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AUGUST 2015 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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Perfect Bit of Kit for
Trade Counters
UAP Tradelocks has designed and launched a new kit for people who need to gain lawful
access to domestic properties and for those new to the locksmith trade.
With simple-to-follow step-by-step instructions, the UAP
TradeLocks PVCu Door
Opening Kit allows new
Locksmiths to easily
work out the most
efficient way to enter
a building with minimal
disruption.
Kevin Pritchard, Tradelocks
Manager, explains: “The
kit has been specifically
designed to gain entry
into both newer composite
door types, as well as PVCu
doors, but can also be used
on other doors that use euro
cylinders, including higher-security PAS24 doors. The
objective is simple; to gain
quick access to a property
with as little damage to the
actual door as possible. The
perfect situation is zero
damage to the door, the
hardware or the lock.”
The UAP TradeLocks PVCu
Door Opening Kit has been
designed specifically to limit
any damage to the door and
instead only damages the
cylinder and outer handle.
Kevin continues: “You
will need to decide what
you are facing, and get an
idea of what has happened, before undertaking
any tasks. It may be as
simple as your customer
has mislaid their keys or
even locked themselves
out. Alternatively, it could
be a jammed locking
mechanism. You need to
know what type of door
you are dealing with, and
then determine how you
are going to go about
resolving the issue. Is it
a PVCu Patio Door? Is it
a PVCu Door and Frame?
Is it a timber or a composite door? All of these
factors will alter the way
in which you carry out
a task, and the tools you
use.”
The UAP TradeLocks
PVCu Door Opening Kit is
versatile, multifunctional
and designed for longevity
and effectiveness, so you
will discover that it comes
in very handy when you
need to complete tasks
quickly and efficiently. It
comprises of all the tools
you will need to open a
PVCu door including:
The Cylinder Snapper
Bar: This is a high-quality
snapper bar, which has been
designed for oval profile
and euro profile cylinders.
This particular snapper bar
is effective on any type of
cylinder which protrudes
more than 6mm from the
handle. Nowadays, most cylinders do not overhang the
handle by more than 3mm,
which means that usage of
the snapper is limited to
snapping cylinders once the
handles are removed.
Door Spreader: The
door spreader looks very
much like a spade, but has
been designed instead to
move PVCu profile enough
in a vertical or horizontal
direction in order to bypass
the locking system on PVCu
doors. The chamfered edge
of the tool means that you
can lever back door seals
without causing any damage.
Door Air Wedge: The air
wedge is designed to work
in conjunction with the door
spreader to successfully
open PVCu doors and windows-and safely prevent the
door from springing back.
It comes complete with a
handy, easy-to-operate air
pump.
Handle Drill Point Template: This clever device
has been manufactured to
identify the fixing points on
both short and long back
plate style door handles.
It has also been designed
to offer some glow in dark
lighting, which will enable
you to locate the drill point
in total darkness. The handle drill point template also
removes the requirement to
balance a torch under your
chin, so you have total freedom of movement.
Cylinder Cam Turner:
This black plastic gadget
can be inserted straight
into the lock once you have
snapped the cylinder to turn
the door bolt.
Spindle Handle: This
spindle handle is inserted
into the spindle slot so that
it acts as a replacement for
the removed handle. This
will allow the spindle to
be elevated up, enabling
the door bolt to be turned
with ease using the Cam
Turner.
Coach Bolts: These are
used to tightly secure the
property if you have damaged and then removed the
original outer door handle.
The bolts give up to permanent security to the handle
and also provide ample
time to get a new handle
ordered if you do not have
one immediately to hand.
Kevin concludes: “We
have recently made an
educational and informative video available on
Tradelocks website, which
explains in detail how
to operate each piece of
equipment effectively, so
that you get the most out
of the new kit!”
www.tradelocks.co.uk
WARMCORE GETS HOT
Glazerite Windows Ltd was
expecting a good reaction to
the launch of its Warmcore
aluminium bi-fold, but its
Northwest Division landed
two orders as soon as the
brochure went out and is already following up many more
enquiries in the short time
since.
As well as being one of the lowest
U-values of any bi-fold on the market, it was immediately hailed as “a
fitter’s dream” by the experienced
subcontract fitter on the first of the
jobs.
“I’ve installed all kinds of bi-folds,
aluminium and PVCu,” said Steven
‘the perfect solution’
Harris who was fitting the Warmcore in a domestic installation for
Hardshaw Developments (pictured),
“This was the first Warmcore I’d
fitted and it was brilliant.”
Glazerite’s Northern Divisional
Sales Manager, Peter Smith, added:
“Trade customers were impressed
with the Warmcore’s U-value as well
as its looks and general handling.
We offer it as standard at U-1.5 W/
m2K but it can be made to 1.0 W/
m2K with 44mm triple glazing for
anyone wanting that extra spec’.
“We already offer the Imagine
PVCu bi-fold, Imagine patio and
New Wave doors; these four
together provide installers and
homeowners with an array of options and the perfect solution for
any installation.”
The Glazerite Warmcore door is
available with a choice of four external sash options, three internal
beads, and four colours, with no
added cost or extended lead times
for any of the dual colour combinations.
For further information visit
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk