As glorious as our summer weather is at the moment, most of us are finding it hard to sleep and keep cool at night. Many of us resort to leaving windows open at night but beware as Alexandra Locksmiths have been called to many properties in Wood Green, London N22 following break ins through open windows.
We advise that all windows should be fitted with key operated locks. A pair of sash stops is the best way to secure this type of window. They prevent the windows being forced upwards and in the summer they can also be used to lock a sash window open for ventilation. These locks are visible from the outside they also act as a visual deterrent. You can also use dual screws but they are fiddly and not as effective as sash stops.
For wooden sliding sash windows bars, clasps and fasteners are not treated as locks.
We advise that all windows should be fitted with key operated locks even if they have been painted shut. There have been many burglaries in Wood Green N22 recently and the vast majority of burglars have accessed the properties via an open window. Insurance companies will normally specify that any window on a ground or lower ground level or that it accessible via a flat roof, tree, cast iron drainpipe etc should be fitted with adequate security measures.
For our North London office in Muswell Hill N10 call 020 8883 1555 or for our East London office in Enfield call 020 8364 2000.
We can supply high security locks such as Banham and Ingersoll. We provide locksmith services, security grilles and security gates, intercom systems and safes to London and the surrounding areas.