Help! Lesson learned the hard way.

[chriselevate]

I've moved into a new house and I've tripped a switch inside the house that has knocked out the electric garage door so... in other words locked myself out of the room with the consumer unit (garage). Stupidly (and I won't do this again) the side garage door has the key on the inside and locked.

Is the only way to smash the side garage door and then re-glaze?!

The side garage door has the hinges outside so I wondered if there was a way I could take them apart and open it? I'm guessing not as it wouldn't be very secure if this could be done.

Any ideas?!?! Help!!!! Please.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What type of lock on the door? Most cylinder barrels can be drilled out.

 

[chriselevate]

Yeah it's one of the eurocell standard locks. What do you reckon? Expensive?

 

[Spark123]

Call a locksmith, they may be able to open the door with the key on the inside.

 

[longdogs]

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[JBR]

Apparently, these locks can be easily 'bumped', which is why I replaced mine with security locks. A good locksmith would be able to do it... or a petty thief!

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

The eurolocks can be drilled out or even snapped quite easily. A locksmith would not have much trouble doing this or possibly picking it, but they no how to charge. I would the replace lock as suggested above to an ABS anti-snap one and keep the key out of locked door in an accessible location for when power failure occurs again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5YCRzbou7E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBdaAYXsJjk

 

[chriselevate]

Thanks for your help and suggestions guys. I will update you on the solution later but what sort of figure do you think they'll charge getting me back in? thanks for your help.

 

[Dave54]

Have a look at some of the videos online for opening garage doors from outside. Mine (pretty old) has an external locking door handle which also operates a release for the lifting gear. Anyway just a thought. Good luck with it.