New from Fab & Fix is a high security handle tested to PAS 24, amendment 11. The Berwick security handle is suitable for both new PAS 24 doors and as an easily retrofitted security upgrade to existing door hardware.
The Berwick’s solid extruded aluminium baseplate acts as a cylinder guard, preventing attack on the euro cylinder. The rigid cast steel M6 screw bosses and high-tensile steel screws prevent removal of the backplate, limiting the possibility of direct attack on the lock cylinder, while the chamfered base plate makes it harder to grip.
Will Butler, managing director of Fab & Fix says: “The Berwick offers a cost-effective, high security solution that allows the fabricator to create a PAS 24 door simply by using a 1-star Kitemark anti-bump cylinder, rather than an expensive 3-star anti-snap cylinder. It is also ideal for retrofit situations as it offers a visual deterrent to intruders.
“Ideal for the design-led home, the Berwick compromises on neither security nor style, contributing to an aesthetically pleasing entrance way.”
Designed for PVCu, composite and timber doors, the Berwick has been tested to 200,000 cycles and successfully undergone a 480 hour salt spray test. It is available in lever/lever and lever/pad variants with either a 44mm or 70mm screw and spindle pack. It is available in white, black, hardex chrome and hardex gold.
Now part of grouphomesafe, Fab & Fix is the UK’s leading designer and distributor of perfectly matching hardware. Its new Berwick handle has been designed in the company’s design studio in Coventry with endurance and functionality testing carried out in house.
