Insurance-approved British Standard locks fitted to protect your home or business
Not sure if your locks meet the required British Standard criteria, struggling to understand your home insurance policy?
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We can fresh fit or upgrade your existing locks to meet the conditions of your home insurance policy requirements.
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The British Standard BS3621 is the probably the most common security standard for timber doors on domestic properties, most often specified for final exit doors (front and back doors) as they are most prone to attack, being the first line of defence. It is generally agreed that internal doors don’t need to meet the same level of security, although in some situations you may deem it necessary.
BS3621 is a set of security requirements the lock has to conform to so it is able to bear the coveted BS “Kite-mark”. Widely acknowledged to be the “bench mark” level of security requested by home insurance companies. Most of the features that surround the British Standard focus on attack resistance, so great news for you as a home owner and bad news for any would-be burglar.
Always check with your insurance company to see what locks and security level your household policy demands. If you had a break-in and the locks didn’t meet the stated requirement, it may void the insurance policy. The price of a few locks and some additional security measures would certainly not compare to the cost incurred during a burglary, cost of damage, cost of stolen goods, not to mention the general unrest and trauma of being a victim of home invasion! Then to top it all off the insurance company not willing to pay out. Always better to be safe than sorry!
This lock is usually fitted slightly lower than half way down the door and recessed into the edge. Operated with a mortice (Chubb style) key from both sides of door. Once locked and the key removed, even if a window is smashed it cannot be unlocked from either inside or outside.
You can check if your mortice lock is up to spec by seeing if it has the BS Kite-mark on the face plate.
This lock is usually fitted slightly lower than half way down the door and recessed into the edge. Operated with a mortice (Chubb style) key from both sides of door. Once locked and the key removed, even if a window is smashed it cannot be unlocked from either inside or outside.
You can check if your mortice lock is up to spec by seeing if it has the BS Kite-mark on the face plate.
This type of lock is usually fitted higher than a mortice lock, roughly chest height. It will be surface mounted with key cylinder on outside and latch case on inside with small lever type handle or round/oval thumb turn. As this lock is BS rated it will also be key lockable from inside, so on an attempted break-in, if the window is smashed the intruder would not be able to unlock the door from inside.
The lock operates with a smaller flat rim cylinder key commonly referred to as “Yale” type, usually with serrated cuts down one side. Designed with ease of use in mind, it’s the type of lock that can be pulled behind you and will automatically lock. Now this lock being the British Standard version, it has multiple security features that make it much more secure than standard/budget night latches.
It should have the Kite-mark on the case so you can easily check if it’s up to insurance requirements.
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