Heritage Trade Frames partners with Ultion

Heritage Trade Frames has teamed up with Brisant Secure and Ultion locks, as the fabricator looks to ensure that its doors are equipped ‘with the best protection on the market’.

Last year, the discovery of two new attack methods is said to have revealed previously unknown vulnerabilities in most door locks. In response, the British Standards Institution (BSi) introduced stricter PAS24 standards to keep homeowners protected.

Heritage Trade Frames is said to have ‘long known the value of security when selling doors’, and was one of the first major fabricators to standardise 3-star security with Ultion in 2016.  For Paul Culshaw and the team however, simply meeting the updated requirements is not enough, they want to exceed them.

After conducting their own tests, the team at Heritage was ‘highly impressed’ by the Ultion lock with ALPs technology. Not only was it the first lock to meet the new standards, but it’s reported to be the toughest they’ve ever seen.

“We take security seriously because we know our customers do too,” said Paul Culshaw, managing director at Heritage Trade Frames.

“This lock isn’t just ahead of the game, it’s the gold standard. It’s built to protect against everything burglars can throw at it, and then some.”

Locks with ALPs technology are said to offer ‘unmatched protection’ against every known attack method, including the newly identified thermal manipulation and twist techniques. This advanced system ensures that the moment a key is removed, the lock activates its advanced security features, keeping homes secure even if the cylinder is tampered with.

Alex Dutton, sales director at Brisant Secure, explained: “When we learned about these new attack methods, we knew we couldn’t wait for the standards to catch up, we needed to act. The Ultion ALPs is a product of that determination to stay ahead of burglars. Partnering with forward-thinking companies like Heritage Trade Frames shows that the industry can rise to meet these challenges head-on.”

The new PAS24:2022+A1:2024 standard became the benchmark for door security at the end of September.