Understanding front door security options – providing advice to customers
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As one of the principal and visual barriers between inside and out, your customer’s front door needs to be completely secure against unwanted visitors. Supplying secure front doors can be beneficial for your reputation as a supplier and will also ensure your customers enjoy safe and reliable front doors for their homes. A front door can be one of the first things people notice when walking past a house, so the style and colour options chosen are also important.
Origin Front Doors have been accredited with the Secured by Design certification and offer a range of security options for your customers to choose from.
Read on to find out more about Origin Front Door security options, and useful information for your customers.
Read the different options of Origin Front Door locks.
Find out more about the importance of high-security hinges. Find out more about the importance of high-security hinges.
Read our guide to Origin Front Door handle options, and the range of collections that your customers can choose from.
Read the additional Origin Front Door security features and their benefits.
Read the key benefits of working with Origin.
Origin Front Door locks
Origin Front Doors are fitted with a multi-point locking system and a 3 Star Diamond cylinder as standard (if an offset or premium handle is selected). This cylinder protects against snapping, picking, drilling and bumping.
The multi-point 8-point lock was developed in-house by Origin and offers 8-points of locking. It conforms to all of the latest security standards including Document Q compliance, PAS 24:2016 and Secured by Design.
If your customer wants a bar handle, this will be supplied with the 5-point automatic locking system. The 5-point lock allows the user to simply shut the door and turn the key without the need to lift the handle first.
Below summarises the key differences between each locking system:
5-point automatic locking system | Unique 8-point locking system |
|---|---|
Fitted on doors which have a bar or pull bar handle | Fitted to doors which have a security lever handle |
7016M | Anthracite Grey |
A lock that can only be disengaged with a key | 20 mm shoot bolts at the top and bottom of the track—these are chamfered (cut with angled corners) to make them smoother and more weatherproof |
Locks without having to lift the handle | Deep-throw security hooks—locking into the frame, these 25mm hooks are the deepest hooks currently available |
A thumbturn or cylinder pull option is also available.
High-security hinges – Origin Front Doors
Exposed hinges can be troublesome; burglars can tap the hinge pins out and lift the door off its hinges, all without having to unlock it. Security hinges can help to prevent this - as the two leaves of the hinge come together, the studs lock into slots on the opposite leaf, stopping the door from being lifted off the hinges.
Having a secured hinge pin that can’t be removed means there’s no way for a would-be intruder to knock out the pins and lever the door off the hinges. Origin Front Doors have four security hinges made of zinc. These hinges are specifically designed to prevent the doors being forced off from the outside.
Origin Front Door handle options
When you supply Origin Front Doors, your customers can choose their ideal handle style and colour choice. Our Origin Front Door handle collections are as follows:
Deluxe handle collection
Our deluxe handles offer an elegant look and the black and anthracite grey options are coupled with a luxurious feel:
Black soft touch lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 253/280).
Anthracite soft touch lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 253/280).
Rose gold lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 253/280).
Premium stainless steel handles
Solid stainless steel lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 253/280).
Solid stainless steel lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 251/280).
Solid stainless steel lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 301/280).
Solid stainless steel lever handle with separate escutcheon (Style 303/280).
Solid stainless steel lever handle with long back plate (Style 253/270).
These can be in stainless steel or can be colour coded.
Bar handles - stainless steel
Bow bar - 550mm or 720mm.
Straight bar - 500mm, 1200mm or 1800mm.
Offset bar - 500mm, 1200mm or 1800mm.
Aluminium offset handles
Our offset aluminium range is available in four colours that complement or contrast your front door:
White offset lever handle
Chrome offset lever handle.
Black offset lever handle.
Stainless Steel offset lever handle.
Strong security glass
You can specify a panel with clear, satin or reflective glass, depending on your customers aesthetic preference. If you are specifying a fully glazed door, our doors can accommodate 28mm or 32mm glazed units, so you are able to use security glass if you choose to do so and it’s in line with your customers expectation.
Additional security features – Origin Front Doors
Spyholes
Spyholes enable your clients to identify a visitor without having to open the door. Our front doors can incorporate a spyhole into the door knocker, or as a separate feature. Spyholes are available in stainless steel.
Find out more about Origin Front Door security options in our specification guide.
Why choose to work with Origin?
20-year product guarantee
Origin Front Doors come with a guarantee of up to 20-years, providing reliability, reassurance and long-term peace of mind for you and your customer. It’s a demonstration of good quality, so is a good selling point.
Premium quality aluminium
We use premium quality aluminium billets to ensure the doors are strong, durable and secure. When you supply Origin Front or French Doors, you can rest assured you'll be providing your customers with a premium product that is reliable, dependable, and built to last for decades.
Fast lead times
We offer unbeatably fast lead times to give your customers the design they are looking for within good time.
Excellent security
At Origin, door security for our front doors is a huge design priority for our Research and Development team. Our Front and French Doors are PAS:24 2016 compliant and Secured by Design accredited too. Our French Doors have been thoroughly examined and tested to make sure they’re fit for purpose in any property, from existing structures through to new builds and renovations.
Each of our Doors can be specified with a specifically designed multi-point lock which provides 8-points of locking to ensure your customers’ homes are kept safe and secure. Our hinges and other door hardware are also designed and made with security in mind.
Low maintenance
Aluminium doors, in comparison to other materials, are relatively low maintenance and require little ongoing care.
Bespoke options
Your customers can choose from a range of bespoke options – such as the overall size, panel style, whether the door opens in or out, colour options, hardware options, and more.
Are you interested in working with Origin? Read more about becoming a trade partner here.
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