What would you do?

[LordHaveMurci]

Just about to change my front & back doors for new uPVC ones & was thinking of having matching locks fitted, I currently have matching locks & figured it makes life easier but is there an additional risk to doing this?

[Zippee]

Not really, the only downside is if you lose your keys you'll need to have every lock replaced.
We have matching locks on our front and back doors along with 2 sets of French doors, makes life so much easier knowing 1 key will operate all the doors.

[slinky]

One key opens all the doors of your car, a substantially more "stealable" item...

[Simpo Two]

Which makes me ask - why don't houses have 'blip'-style remote central locking like cars?

[scenario8]

Notwithstanding garage doors that can be "plipped" allowing further access into the house by an internal door that the owner may choose to leave unlocked (popular here only at the upper end of the market but really quite popular in other markets) I've been to a house that had a "plip" operated front door and several that have no key but require a pin code to open the front door.

It seemed like technology abuse to me - and something expensive that may go pop in the future or buggered about by power shortages.

I'll be happy with a key for a while yet.

[JM]

Simpo Two said:

Which makes me ask - why don't houses have 'blip'-style remote central locking like cars?

They do

[slinky]

JM said:

They do

Ouch, must be purchased with a door, I just ran through their "build my door", £1070....

[cpas]

Zippee said:

Not really, the only downside is if you lose your keys you'll need to have every lock replaced.

...or just use one of the several spare keys you get..

[Paulbav]

cpas said:

Zippee said:

Not really, the only downside is if you lose your keys you'll need to have every lock replaced.

...or just use one of the several spare keys you get..

I think Zip means from a security point of view, not the fact it is the only key for the door...

[R60EST]

Before you go for a std upvc door might be worth considering a composite door , much more secure and a lot less problematic long term ( less movement less chance of dropping out of alignment )

I'm not touting for business as you're probably too far away but I can get any of the doors in this link , inc a top of the range bevel design in any colour for £480 inc vat. I'm sure someone local to you must have access to the same deal

Fitting would be £50 - £80 per door via your local installer


http://www.distinctiondoors.co.uk/the-collection/

Matching cylinder locks are easy to obtain

Edited by R60EST on Monday 7th November 19:24