Feel secure in your home with G1 Locks
Police Scotland has issued a warning to families about new methods sneak thieves are using to break into locked homes, with minimal time, effort or noise. Officers in communities in and around Glasgow have urged homeowners and tenants who have a ‘Euro Profile Locking Cylinder’ (fitted to 90 per cent of UPVC and composite doors in the UK) to have them upgrade
d to a ‘Break Secure’ type of lock. Snapping is the method used by home thieves to force off the front part of the lock cylinder, to expose the internal parts of the locking mechanism. Bumping uses a special key, which is widely available on the internet to simply unlock your door - it involves no forced entry and does not damage the lock which in some cases can lead to insurance firms refusing to payout. Locking out home raiders
G1 Locks will supply and fit cylinder locks which secure homes against attempts of snapping and bumping methods. The company offers a range of locks from the highest level in residential security using a ‘ABS MK3’ lock - fitted in Ministry of Defence offices - to a more affordable ‘Yale Superior Lock’ which has achieved the new TS007* standard. G1 Locks delivers an efficient, professional and vital service, also offering a free assessment of current household locks with a pledge not to replace any locks which are secure against snapping and bumping methods.
