Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Multipoint locks on your UPVC or wooden doors are one of the most secure ways of locking your door. However with so many different working parts coupled with the daily wear and tear they can need to be replaced from time to time.
If you have experienced problems with your multipoint lock then you are potentially compromising your home security. You could find yourself being locked out or even worse; broken into (as burglars find it much easier to get into homes which have faulty multipoint locks).
But how can you tell when your multipoint lock has developed a fault and needs to be replaced?
Leading security company Yale have pulled together a 5 point checklist which is designed to make it easy to see when a change is needed*.
- The door handle feels loose and droops down more than it should.
- You find you need to use excessive force lifting and turning the handle when opening and closing the door.
- The various locking points start to show wear and tear or visible damage.
- The door handle makes a strange clunking or grinding noise when you use it.
- One or more of the various locking points fails to function properly when you lift the handle up.
If you find that the lock on your home or business premises is meeting some of the above criteria then you need to act fast.
You can get a MLA qualified locksmith to replace the lock for you or you could change the lock yourself.
Over the past few years it has become easier to replace multipoint locks yourself and to help you out we have created measurement guides and a Find a Part feature to help you get the right replacement multipoint lock first time.
Here on Lock Shop Direct we have over 150 different multipoint locks to choose from including brands like Yale, Era, GU, Winkhaus and new brand Versa. The Versa multipoint lock is a versatile lock designed to replace the largest range of lock on the market.
*(Source: yale.co.uk)
Author: Paul Young
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