As locks and latches can be a little confusing, here's a helpful guide to ensure you choose the right one for your door.
These are low security locks normally used on internal doors. They have reversible tongues and are supplied with 2 skeleton keys which is considered more traditional for period homes. They are available with a rebated face and strike plate for use on rebated French doors and come in 2 different backsets - 44mm and 57mm. They are suitable for use with any of our door furniture labelled with ‘Lock’ in the description and can be supplied keyed-alike.
These are high security locks normally used on external doors. They are supplied with 2 skeleton keys which is considered more traditional for period homes. They have reversible tongues, reinforced steel pins in the locking bolt and a pick-proof curtain. They are available with a rebated face and strike plate for use on rebated French doors and come in 2 different backsets - 46mm and 57mm. They are suitable for use with any of our door furniture labelled with ‘Lock’ in the description and can be supplied keyed-alike.
These are high security locks normally used on external doors. They have reversible tongues and reinforced steel pins in the locking bolt. They require the use of a Euro Cylinder. They are available with a rebated face and strike plate for use on rebated French doors and come in 2 different backsets - 45mm and 60mm. They are suitable for use with any of our door furniture with E85 in the product code.
Box & Rim Locks are low security locks that are fixed to the face of the door. They operate on inward opening doors only and are not suitable for use on rebated doors. They require the use of mortice knobs with a threaded spindle to allow the knob to be secured by grub screws to the spindle as you can’t attach a knob on a backplate to the surface of a Rim Lock with screws. An Escutcheon is also required to go around the keyhole on the other side of the door (please note that an escutcheon is supplied with some of our rim locks).
Euro Cylinders are required when using a Euro Mortice Lock. They come in different lengths to suit a variety of door thicknesses and are available in a key/key version or key/thumb turn. A Dual Function Euro Cylinder means a key can be left in the cylinder on the inside and still allow a key to be inserted to operate the lock from the outside.
Please note, that use of a key/key version qualifies as a deadlock, whereas a key/thumb turn does not.
These are high security locks normally used on external doors. They have reversible tongues and reinforced steel pins in the locking bolt. They require the use of a Euro Cylinder. They are available with a rebated face and strike plate for use on rebated French doors and come in 2 different backsets - 46mm and 57mm. They are suitable for use with any of our door furniture with a product code that finishes in the letter ‘E’.
These are high security locks that are used in conjunction with a pull handle on external doors. They have an adjustable roller. They require the use of a Euro Cylinder and a pair of Escutcheons. They are available with a rebated face and strike plate for use on rebated French doors and come in 2 different backsets - 45mm and 60mm.
Privacy Bolts & Turns are used when you want to lock a door for privacy purposes, for example, in a bathroom. The turns have a safety feature that allows the door to be unlocked from the outside by putting a knife or screwdriver into the slot. Privacy bolts are available in 3 different backsets - 45mm, 60mm and 70mm.
Privacy Mortice Locks are used when you want to lock a door for privacy purposes, for example, in a bathroom. They require the use of a Privacy Turn or Adaptor which has a thumb turn on one side and a safety release on the other. They have reversible tongues and are available in 2 different backsets - 44mm and 57mm. They are suitable for use with any of our door furniture with a product code that finishes in the letter ‘P’.
Tube latches are used to make your door handles functional when you don't need the door to lock. Separate rebate kits are available for use on rebated French doors. They come in 3 different backsets - 45mm, 60mm and 70mm.