uPVC Doors By Greenoaks
uPVC Doors Made-To-Measure & Fitted in the UK
Greenoak Concept & Design and installs Linair uPVC doors across Essex. All of our uPVC front and rear doors are made-to-measure and available in a range of classic colours and door furniture for a fully customisable door that suits your home.
Modern uPVC doors from Greenoaks are high quality and built to be sturdy and secure. With three high performance hinges and multi-point locking incorporating steel hook bolts that engage at the top, middle and bottom of your door.
Bespoke Door Options At Greenoaks
Greenoaks uPVC doors are available in 7 different colours to complement your home, all matched to our uPVC Linair window colours. We produce duo colour doors with a choice of colour outside and white on the inside. Plus, a range of door furniture for the perfect finish.
uPVC front doors are a popular choice with a smooth and naturally weatherproof finish, making it a good all-round material that offers exceptional value. uPVC doors are virtually maintenance-free and will never rot, flake or rust. uPVC is also a naturally insulating material, designed to offer high levels of energy efficiency.
What Makes A uPVC Door Secure
To ensure your uPVC door security is the best it can be, there are a variety of measures that you can consider, such as multi-point locks, BSI standard cylinders, letter box fishing guards and more.
Did you know that 76% of burglars get into a house through the front door? Intruders are bold, experts at breaking locks and work fast. Being aware of your door security can make all the difference in keeping your home secure.
UPVC Doors are a popular choice of door and are considered to have good security features.
However, not all uPVC doors are the same. To ensure your uPVC door security is the best it can be, you must have the right euro cylinder lock and incorporate a few other add-ons that will turn an average uPVC door into a super-secure uPVC door.
Multi-Point Locks
A uPVC door will usually have a multi-point locking system. There are (at least) five points of contact from the door into the frame from top to bottom. This makes it harder to physically kick or ram the door open.
Greenoaks doors have a robust three hook and two roller multi-point system. The door benefits from five points of contact and the hooks and rollers contact in both directions to deter forced entry.
However, the weakest part of a door is the lock and less secure cylinder locks have a vulnerability.
Secure Locking
Most burglars get into the house through the door and 33% do this by forcing the lock. The cylinder or barrel that the key fits can be the weakest part of the locking and this can make the multi-point locking system redundant if the lock can be breached.
Euro-lock cylinders are vulnerable to an attack method known as ‘lock-snapping’. And intruder removes the casing around the lock to reveal the protruding cylinder and then used brute force to break the cylinder in half. A cylinder can be ‘snapped’ in as little as 5-10 seconds.
Lock snapping became such an issue that a few years ago the police raised awareness with a national campaign. They worked with Secured by Design and the BSI to advise on minimum standards for anti-snap cylinders that could replace existing vulnerable cylinders.
A Euro-lock cylinder should be upgraded to a cylinder that meets the following standards.
Frequently Asked
Questions
If you have any questions in relation to our uPVC doors, then look no further. This FAQ section answers some of the most common questions we come across. If what you had in mind is not mentioned here, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to answer any question you may have.
You can secure a uPVC door by ensuring that the complete door is Secured by Design or has a lock with SS312 Diamond or TS007 3 Star standard.
You can also add door chain restrictors to the door for additional security.
uPVC doors have multi-point locking that should make them very secure. However, multi-point locks are not effective if you don’t have a cylinder lock that meets standards.
Some euro locks are vulnerable to lock-snapping and can be broken in 5-10 seconds by an intruder.
You can fit a standard door chain to a uPVC door if you use the right security rated screws and rivets.
The other option is to use a door chain restrictor that bolts into the wall at the side of the door frame and loops around the uPVC door handle.
If your cylinder lock on a uPVC door is anti-snap and approved by Secured by Design or meets the ratings of SS312 Diamond or TS007 3 star then your door should be secure.
It’s not usually possible to add another cylinder lock in the door as it wouldn’t be compatible with the multi-point locking system. Making changes to the door might invalidate any warranty or guarantee for the door.
As an extra measure, you can also add lockable sash jammers to the top and bottom of the door that acts like an additional bolt across the back of the uPVC door.
Greenoaks Liniar uPVC doors have Secured by Design accreditation and offer the best security for an entrance door. Review our selection of doors and talk to us about a made-to-measure doorset for your home.
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More about us: We’re an independent Essex-based specialists in high quality UPVC Windows, Doors, Tiled Conservatory Roofing, Wall Cladding, and Fascias, Soffits and Guttering.
