Keys
As well as cutting a variety of keys:
* Night latch Cylinder Keys (Yale Type Profile)
* Larger Chub Mortise, padlock and cylinder keys
* Smaller Chubb Mortise Keys
* Standard Mortise Keys
* Rim Lock Keys
* Padlock Keys
* Cylinder Keys
* ‘Old Fashioned Keys’
[And many other keys... we can come to site if you need. ]
Locks
We can supply and fit door locks for you.
Locks for door fittings come basically under these categories:
* Mortice
* Rim Night Latch
* Cylinder
* Digital
Mortice Locks
Mortice locks have been given this name because they are installed into the door, therefore it is morticed in. [You may be familiar with the term : mortice and tennon.] Locksmiths call these mortice locks lever locks, because the mechanism inside the lock contains levers, they use a larger key, and can come in two versions.
* Sash lock type which uses a handle to pull back the latch bolt, and a key to open/unlock the locking bolt.
*Deadlocks do not use a door handle usually, to identify if you have a deadlock, look from the outside of the door, all you might see is a small keyhole and maybe an escutcheon, which is the keyhole cover..
Rim Locks / Night Latch Locks
I often hear people call them ‘Yale Locks’, yet the correct term is Rim Night Latch.
This type of lock will automatically latch [lock] when the door is closed.
Euro Profile Cylinders
These types of cylinders were first known in Europe where the advance of Multi-Point locks grew at a rapid pace. We commonly see multi-point locks in the UK now, and you will find them on double glazed doors where extra strength is required almost down the whole length of the door to secure the lock. The cylinder which operates the lock, has a certain shape / profile [keyhole shape], which is called a Euro-Profile. These come in various and many sizes.
Digital door locks
Both mechanical and electronic versions of Digital door locks are available.
Usually, this type of lock has a set of numbers or letters, and the code is entered to operate the locking mechanism.