Adding Extra Security with ERA Door Locks

Since their establishment over 150 years ago, ERA have been at the forefront of security technology and innovation. Recognised throughout the industry for the development of pioneering lock solutions, they’re one of the market leaders when it comes to domestic and commercial product design and manufacture. Using their years of knowledge and experience, ERA have developed a wide range of products that are designed to enhance and improve security both within a premises and externally, whether that’s on front and rear doors, windows, patio doors…

Security – Protecting Your Home From Burglars

Your home is a haven: somewhere in which to relax and entertain; somewhere to keep your worldly belongings. So keeping it secure and inaccessible to unauthorised and unwanted people is paramount. Some parts of a house, such as windows, doors and garages, may be more vulnerable than others, so it’s essential that practical and effective measures are taken to help improve the security of these areas, ensuring that they remain inaccessible. Over recent years, some of the leading security professionals in the industry today have developed…

Great Locks from ABUS

ABUS have been committed to the world of security for over fifty years, and are at the forefront of padlock innovation. During the last half century, they’ve created market leading brass padlocks using the very best materials available. Having once produced a wide range of secure, cheap, solid brass padlocks, ABUS, in response to the rising price of copper, have been forced to look to other materials as a solution, and Titalium is one solution they’ve come up with. Made using a mixture of materials,…

Garador Guardian Range

Having an effectively secure home is an important concern for all homeowners, and as demand for more secure and reliable products continues to grow, the market is responding accordingly – and the range of available products certainly doesn’t disappoint, not least where garage doors are concerned. Garador garage doors have always been known for their excellent workmanship, their durability and their security, and their new Guardian range of up and over doors is no exception. In fact, thanks to this range of doors, Garador has…

Feel Safe with Yale Locks

Yale is one of the most recognised and trusted brands when it comes to locks and security products, and their new range of Doormaster uPVC door locks for patio doors is no exception. In the past, it was often the case that, should a uPVC door lock start to show signs of wear, the whole door could need replacing to ensure security. However, the new Yale Doormaster locks are designed to replace most existing uPVC locks, thereby reducing the cost for the end user. These…

Lock Bumping

Lock bumping and snapping are well known buzz-phrases in the locksmith industry. Snapping describes the process of when a euro profile cylinder lock is snapped at its weakest point to gain entry. Bumping similarly describes a process which can allow the lock to be opened by the insertion of a specially adapted key, which, when pressure is applied, can open the lock mechanism and leave the premises vulnerable. As such, it’s known to the police, security professionals and insurers. Of course, a range of products…

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