ERA 534581L Latch Deadbolt 2 Small Hooks Split Spindle Multipoint Door Lock Mechanism Round Ends 20mm Faceplate

This ERA 534581L Latch Deadbolt 2 Small Hooks Split Spindle Multipoint Door Lock Mechanism Round Ends - 20mm Faceplate features 2 Hooks, 1 Deadbolt & 1 Latch.

ERA multipoint door locks are some of the most popular on the market in the UK. Identifying an ERA multipoint door lock can be straightforward but there are some traps to watch out for.

The first trap is that ERA make locks for a huge number of different door and window companies, many of whom rebrand the locks. Often faceplates are stamped with the ERA logo, but they can also be stamped with brands such as Surelock, Saracen, Spartan, Duraflex, Supa, Westward or Cego, to name but a few.

A good indication as to whether the lock you are identifying is made by ERA is the holdback snib on the faceplate. This is often grey on deadbolt and hook bolt locks and blue on Vectis locks. However, some of the brands named above have changed the colour of the snib to black or green.

Its also worth noting that sometimes ERA locks are referred to Saracen. This harks back to the days when Laird made locks for the double glazing industry, before they were rebranded as ERA.

Most latch & deadbolt ERA multipoint locks feature a split spindle mechanism which makes replacements easier as you only need to be concerned with one locking function