Do you have a rim cylinder lock fitted to your door and want to know what is the best & most secure rim cylinder? We will tell you what rim cylinders are, the pros and cons of having a rim cylinder as your door lock and also the price of a replacement.
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Rim cylinders are part of a Rim nightlatch system (often referred to as a Yale type lock ) found on wooden and timber doors, they are the outer part that you interact with on the outside to open the door with a key.
This kind of cylinder has been around a very long time, the basic version has not changed much to this day. Popular brands of Rim Cylinder include Yale, ERA, Mul-T-Lock, Eurospec, Union etc..
The advantages of using a rim cylinder are as follows:
The best & most secure rim cylinder for your night latch will be a High-Security cylinder that is British Standard approved. Most manufacturers will have a high-security version, these are a lot more expensive but are worth the investment.
Remember if you want a British Standard version you’ll need to change the complete lock including the back case.
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We also recommend to look for a rim cylinder that is:
Have a Euro Cylinder fitted? read our most secure euro cylinder lock please click here as euro cylinders are prone to lock snapping.
Rim Cylinder locks are relatively cheap locks to replace, expect to pay from £12 for the cylinder on its own.
The price of changing a rim cylinder lock for a night latch would be from £85 including the labour cost of the locksmith. This can increase a lot more depending on the security, brand, and if you want to change the complete lock including the back case.
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There is just one standard size available for Rim Cylinders so a locksmith will have no problem replacing the lock for you.
Rim cylinders can also be keyed alike so you can use one key for every lock in your home.
This is a job for an experienced locksmith to complete as any wrong fitting of the lock could leave the lock prone to attack from thieves and/or effect your home insurance.
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