To open a door, you usually need time, a lot of patience, a good instinct, a basic level of technical understanding and, ideally, some specialist knowledge.
Caution: If you open a locked door on your own, you can damage the door, the frame or the locking mechanism.
If these methods do not work for you, it is good for you to know that opening locked doors is one of the most common tasks for the London locksmiths.
Opening a door with a card
Instructions:
Find a slightly elastic card
Insert the card between the door and the door frame
Push the latch with the card into the door
Open the door
Open the door yourself with a coke bottle
Instructions:
Cut off the neck and bottom of the bottle
Cut the remaining plastic to fit and round off the corners
Slide the plastic between the door and the door frame.
Press the trap with the plastic into the door
Open the door
Opening the door with wire
Instructions:
Bend the wire to shape
Put the wire between the door frame and the door
Push the latch with the wire into the door
Open the doorBend the wire to shape
Put the wire between the door frame and the door
Push the latch with the wire into the door
Open the door
That is why you should always lock the door
Of course, there are many burglars who are very good at such techniques and get into many houses this way. Only the right burglary protection can prevent thieves from getting into your own four walls in this way. You can find out how to protect yourself properly against such attacks here: How to secure your house against thieves.
In addition, of course, burglars do not care whether you cause damage during the break-in or not. If you want to open a locked door yourself, you probably want to do so without causing any damage.
Conclusion
The tricks shown will certainly save some people from having to call a locksmith. However, opening a locked door yourself is not a quick job, but requires a lot of patience, a steady hand, technical understanding and also some specialist knowledge. If you want to open a locked door without calling a locksmith, this can often result in high costs.
If you are unable to open your door yourself, Locksmith London 247 will be happy to help! It is not uncommon for the door, frame or locking mechanism to be damaged during opening. The door is then open, but can no longer be closed, let alone locked. In case of doubt, it is therefore safer to call a specialist for help who can open the door confidently and without damage.
Because here, too, you should bear in mind that it is always much more expensive to have damage repaired than to call a locksmith directly and have the door opened 90% of the time without any damage. Locksmith London 247 is working around the clock and in every london district, including locksmith services in Westminster