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Common UPVC and composite door lock problems

Posted by Ben Gatenby on Friday, October 5, 2012, In : Upvc Doors 
Upvc doors are a big thing these days and have been for a long time now, just look when your walking down a street probably 75% of the doors you see will be upvc. As nice as these doors are they are not without there faults. The most common fault for any upvc or composite door is a locking mechanism failure, If this occurs when the door is unlocked it is bad enough but if this happens when the door is locked shut it is a even bigger problem leaving you either locked in or locked out. The most...
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Lock Snapping

Posted by Ben Gatenby on Thursday, January 19, 2012, In : Anti Snap Locks 

Over the last couple of years people have found a really easy way to break in to any Upvc door no matter how good or expensive the door is. When the first upvc doors were introduced they were classed as high security doors because of the tough looking locking mechanisms which are fitted to them as standard. When locking a Upvc door you lift the handle and turn the key, the lifting of the handle engages the locking points into the frame holding the door secure with many hooks and bolts making ...


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