Eurolocks - when you have no keys ?

[Colin Wilson]

We're looking at a repossessed house at the moment, and while the main external doors have all been changed* and are accessible via key, there are patio doors for which there are no keys (eurolock profile).

• by some rough arsed b'stard who, it seems, jemmied the doors open and cut chunks out of the front door to get to one of the upper latches (breaking several metal locking plates in the process)

Are there any easy ways of replacing these without a locksmith ? - we'd have access to both sides of the door(s), so if there was something you could do from the internal side such as removing the plate around the handle / lock, it shouldn't be an issue.

Failing that, how hard is it to drill the buggers, and do you aim for anywhere in particular in the lock ?

[RW]

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[Adrian C]

Best have a google of this group. The least said about it the better.

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Brrrr, bit of a cold Snap this weather ....

[Colin Wilson]

Yeah, I know, don't give the buggers any more help !

The other post had reference to mul-t-locks but i'm not sure whether their euro profile locks are any more secure than any other...

[Colin Wilson]

The entry for 24th Feb is getting surreal !

[Mike Clarke]

Google for "bump key". I've never needed to try one but it might work.

[Slider]

Depends the quality of the eurolocks. If cheap, you should be able to get in in a few seconds. Common knowledge how to break into a eurolock door.

We were burgled in 2007, they came in through the rear french doors (eurolock). I have replaced the locks with Mul-T-lock snapsafe ones and sash jammers. Should make it a little more difficult.

[Andy Dingley]

Mul-T-locks are more secure than most, but key duplication is expensive and there have been past concerns about the things jamming up so that no-one could open them. They're better for security than Kaba though.

[Angela]

| >> Are there any easy ways of replacing these without a locksmith ? - | >> we'd have access to both sides of the door(s), so if there was | >> something you could do from the internal side such as removing the | >> plate around the handle / lock, it shouldn't be an issue. | >

| > Google for "bump key". I've never needed to try one but it might work. | >

| > -- | > Mike Clarke | | Depends the quality of the eurolocks. If cheap, you should be able to get | in in a few seconds. Common knowledge how to break into a eurolock door. | | We were burgled in 2007, they came in through the rear french doors | (eurolock). I have replaced the locks with Mul-T-lock snapsafe ones and | sash jammers. Should make it a little more difficult.

I was seriously considering changing to mul-t-locks but surfing for suppliers I found this

looks like these are not immune either!

[Slider]

Thanks, didn't know this. Anyway, I still have the sash jammers on the inside! :-) Suppose if someone is going to break in bumping is not preferred method due to the noise.

[Jon]

Evva 3ks are the best of the bunch I found after extensive research online regarding bump and torque attack resistant euro locks:

made pieces of kit. Just make sure you order the correct quantity of keys when you buy the lock. I don't think timpson can cut these keys :o)

Jon