The tools required for drilling a lock are an electric or battery powered drill a drill bit a suitable lubricant and a screwdriver.
How to drill lock on upvc door.
Broken upvc door lock mechanism.
Ideally you should consider drilling your lock after you have exhausted all other bypass methods to unlock a door without a key.
To secure your upvc door locks you must use the correct standard of euro cylinder lock.
Then using an 1 8 inch drill bit slowly drill through the point you made with the center punch.
The most secure standards are ss312 diamond approved lock or at least kitemarked to ts007 3 star both these standards include testing to protect against lock snapping.
How to drill different cylinder locks including very poor footage of one being drilled.
How to open the door.
To get started hammer a center punch into a point just above the keyhole and take it out.
How to change a upvc door lock.
Drilling a lock is a form of destructive entry.
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.