UPVC door Locks/Mechanisms "Supplied and Fitted" by Portsmouth Locksmith.
Portsmouth locksmiths Lock-on Security for UPVC Door Locks. Locked out-Lost keys Phone me. 24 hour Locksmith Portsmouth. UPVC Doors & windows will keep your home Secure & warm.If you begin to get any Problems with UPVC door Locking Mechanisms,do not start to force them open or closed. These Door locks will break when forced. UVPC doors will sometimes start to slip down causing the Lock to stick or not fully engage,,It is the hooks or bolts trying to engage but catching the Inner frame..
These problems can be fixed by your Locksmiths Portsmouth. No you do not need a Brand new front door. The door will need to made Square again with some Packing & Adjusting. If you do force the Handle to lock or unlock & the Mechanisms brakes, it can be replaced for you.
Emergency Locksmith Portsmouth & Boarding repair service Portsmouth Locksmith- Lock-on Security offers UPVC Door Lock advice. What is Lock snapping ? Standard Euro cylinders fitted into loads of UK homes have a Big weakness that can allow(Those that know) Very quick access to YOUR home, this can be done with simple DIY tools. These Facts have been known by locksmiths for some time.
The weakness in UPVC Euro cyliniders has been known to the lock manufacturers for many years, a Locksmith went public with their Local press with the problem back in 2006 due to many occurrences with burglars using the simple technique.
UPVC Lock Snapping has become the preferred method of attack against Uk homes. Recent BBC reports have highlighted a steady increase this is being used in burglaries using this technique & Police crime statistics show that around 27% ofl all burglaries in some areas involved Lock Snapping.
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM ??
The principle of Lock snapping is very Simple-apply some force to a Euro cylinder & it will snap at the fixing point. Once snapped they have Access to ALL the Multi-point door controlling ALL of the Bolts & hooks & latches that Secure your door within a few seconds. Thieves are taking advantage of of this entry technique to gain entry to properties. They are often looking for quick access to your car keys.!!. Do not make it easy for them.
This method has been known for many years but relevant bodies have not been alerting the Public ,but Now due to the increase in this method being used many Police Forces, Standard agencies are now making all the public fully AWARE.
The Simple solution is lock manufactures have now developed a few designs of "Snap resistant Euro cylinders" At Lock-on Security your Locksmiths for Portsmouth Postcodes. I engcourage the fitting of these more secure Euro cylinders. (in my opinion)some of the best Snap resistant locks at a affordable prices with peace of mind, which means secure doors & piece of mind without braking the bank. Contact me, Portsmouth Locksmith service to discuss any concerns you may have with your Home/Properties Security.
If you install high security locks how sure are you that they would withstand the most common method of attack "Lock Snapping"? Are you aware that even if a lock has a anti-snap line it does not mean that it is guaranteed to break off at the line to stop entry, in the vast majority of cases it still snaps in the middle. And even if the sacrificial section is removed, it can still be attacked again to gain entry. New standards are now in place to test a euro cylinders strength and resilience against lock snapping attacks. The new British standard awards a 3 star rating if the lock has resisted a lock snapping attack and a 1 star rating means that it would also require a 2 star rated security handle to offer sufficient security against a snapping attack. The significance of this is that a one star rated lock has not actually passed any snapping tests and might offer no more protection than a standard euro cylinder against lock snapping!
Some Locks Are Easily Forced Open. We all like to think that our door is nice and secure with that multi-point locking system. If it locks in six different places, no one could force their way through, right? But the trouble is if the door is not fitted right or if its sash is not made properly, you can pop open one of these locks in less than 10 seconds.
(This is not the case with all locks. The locks with hooks or shoot bolts built in can not be popped open and if you are thinking of getting a new door, make sure you have ether the hook or shoot bolts in your lock.)