Locking point

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A locking point is each place where the door is held to the frame when it is shut: the bolt of the lock, each bolt of a multipoint lock, an added deadbolt or the fixed bolts on the hinge side.

The more locking points there are, and the better spread out they are, the harder it is to force the door, because the force of a lever or a kick is shared out. A door with a single point, halfway up, gives at the top and at the bottom.

Bear in mind that a locking point is only as good as the frame it engages with. Lots of bolts are of little use if the frame is weak or the strike plate is loose. If you want to know how many your door has, send us a photo of the edge with the door open. More under lock installation.

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Security lock installation

Installation of new security locks, mortice or surface-mounted, chosen according to the door, the frame and how you use it.

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What is a multipoint lock?

It is a lock that, with a single key, locks the door at several points of the frame at once, which makes it much harder to force with a crowbar. Read the full answer

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