Many homes & businesses in Ireland are at risk because of a design weakness in the Euro Profile Cylinder locks commonly used on multipoint locks.
Its estimated that 90% of Irish homes & businesses have
some form of multipoint locking on the perimeter doors
to the property. These range from uPVC, aluminium,
timber & sliding patio doors all of which offer a false
level of security if the key cylinder has not being
upgraded from the original design.
Burglars have discovered just how easy it is to bypass a
standard type euro cylinder. It doesn't matter how many
hooks or dead bolts you have on your multipoint door
lock, the weakest on most vulnerable part is the key
cylinder mechanism. Once the cylinder is bypassed the
multipoint lock can be unlocked by simply pushing down
on the door handle.
Using the latest method a burglar can now gain entry to
your home or business in less that 30 seconds without
any noise or disruption.
Our advise is simple.
Take the first step in improving
your home or business security by installing
ABS high security
key cylinders. We can install or you can also install
yourself.
Currently the only lock cylinder on the market that will
protect the integrity of your multipoint lock if an
attempt is made to bypass the key cylinder.
For more
information including, self install instructions,
installation videos and our online store
click
here.
We
recommend you install
We
also stock
A comprehensive range of
multipoint locks, cylinders & handles for
double-glazed uPVC, Aluminium & Timber doors from
all the leading manufactures including; Ferco,
GU, Lockmasters, Winkhaus, ERA, Mila, Yale, Union,
Fuhr, KFV, Fullex, and of course ABS.
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High Security level multipoint
locking system >
The majority of
multipoint locks are factory sealed "lockcases" and
therefore are not serviceable or repairable.
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High Security level multipoint
locking system >
If a replacement is required and
we do not have it in stock then we can usually
source and quickly obtain direct from the
manufacturer.
Alternatively it is often possible to replace the
lock with a universal replacement which will often
upgrade and improve the security over and above that
of the original.
Are you having a problem with your uPVC or multipoint door lock ?
To check your multipoint door lock is working properly open the door and operate the lock system with the door in the open position . If it works smoothly then it is unlikely that you have a problem with the lock itself. Your problem could be with the alignment of the receivers on the frame . If the lock system is hard to operate and you find it difficult to lift the handles it is in need of urgent attention. Failure to attend to this will certainly result in the locking system becoming jammed and you could get locked out .
