Front Doors and Locks We Fit
Types Of Locks We Fit
As Professional Locksmiths We Know That Acting Fast Can Save You the Problem Of Being Locked Out Or Locked In.
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Apartment Front Door Locks
Replacing Locks in apartments usually means replacing Locks with a Single Door. If the Apartment is above the Ground Floor then the door should be fitted with Locks that will unlock without the need to use Keys on the inside of the Door, this is to comply with Fire Safety regulations. (regulated by your local council). The types of locks that are typical for apartments are a Euro & Turn usually 70mm in length, the most popular finish is satin, this cylinder is fitted inside a Euro Deadlock or Sash lock. Euro Cylinders come in the following Security Levels - Standard / Break-Secure or Snap-Safe / B.S. One Star / B.S. Three Star.(there isn't a Two Star rating for Cylinders) But there are B.S. Two Star Handles.
Panic Locks: If you have a Panic Lock you should have a Double Euro fitted, when you lock a panic lock with a key, pressing down the Internal Handle will withdraw the latch and the bolt and allow you a safe exit from the property, the External Handle will not, there are many variations of Panic Locks including variations of handle types.
Roller Bolt Locks with Rim Cylinder: A roller bolt lock looks like a typical Yale or Rim Cylinder lock except it does not lock automatically, it has a manual operation to lock and unlock the device from the outside, whilst on the inside, it can be operated by a Lever. Fire Regulations: The reason we have a manual lock is due to fire regulations for apartments above the ground floor. Supposing we lived in an apartment and there was a fire in the building at night, we would unlock our door to leave the building, when we left our apartment and approached the stairs we discovered that our exit was blocked and we would be safer back in our apartment, so we come back and because the locks have a manual operation we can push the door open and go inside. If we had an ordinary Yale-type lock that uses a latch instead of a Bolt the door would have locked automatically on closing and unless we had a key (unlikely) we would be locked out of our place of safety.
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Composite Doors & Frames
Roller Bolt Locks with Rim Cylinder: A roller bolt lock looks like a typical Yale or Rim Cylinder lock except it does not lock automatically, it has a manual operation to lock and unlock the device from the outside, whilst on the inside it can be operated by a Lever. Fire Regulations: The reason we have a manual lock is due to fire regulations to apartments above ground floor. Supposing we lived in an apartment and there was a fire in the building at night, we would unlock our door to leave the building, when we left our apartment and approached the stairs we discovered that our exit was blocked and we would be safer back in our apartment, so we come back and because the locks have a manual operation we can push the door open and go inside. If we had an ordinary Yale type lock that uses a latch instead of a Bolt the door would have locked automatically on closing and unless we had a key (unlikely) we would be locked out of our place of safety.
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Upvc Front Doors & Frames (PVCu)
Upvc Doors and Frames are bespoke manufactured to suit an individual House this is done in a Factory using details that you have supplied them, such as: Colour and Style of Door. There is a Limited Choice of Styles and Colours, you choose the Colour. The main Colours for Hardware are Gold, Satin Chrome, Chrome, Black or White, The Factory will choose the make of the Locking Mechanism depending on how you want the Door to lock and Unlock. Using a Split Spindle you can have a Yale Lock type locking action. Composite Doors are better suited for Disability Purposes than Upvc Doors however discuss your needs with your Installer.
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Wooden Doors and Frames
Wood is a natural material for Doors but the right choice of the type of Wood and its Manufacture make it into a really good door, Any Type of Lock can be Fitted to a Wood Door. When fitting Cylinder Locks, Don't fit a Narrow Width Cylinder Lock unless it really needs it, Narrow width Cylinder Locks are 40mm from the edge of the Door to the middle of the Keyhole, Standard width Cylinders are 60mm from the Edge of the Door to the middle of the Keyhole. Fitting the standard width locks keeps your fingers and ironmongery away from the edge of the door. British Standard Cylinder & Mortice Locks afford the Best Protection, spaced evenly at one third distances on the Door. A Multi-Point Lock can be fitted into the edge of the Door but a Router with 2 Cutters will be required.
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Multi-Point Locking Systems for - Composite Doors - Upvc Doors - Wooden Doors
Multi Point Locking System for External Doors : These Multi-Point Locking Strips are made up from a long strip of Metal usually 16mm wide for Upvc Doors or 20mm wide for Composite Doors, at the Centre of the Strip the Gearbox Unit is Fixed, there are many different makes and variations within those Makes for Gearboxes, we Stock many different types on our Vans, this is so that we are prepared to deal with any Emergency in 1-visit. along with the Gearboxes there are different combinations of Rollers, Bolts and Hooks that are fitted onto the Strip, all of this makes the Locking System very secure. At either side of the Gearbox are the Handles, they are Bolted through the Gearbox and are available in Standard or High Security 2* types.
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Euro Profile Cylinder Locks - Single Euro Cylinder
Single Cylinder: This type of Cylinder is used for the following applications: Garage Doors (up & over), Electric Shutter Switches for Commercial Premises, the External side of a Communal Door where a Handle is used on the Inside, Security Locks for Vans. there are 2-different ways to describe the sizes of Single Cylinders, Total Length: 35mm / 45mm / 55mm / 65mm ---- From the End to the Screw Hole: 25mm / 35mm / 45mm / 55mm. Garage Doors Locks can use all of the Sizes dependant on the Manufacturer, Wooden - up and over doors use the Larger Size.
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Euro Profile Cylinder Locks - Double Euro Cylinder (Equal Lengths from the Centre)
Double Euro Cylinder (equal lengths): This type of Cylinder is used for the following applications: Composite Doors, Wooden Doors, Aluminium Doors and some makes of Upvc Doors. At the Centre of the Cylinder there is a Hole underneath the Cam where the Fixing Screw is Located, from this point to each end the distances are the same. The sizes that are Normally Stocked are 50mm / 60mm / 65mm / 70mm / 80mm / 90mm / 100mm / 110mm - this is the total length of the cylinder.
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Euro Profile Cylinder Locks - Double Euro Cylinder (Offset Lengths from the Centre Screw Hole)
Double Euro Cylinder (offset lengths): This type of Cylinder is used for the following applications: Upvc Doors primarily although some Wooden and Composite Doors that are Rebated will use the smaller sizes, Stocked Sizes are: 30-35mm / 30-45mm / 35-45mm / 35-50mm / 35-55mm / 40-45mm / 40-50mm / 40-55mm / 40-60mm / 45-50mm / 45-55mm / 50-55mm, other sizes can be custom ordered for special requirements. These Cylinders come in Two Finishes Satin or Brass, there is also a Dual Finish which has a Satin Body and a Brass Core.
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Euro & Oval Profile Cylinders with a Turn fitted on the Inside of the Door
There are many Applications for a Cylinder with a Turn: Apartment & Flat Doors should have them fitted, Cupboard doors and Office Doors should have them fitted if they are lockable, Homes of Elderly or Infirm Persons have them fitted so the Residents can't leave a Key on the Inside of the Door, this might stop their Family or Carers having Access. Some residents who have a Split Spindle Arrangement on their Doors have them fitted to avoid being Locked-Out, if they go Outside and take a Key with them but leave a Key on the Inside of the Door, it might Lock them Out because their Key wont now go in all the way.
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Security Protection Levels for Euro Profile Cylinders
Standard Security: Euro Cylinders with Anti-Drill Protection, from that Level Cylinders can have the following Protection: Snapsafe: this is a Sacrificial Cut that runs round the cylinder so if a major force is applied to the cylinder to snap it in the middle, it will snap near the Edge instead. Anti Bump: Bumping Cylinder Locks is a Technique employed to open Locks by tapping or bumping specially cut Keys into the Cylinder with a light Hammer. Anti Pick: Special Parts are employed in the Cylinder to defeat anyone Picking The Lock. Core-Pull Protection: There is a Special Tool called a Core Puller which can remove the core of a Cylinder Lock, this Protection will Stop this happening.
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British Standard Kitemark on B.S. Euro Cylinder Locks
On its inception the Kitemark Symbol on a Cylinder indicated that it was Manufactured to a High Standard and could also include Pick Protection and Anti-Drill but didn't include new ways that Burglars were using to defeat cylinders, so a new standard was introduced which is denoted by a Kitemark with either a ONE STAR or THREE STARS above the Kitemark, This new Mark (one star) includes all the existing protection with the addition of Snap-safe and is enough to defeat the determined Burglar however the higher (three Star) Cylinders are made for Industrial Protection of high value premises or Homes where Top Security is required. THREE STAR KITEMARKED CYLINDERS have all of the protection that the other Cylinders have but employ a Mechanical Device which Locks the Cam of the Cylinder, the Cylinder cannot now be opened and will require a Locksmith to open the Door.
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Euro Cylinder Protection with Security Handles Complying with British Standards
The British Hardware Federation and The British Standards Institute have given certain Handles that comply with their Guidelines BS Two Star Certification. This is to Compliment Doors that have any type of Euro Cylinders fitted. The Extra Protection is Given by providing 6mm Screws instead of 5mm ones, Making the Handles Solid and with sloping or tapered sides to reject the Grip of Locking Pliers, Special Fixings are provided to help the Handles grip the Spindle to Stop the Handles being pulled apart.