New door - what lock?

Biggles

I'm having a new back door installed (ie a completely new doorway, including new frame etc). I want a wooden door, preferably half-glazed to provide a bit of light.

Obviously I need a security BS-standard deadlock of some kind. I imagine there's a wide range of types available to me as I'm starting from scratch.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

ormus

a yale or chubb 5 lever mortice lock. about 20-30 quid from say toolstation.
plus a deadlock nightlatch lock. about the same price.

unbranded ones are approx half those prices.

Myser

Any BS standard lock will be fine - it's down to your preference of style and whether it will match the door.

Era locks tend to be the cheaper end whereas Yale and Chubb are more expensive.

If fitting a mortice lock, they are available with different numbers of levers.

Check with your insurance company what their requirement is. I think most state 5 as a minimum. You can get 7 lever too.

Biggles

Thanks for those suggestions. Yes, 5-lever would be the minimum.

But I've seen stuff about three-point locking with modern doors, and also wondered about security on the hinge side of the door...

I don't want to go OTT but the door is tucked a bit out of the way, so want to make sure it isn't too easy to get into.

meer53

I have a upvc door at the side of my house. Burglars snapped the barrel of the lock and let themselves in, very quietly. I had new locks fitted which have snap proof barrels, don't know whether these will fit timber doors though. It was so easy for them, we were in bed, never heard a thing, they emptied my house and drove off in my brand new car. I also have sash jammers fitted to every door now too.

MX5huggy

Your UPVC door would have a euro cylinder lock not that likely to be fitted to a wooden door.

OP you could just fit a couple of Ordanary bolts that operate fron the inside. With a glass window it's never going to be a totally secure door.

ormus

a carolina style door will let some light in and be more secure than a half glazed door.