Best type of front door lock

longwalks1

am looking for a new front door and wondering what the latest/toughest type of lock is? I know Yale are trusted etc but is there a newer type of lock on the market these days? What about those that take the flat keys that have holes drilled in them? (sorry, poor description)

C_Mababejive

I guess it all depends what sort of door its going in? No point in having a high quality look in a rickety door. Also no point in having a high quality lock in a solid quality door if the lounge window is falling to bits..

Reece_

what sort of door are you having? Banham and ingersoll make decent nightlatches and deadlocks for timber doors, or avocet produce good euro cylinders for pvc or composite .

longwalks1

Hi all

sorry I forgot to say will probably be getting a Rockdoor Ultimate composite front door, im assuming they come with a lock anyway, but just wondered if theres a 'market leader' in locks?

robatwork

I am not sure those flat keys with holes in are any more secure, but their benefit is that if you lend someone the key (cleaner, babysitter etc.) they can't make copies - need authorisation from the master key holder as I understand it.

martyn05

I would suggest that you speak to your insurance company and tell them what door you are having fitted because they will tell you what standard of lock you need to be covered. For a wooden door, most insurance companies insist on a 5 lever mortice lock but some insist that it is to British Standard. Upvc and some composite doors require a multi point lock, again your insurance company will inform you. You can have a mortice lock on a composite door but these can be difficult to fit if the outer face of the door is metal. Do your research with your insurance company and get it right first time.

iandv

The most secure euro cylinder lock used in PVC and composite doors is the abs avocet

It's the most secure lock on the market, that's the mistake that many make they get a new composite door with hook bolts etc but if the cylinder is weak then it's not very secure

iwanna

After a lot of research I too upgraded all my euro cylinder locks to Avocet ABS locks, they're pricey but no where near what i feared they'd be and very easy to fit yourself, so you can save lots of £££s there!

greatgimpo

iwanna wrote: »

After a lot of research I too upgraded all my euro cylinder locks to Avocet ABS locks, they're pricey but no where near what i feared they'd be and very easy to fit yourself, so you can save lots of £££s there!

So did I, you have the advantage of matching lock keys so that, for example, the front door and back door operate with the same key, and the inner patio door and the conservatory locks match as well.

Skintdoogle

Thread resurrected to correct this:

robatwork wrote: »

I am not sure those flat keys with holes in are any more secure, but their benefit is that if you lend someone the key (cleaner, babysitter etc.) they can't make copies - need authorisation from the master key holder as I understand it.

No! To counter illegal key copying, you need a key that's patented. It will state 'Do Not Duplicate' and 'Patented' on the key. Dimple keys, i.e. flat keys with holes in, aren't protected against illegal copying unless they have this patent protection. However, dimple keys don't shred your pockets and can often be harder locks to pick

Avocet ABS isn't patent protected and can be copied like any other key. (Although ABS key blanks aren't widely available.) Anti-snap 3-star cylinders that are protected against illegal key copying include: Evva (various), Mul-T-Lock Integrator XP+ and Kaba pExtra Guard.

iandv wrote: »

The most secure euro cylinder lock used in PVC and composite doors is the abs avocet

No It's one of the most secure, but not the most secure. I reckon any of the aforementioned cylinders would be as good or better than ABS. Evva and Kaba are renowned for making some of the world's best locks.

Wassa123

We have the ABS locks.

They're actually cheaper (£40 ish) than the normal bump/snap proof locks (£60 in b&q). Plus we got the front door, back door, and garage door all keyed the same so one key can open all 3.