Clearview National December 2015 - Issue 169 | Page 48

DOORS&WINDOWS

DHF welcomes insurance
sector’s tough stance
on house burglary
As the trade association representing the UK’s leading
lock makers, the DHF welcome the insurance sector’s
early acceptance of a new domestic door security
standard designed to defeat a wave of house burglaries.
»»A leading UK insurance
company is now advising its domestic
insurance policy holders to choose TS
007-rated security for their entrance doors.
TS 007 security provides resistance against
cylinder snapping and other forms of lock
attack which are increasingly being used in
domestic break-ins.
Now they are sincerely hoping other
insurance companies will follow the lead set
by this particular insurance company and
encourage their policy holders to upgrade
their door security.
Installers and fabricators are well aware that
cylinder snapping, a technique which allows
burglars to break into a home in a matter of
seconds, is an increasing problem and that
many homes are at risk from this form of lock
attack.
The DHF developed the TS 007 standard,
working with the Glass & Glazing Federation,
BSI, Secured by Design, MLA and other
industry organisations, and has been liaising
closely with the RISCAuthority, the
insurance-backed organisation
that supports best practice in
the protection of property
and business.

RISCAuthority referenced TS 007
and other standards developed by the
lock industry in its recent Guidance to
Occupiers publication. Welcoming the
insurance company’s early adoption of the
RISCAuthority guidelines, they are confident
other insurance companies will follow.
A wide range of TS 007 lock cylinders and
door handles is available which are certified
by the BSI Kitemark. Security to the TS
007 standard can be achieved by either a
combination of a TS 007 cylinder (marked
with one star) and TS 007 security door
furniture such as a strengthened door handle
(marked with two stars); or a “super cylinder”
(marked with three stars) that successfully
resists snap attack without the need to fit
additional door hardware. In both cases, the
same degree of resistance against attack is
provided.

TAKE ACTION
Installers and fabricators have long been
aware that cylinder snapping exploits a
weakness in the eurocylinder typically used in
locks found in doors made from PVCu and
composite materials, which form the bulk of
domestic entrance doors in the UK.
The DHF - and now the insurance sector is spreading the message to the general public
that they need to take action against the threat
of cylinder snapping by updating their lock
cylinders.

For more information about TS 007 visit
www.dhfonline.