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"Chubb" Locks

Statistics have revealed that, in Britain, one home is burgled every 37 seconds.
That's 2335 homes every day.
With figures so high it is only a matter of time before your home is targeted by burglars.
Doesn't it make sense to look at your home security before someone else does?

Q. When is a chubb lock not a chubb lock?

A. When it's a Union lock, or a Yale lock, or an ERA lock .....

This type of lock is a 'mortice' lock - it is fitted into a mortice in the edge of the door. They come in a huge variety of sizes, styles and makes .

Athough most people call them 'yale' locks, this is like calling all vacuum cleaners 'hoovers' or all cars 'ford'.

Cylinder rim locks are fitted on the surface of the inside of the door and have a connecting cylinder with the keyhole on the outside.

The majority of cylinder lock 'barrels' on the market today are still built to Yale's original design which dates back to the early part of the 20th Century.

The technology then was very good, but over the years the skills of the average burglar have improved vastly.

Surface fitted locks, or rim locks, offer very little resistance to either picking or forced attack.
Surface locks are normally fitted on the inside of the door as it is very easy to remove the lock by removing the screws if fitted on the outside.

For the best security use a matching padlock and padlock bar.
A heavy padlock on a light bar is worse than a matched pair of light duty units.
When using chain, match the link diameter with the padlock shackle diameter.

Many window locks and locking bolts use 'standard' keys.
Some people think this may be a security risk when fitting security devices, but remember that someone carrying a full set of 'standard' keys would have a bunch that had well over 100 keys.
Any intruder would have to be inside your property before he could use them.

Control access to premises, and different areas inside the premises, without the use of keys.
Doors can be opened with mechanical or electronic push-button locks, card swipe or proximity detection systems,
Electronic systems can also record who enters where and when..

Keep your keys under control with a variety of practical, decorative or just silly key tags.

Most insurance companies now insist that all accessible windows are secured with key operated window locks.
Failure to fit them may result in your insurance becoming void in the event of a claim for burglary.

Many people consider a safe to be little more than a box with a lock on it.
In fact, a safe is a unit designed to keep unauthorised people OUT.
For this reason, it is vital that care is taken with combinations and keys.
A good quality safe with no keys is an almost impenetrable barrier, possibly with your valuables inside.

Tower Security maintains a wide range of security products and services.

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