When comparing home insurance quotes for you, we ask you what kind of locks you have on all of your outside doors. This helps us assess your property’s security level. The types of doors you have on your home can help you determine the type of locks you have. If you have wooden doors, they are probably fitted with mortice deadlocks and/or night latches – if you have uPVC or composite doors (or a patio door), it’s likely a multi-point locking system.
You can also check what is written on the lock. 5 lever means it’s a five-lever mortice deadlock; Yale usually means it’s a night latch; a serial number starting with BS3621 means it meets the BSI standard; SS312 and TS007 are codes more commonly linked with multi-point locking systems and cylinders.
Whatever type of locks you have fitted, remember to use them when you go out, as you will have difficulty claiming on your home insurance if you leave your doors unlocked.