There has been recent press highlighting the weaknesses of the locks on UPVC and Composite doors. For years, the multi-point locking system has been sold as a very secure way to protect your home, however, the actual cylinder that you turn the key in has been shown to be very easy to get past. 27% of burglaries in West Yorkshire are attributed to these “Euro Cylinder” locks and the BBC in West Yorkshire have aired a programme showing exactly how it is done! It took an ex-burglar just 42 seconds to gain entry to a home without any loud drilling or smashing of glass.

The Master Locksmith Association (Britain’s largest locksmithing body) are currently campaigning to the government and household insurance companies to have all of these Euro Cylinders replaced with anti-tamper cylinders. While we all know that if a burglar really wants to get into your home, they will – making life as difficult as possible is likely to make the opportunist burglar move on to the next easier home he can find.

At present, the anti-tamper Euro cylinders are about twice the price of the weak, standard ones because they are specially made to withstand all types of attempted break-in. But, if the MLA security campaign is successful, or the insurance companies see this as a way to boost premiums, then the price is likely to rise because of demand for millions of homes across the UK.

AC Locksmiths offers a free security check with no obligation to buy any of our products or use our services. You have nothing to lose by booking an appointment. Contact us on 07846643176 or via our contacts page on this web site.