Is your home Saracen Secure?
If you are having replacement windows fitted to improve the appearance and comfort of your home, security might not be your first concern. It should be! Last year over 40% of forced entries into houses were made through downstairs casement windows. The solution is to have windows which are Saracen Secure, Saracen a 5 point locking system that can significantly improve the security and safety of your windows and doors.

Attempts to jemmy open the window anywhere round the frame will not succeed. In tests, the outer edge of the window profile itself begins to break away without the locks and hinges giving way. The integrity and security of the window remains intact. Police Crime Prevention Officers that few burglars are willing to risk that sort of noise, time and effort

Saracen products are guaranteed for 5 years against failure of the hardware in the event of a break-in through the window or door offering extra peace of mind to the homeowner at no extra cost. The latest modern designs and finishes offer extremely low maintenance
and can improve the appearance and value of your home.

Unfortunately, thieves are pretty good at finding the weak points. Which is why, with Saracen Secure windows and doors, we don’t even give them a chance. It’s so difficult to get past Saracen proven locking system that we actually guarantee it shouldn’t happen! A Saracen Secure house really is home, safe home. There’s simply nothing better to keep life’s little treasures safe.

Saracen Locking Mechanism
At the turn of a handle, a Saracen Locking Mechanism locks your window at three points in the frame. The centre lock, either a deadlock or a high security roller, secures the window at the handle. Meanwhile, two hardened bolts lock into the window frame, at the top and bottom corners, or alternatively into the side with our twist lock T-Bolt.
The centre lock and bolts all locate into hardened zinc alloy keeps secured to the outer frame of the window. The bolts themselves are made from high strength brass alloy and all rods are tempered to increase strength and resist corrosion. When combined with an approved locking handle, it's virtually impossible to force the window open.

Saracen Hinge
Like most friction hinges the Saracen High Security Friction Hinge provides smooth, effortless opening. Unlike most, it is almost impossible to force by levering the mechanism open. The pointed arm of the hinge, made of high grade stainless steel, locks into an end cap which is fitted to the end of the hinge. The end cap is made of ICI Verton, a synthetic composite used in aerospace and automotive industries where strength in a complicated moulded product is critical. In the closed position, the pointed arm locks into the end cap and acts like a shoot bolt, both greatly improving the weather seal and making the burglar's task almost impossible.