uPVC door locks are important while you consider buying uPVC doors. uPVC doors are the most preferred options for home improvement in London and UK.If your home has uPVC doors at the front or back, it is essential that you check that the uPVC door locks are properly fitted. The front face of the uPVC doors locks should be flush with the handle face, or should protrude no more than 4mm.
If it protrudes more than this past the face of the handle plate, it can very easily be bypassed, thereby increasing your risk of burglary. While deciding on buying uPVC doors, it is important to consider what types of uPVC door locks you would prefer to keep as it is a matter of security of your home.
Changing the PVC, PVCu, uPVC doors lock is relatively inexpensive. Any leading uPVC doors should be able to install uPVC door locks that fit correctly, flush with the handle face, making the door and therefore the security of your home, much more secure.
Most uPVC door locks operate by lifting the handle to throw the multiple bolts etc then you turn the key. Some uPVC door locks operate by turning the key only and others by just lifting up, which automatically locks everything.
A slightly more expensive but much more secure option for uPVC door locks is to have 'Snapsafe' locks fitted. These will keep the uPVC door locks secure after attack and also still allow the original key to be used post attack. These kinds of uPVC door locks are fitted in exactly the same way as standard Euro profile locks.
These kinds of uPVC door locks are fitted to all uPVC doors, front and back and also to patio doors where the Euro profile lock is fitted.
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