Reduced premiums

Homeowners who buy entrance doors manufactured by Emplas will be able to reduce the cost of home insurance following a new tie-in with a leading home insurance company.

A new agreement between smart hardware supplier Kubu and home insurance company Locket, means that homeowners who buy and activate doors with Kubu smart locking hardware can access reduced premiums.

Emplas supplies all the entrance doors it makes with Kubu smart sensors as standard.

Jody Vincent, sales director at Emplas, said: “Smart home security is a new but rapidly growing sector and has the potential to generate some very big opportunities for windows and doors.

“We were launch partner for Kubu and have supplied the Kubu sensor as standard across our door ranges since 2019.

“The opportunity to lower your premiums by activating the Kubu smart system is major incentive to homeowners and gives Kubu new reach in retail.”

The Kubu lock is upgraded from a standard multi-point locking system to a smart technology through the optional insertion of a Kubu battery powered module. No wiring or additional work is required.

This can then be linked by the end user to their mobile or tablet, giving them full visibility of the status of their door in real-time through an app. Kubu also works with other smart devices, including Alexa.

The link-up with Locket also places Kubu alongside other leading smart home security providers including Netatmo, Honeywell, Abode and Eufy Security.