How 30 pence can make the difference

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How 30 pence can make the difference

Imagine this. You have a Tilt&Turn window fitted in your home.

One day, when you are out, a burglar arrives with a bag of tools, determined to break in because they believe you have some things worth stealing: iPads, laptops and TV..

The would-be thief starts to attack your window. Amongst the tools in their kit are crowbars, screwdrivers and wedges. They also have a drill.

Obviously, they don’t have a lot of time: they need to work fast in case they are spotted. Your Tilt&Turn window has a good level of security. They are not going to be able to easily prise it open. But what they are going to do is try to unlock the hardware mechanism.

This is a clever technique, because it doesn’t need brute force. What they are trying to do is drill in and access part of the hardware mechanism, so they can slide the locking points into the ‘open’ position.

If they can expose one of the locking cams, they might be able to push a screwdriver or something in there and move the cam out of its striker plate. If it moves, all the others will follow.

But there is one obstacle to this: the handle. With your handle closed and locked, the hardware mechanism is effectively deadlocked. The drive train cannot move, so even if a cam is accessed and pushed, it won’t be able to move.

For the thief, there’s an obvious way around this: attack the gearbox into which the handle is connected. They don’t need to guess where it is, because they can see where the handle is located through the glass. If they can effectively drill out the gearbox, the hardware will be much more free to move.

This is where 30 pence can make the difference between a damaged window and a ransacked home. Because that is the cost of a Roto anti-drill plate.

This small and unobtrusive item is made from hardened steel. It is designed to clip onto the side of the hardware gearbox and protect it against drilling attempts.

It really can make the difference between mere exterior damage and a full break-in, with all the hassle and heartache that causes.

Thirty pence per unit is all it costs for you to be able to explain to your customer how their window is much more likely to foil a break-in attempt by a burglar who comes prepared with a toolkit.

Which would your customers prefer: a damaged window or a ransacked home?

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