Door latch broken shut

[dbyrne]

The latch of an internal door has broken in shutting the door. I can't now open the door. I have removed the handle plate to get into the square drive, but turning this doesn't release the latch which has obviously broken from its drive. I've tried putting a screwdriver between the side of the door and latch, but it won't budge. Any ideas before I pay several hundred £ on a locksmith?

[Kit@HT]

Hi dbyrne,

You might find the solution you’re looking for in our Doors section.
http://www.hometips.com/home_doors.html


If you want to hire a local contractor to help, take a look at this page.

http://www.hometips.com/buying-guide...ntractors.html