Upgrade your home security with our range of Avocet (ABS) Cylinder Locks, widely regarded as some of the UK’s most secure anti-snap cylinders. Engineered with patented Active Snap Protection (ASP), these high-security locks feature an active locking cam that triggers during an attack, creating an impenetrable barrier to keep intruders out.
This comprehensive collection includes:
- Double Euro Cylinders: Premium protection for standard uPVC, composite, and timber doors [30200].
- Key & Turn (Thumb Turn) Euro Cylinders: Offering convenient, keyless egress from the inside, including the advanced ABS Quantum range.
- Half Euro Cylinders: Perfect for garages, patio doors, and restricted-access areas [23641].
- Rim Cylinders: Designed to upgrade traditional nightlatches.
Most models in this range carry the prestigious TS007 3-Star Kitemark and Sold Secure Diamond rating, providing maximum resistance against snapping, picking, drilling, and bumping without requiring additional security handles. Many options can also be keyed alike by our in-house locksmiths, allowing you to operate multiple doors with a single key.
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Avocet (ABS)
Avocet (The Avocet Hardware Group) is a UK door-and-window hardware brand best known for its ABS high-security cylinders, especially its anti-snap euro cylinders used heavily in uPVC, composite and timber door sets. They position themselves as a long-standing trade supplier of window and door hardware alongside the award-winning ABS cylinder range.
Where Avocet really made its name is anti-snap protection. Their ABS cylinders use patented mechanisms designed to “lock down” after a snapping attack—so even if the outside section is sacrificed, the door doesn’t open. Avocet markets this as Active Snap Protection / Snap Secure technology, built around an internal locking action triggered by the attack.
On the certification side, Avocet’s flagship ABS cylinders are commonly sold and independently listed with top-tier UK security markings like:
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TS007 3-Star (anti-snap standard for cylinders/door hardware)
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SS312 Sold Secure Diamond
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Secured by Design (UK police initiative)
Beyond cylinders, Avocet also sells broader “suited” door hardware ranges (handles and complementary hardware) aimed at giving fabricators/installers a consistent look and spec across a door set.
Cylinder Locks
Our comprehensive range of precision-engineered cylinder locks provides the core security for a wide variety of domestic and commercial doors. Whether you require standard Euro cylinders - including high-security Double Euro and convenient Key & Turn Euro options - or traditional UK Oval profiles, our selection covers all installation requirements. We stock everything from versatile Rim cylinders for nightlatches and threaded Screw-In cylinders for aluminium doors, to specialist Scandinavian Oval and Banham cylinders. With options ranging from single-sided half cylinders for garages to premium Evva systems and essential installation accessories, you can easily find the perfect replacement cylinder to upgrade your home or business security. View all Cylinder Locks products
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