When you purchase locks they come with 2 keys as standard. Unless stated otherwise, generally when you purchase a lock it will come in the standard ‘keyed to differ’ form. When you have several locks on your property it can be a pain having to sort through your keys to find the right one for…
One of the fastest selling locks available at the moment is Ultion. With its Anti Snap protection and Lock Down Mode why would you choose anything else! UPVC and Composite door mechanisms now have hook bolts or deadbolts fitted as standard, but the cylinder which controls all of the locking hooks and bolts is still…
Euro Profile Cylinders are the type of cylinders on UPVC and Composite doors! There are so many Euro Profile cylinders available and it can really confuse people when they come to changing them. There are some cheap ones that you may struggle getting spare keys for and these will not last long before they start…
You may have seen the recent Aviva television commercial about home insurance. The homeowner is asked if their locks meet BS3621 to which he replies that he doesn’t know. He goes further, desperately saying ‘Nobody Knows’. He has a point too as chances are many homeowners don’t know if their locks meet this standard. Are…
There are a lot of different Security Keys and locks appearing not only on business premises but also on domestic doors. Some keys are the traditional looking keys that most people know but becoming more popular are Dimple keys. A dimple key has a rectangular blade with various cone-shaped dimples drilled into the face of the…
Prior to the introduction of UPVC doors and UPVC door locks the majority of doors were manufactured from hard or soft wood. Mortice locks like the Chubb five lever were common place. These locks provided an excellent defence from picking and drilling. Burglars used brute force to gain access to your property. Five lever mortice locks…