Can Banham keys be cut?

We can cut any key, including rare or unusual models, and we offer competitive price matching to ensure you’re getting a fair deal. With Banham you are guaranteed a newly-cut key with no dangerous sharp edges and a perfect hand finish every time.

Can you get Banham keys copied?

How to make copies of your Banham key. Complete our key registration form and once verified and registered on our system, you can duplicate Banham keys at any of our showrooms or by post.

How do Banham keys work?

The Banham double cylinder automatic deadlocking operates through self-locking and enables an instant lock system when you close your door. You can lock your door from inside or outside the house. To confirm whether the door is locked, the lock indicator must flash on the surface of the lock.

Why are Banham locks so good?

Banham locks are the most secure type of door locks in the market today. They are accredited by Secured by Design, which is an initiative by the UK Police that combines ‘designing out of crime’ principles with physical security.

Can you get dimple keys cut?

Typically the lock has 2 rows of pins that match up with 2 rows of dimples. This means it works no matter which way it is inserted into the lock. These locks are supplied with either a card or a code. This enables you to get spare keys cut to code / number and not copied from an existing key that may be worn.

What is dimple key?

A dimple key is a key that has a rectangular blade with multiple cone-shaped dimples rolled into the blade’s face at various depths. Meanwhile, a dimple lock is a pin cylinder that makes use of the dimple key’s flat side of the blade as the bitting area.

What does a patented key mean?

Patented keys

If a key system is patent protected, it means that the patent agencies have granted exclusivity of that specific key design.

How long does it take for a key to be cut?

How long does it take to cut a key? A professional locksmith can accurately duplicate a standard key in just a few minutes. Duplicating a more complicated key can take up to 25 minutes.

What is a high security key?

High security keys are keys that are difficult or practically impossible to duplicate without permission and that work with locks that have resistance to being picked, bumped, or defeated by other means.

What keys say do not duplicate?

Keys Marked “Do Not Duplicate” Don’t Increase Security

Property owners and managers began pressing the “do not duplicate” key message in an attempt to control security violations from terminated employees, former tenants, construction workers and others who gain possession of a key.

How do you open a Banham door?

To open the door from the outside

Insert the key in the outside cylinder and rotate to the stop. Move the door in the opening direction whilst holding the bolt in the withdrawn position with the key until the autobolt projects and the lockbolt is held in the withdrawn position.

Are Banham locks secure?

Banham locks are protected by patent and our unique Key Registration system, offering audited, controlled security. Most locks are also insurance-approved to British Standards, and meet Police Preferred Specification.

What kind of lock is a Banham lock?

At Banham, we sell door locks of two main types: mortice locks and rim locks. Every one of our Banham door locks is accredited by Secured by Design, the official UK Police flagship initiative combining the principles of “designing out crime” with physical security.

What is a Banham lock?

Banham security locks are high-quality locking devices that keep both residential and commercial properties secure. These security locks exceed industry standards with their high security specifications. 3621 compliant and include a range of rim deadbolt and deadlock locks, that are keyed to pass with the same key.