Front door won't open at all!

[purpleme12]

My front door won't open at all!
The handle normally stops at a certain point when you push it down to open it doesn't it. Well now you can push the handle down even further. Further than it should go.
But I just can't open the door at all!!

Has anyone else ever had this problem??

Does anyone know what might be wrong here??

I haven't been able to use my front door since last summer. Its UpVC and I think Summer heat was the cause. The key turns OK, and it's just that the bottom is stuck. I think the frame has warped or something.

Why haven't you got it fixed?

Me? As a temporary fix, I go in via the back door. I am skint. I can't afford to pay someone 500 quid to fix my front door.

Ok fair enough

That happened to my French doors at my previous house during a heatwave. Fortunately it was still in the 10yr warranty so I called the company. Turns out the hinges needed adjusting as they had dropped, and he was only there for 3 minutes!

Just to update.... It was £150
It was the gearbox bit that had broken so had to have a new gearbox

I used the same company I used to fix my CCTV cameras when they needed help. And I have to say every time I've had people out from there they've been lovely so I will keep using this company

Anyway glad to have a front door back again!

That sounds fine.