A Lock Barrel Replacement is essentially changing your door locks. On older Upvc or Composite doors this can be an essential upgrade due to Lock Snapping - The Euro Cylinder Lock Vulnerability.

Essentially the Euro Cylinder vulnerability is where older, insecure Euro Cylinders (Door Locks) can be snapped, sometimes with just some pliers, allowing the lock to be defeated and access gained in under 10 seconds.

This video below talks more about this security vulnerability:

With that in mind this is an essential security upgrade that should be undertaken if your Upvc or Composite Door has an old standard Euro Cylinder. Its hard to really give a cut off date of when door would have been sold with secure locks and insecure locks.

We started fitting secure euro cylinders as standard in August 2008. However we still know of local companies that were fitting insecure Euro Cylinder many years later, so it really does depend on how reputable the company was your door was purchased from.

An easy way to check is to look at the front of the Euro Cylinder in your door and see if you can see three stars and a kite mark, as pictured below:

If so you should have a secure Euro Cylinder. If not then it might be worth upgrading the Euro Cylinders (Door Locks) for piece of mind, as their is a good chance these are not secure.

We recommend the ABS Anti Snap Lock Cylinders - The ABS Euro Cylinders use the latest MK3 security version and contain snap secure technology, this snaps the cylinder from the outside, blocking the internal door mechanism if someone tries to break in. The ABS Euro Cylinder has a unique patented technology that locks the cam into place in this situation, denying the would be intruder access to your home.

In summery a lock barrel replacement is a cost effective security upgrade to your home, ensuring older Upvc and Composite doors have secure locks that are up to current standards.

If you have any questions or require anymore advice on lock upgrades, then do Contact Us for a prompt response during business hours.