Door Technology

Secure doors are nothing without secure locks
There are many components that contribute to Rockdoor being the most secure door on the UK market, with locks being just one of them.

With most exterior door manufacturers using different locking systems and components, we wanted to ensure you know, exactly why Rockdoor locks are so secure resulting in an entrance door that is both stylish and ‘Secured by Design‘.

Locking cylinders
If you don’t work in the external door industry locking cylinders can be somewhat of a minefield, but rest assured that at Rockdoor, we pride ourselves on using the very best components, such as a 3-star Diamond Sold Secure Cylinder, which is one of the most secure key-operated locks in the industry.

Thanks to this 3-star rating (the very best rating a cylinder can achieve) our lock cylinders are completely burglar proof meaning they can’t be bumped, drilled or snapped – the most common ways burglars try to gain entry into a property.

Should our composite door locking cylinder detects forced entry, a hidden lock within the molybdenum cam fires into action, meaning burglars cannot get through, keeping your home and everyone in it safe and secure.

Switch latch

Whilst our 3-star cylinders and multi-point locks come as standard on all Rockdoors, a switch-latch is simply an optional part of the locking mechanism, which allows you to control whether your composite door completely locks behind you, like a slam lock would, or whether your door can open and close freely in a similar way a roller-latch would operate.

The switch-latch is commonly found on some of our more contemporary door styles, such as the Vermont, Vogue and Indiana. These door styles all typically feature a stainless-steel bar handle – a look that is becoming increasingly popular on homes across the UK.

If your door does feature a switch latch, then you will need to use the key or thumb turn to engage the multi-point locking system completely.