Wood – Composite or uPVC?
People ask me on a regular basis what’s more secure. Wooden doors, metal and wood composite doors or uPVC?
The short answer is ‘none of them’ – the style of door, the material is made out of is irrelevant. It’s all about the locking mechanism!
The locks,and the mechanisms are what make the doors secure. Unfortunately the factory fitted standard locks are not usually up to much – so you’re better sometimes fitting additional security – and here at Locksmiths Leeds we can provide you with the additional security ideas you need.
If you have a uPVC door, have snap safe cylinders fitted as barrels, have sash jammers fitted to the inside, and make sure the door is always in the locked position – even when you’re in the house.
If you have a wooden door – never think a simple nightlatch (some people know them as yale locks) are secure enough. They are the quickest and easiest to slip open with tough plastic or a a screw driver. Make sure you have a mortice deadlock fitted in addition. They cannot be broken through.
Any composite wooden/metal door will probably come with just a mortice sashlock (key hole underneath the handle) – these are very secure providing they’re locked. Too many people just close the front door when they’re in the house and lock it at night – people can just walk in! Have a nightlatch fitted as an extra.
For anything else security wise contact Leeds Locksmiths
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