HARDWARE
HARDWARE PARTNERSHIP SECURES
PAS24 COMPOSITE DOORSET SOLUTION
» SECURITY EXPERT, ERA,
has completed testing to PAS24
& BS6375 on a composite
doorset solution that enables
Titan Trade Windows to service
the needs of its developer
customers more proficiently than
ever.
Thanks to the trials done at
ERA’s in-house UKAS accredited
facility, Titan Trade Windows
can now begin fabrication of
the composite door solution
in-house.
Achieving PAS24 certification,
the composite door comprises
a Vista slab fitted with ERA’s
hardware including the composite
door multi-point lock, door
hinges, door handle and the
highly acclaimed Sold Secure
Diamond Fortress 3* Euro
cylinder.
With lock snapping widely
recognised as a form of entry
for intruders, ERA’s Fortress
3* cylinder offers maximum
resistance against entry by
the most aggressive means of
snapping, along with protection
against picking, bumping and
drilling. The Fortress’s first
defense is its British Standard
TS007 3* status with the ‘3*’
clearly visible to deter any
would-be intruder. The cylinder
is independently tested to Sold
Secure Diamond and the police’s
Secured by Design accreditation.
The 2 hook multi-point lock
on the doorset features twin highsecurity
hooks offering maximum
resistance to forced entry thanks
to the bi-directional throw. The
security of the lock is matched by
its aesthetic appeal as the radius
ends fit perfectly into the grained
edge-banding on the door.
Commenting on the new
composite doorset solution, Titan
Trade Windows’ Operations
Manager, Ben Vowles, said:
“We have always sought to
develop long-term partnerships
with our customers and suppliers,
as is the case with a number of
East Midlands regional developers
with whom we work closely.
ERA’s testing means we are now
in a position to fabricate the
doors ourselves and manage an
additional element of the build
schedule for the developers and
of course, all of our customers
will benefit. We are confident
that this, in addition to the
comprehensive after-sales support
we offer is going to cement these
long-term partnerships. We have
used ERA for 10 years and the
ongoing work from all involved
means we can look forward to the
next 10.”
www.titantradewindows.co.uk
www.eraeverywhere.com
A prestige product for a family at risk
» SURREY POLICE
recently called upon Secured by
Design (SBD) member company
Prestige Products to assist them
with protective measures for a
family at risk.
The MailGUARD+Plus is a
product that the Surrey Police
Designing Out Crime Officers
(DOCOs) have previously
used to help reduce the risk
of an Arson attack, and when
approached by the Detective
about how best to reduce the
risk on this occasion, along with
some additional physical measures
the MailGUARD+Plus was the
obvious choice.
Due to the DOCO’s
previous knowledge, contact
was immediately made with
Managing Director Steve Burge
of Prestige Products, who was
quickly able to supply the
product. Within 14 hours of the
threat to the household being
made the MailGUARD+Plus was
in situ.
MailGUARD, which is
targeted at housing providers
and the emergency services
and HomeGUARD, which is
targeted at the private residential
marketplace via the locksmith
industry, both have the same
features and protect homes in the
same way. They feature a lockable
steel security plate to stop burglars
fishing through the letterbox to
try to reach house or car keys,
unlock front doors or steal post
and also have a flame retardant,
self-extinguishing and leak-proof
fabric bag to contain small fires
caused by flammable liquids or
fireworks being put through the
letterbox.
There is also a ‘Plus’ version
of both ranges, which utilises
the same self-extinguishing
fabric as the standard product
but with the addition of a heat
detection tube, which releases
an extinguishant to put out fires.
This is intended for homes at
high risk.
All products are encased in a
high quality slimline white steel
frame, with a bag with double
zip-puller which can be locked,
and allows all types of mail to be
accepted - including bulky items
such as newspapers, magazines
and even telephone directories.
They are easily fitted to almost
any door in a few minutes.
Based in Eastbourne, East
Sussex, Prestige Products is an
independent business which has
been established since 2008 and
produces a blocking and safety
device for letterboxes to prevent
criminals fishing for keys or using
it as a means for arson / antisocial
behaviour type attacks.
www.guardyourmail.com
www.securedbydesign.com
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