Vertical Side Bolts

Vertical side bolts are like the silent sentries standing guard along your window’s vulnerable edges. They’re crucial locking elements, extending vertically into keeps along your tilt and turn window frame’s sides. This design provides multi-point security engagement to resist forced entry attempts and weather infiltration. They’re unlike single-point locks that only concentrate stress at one location. Instead, vertical bolts distribute forces across the window frame’s height. This unique ability dramatically increases resistance to prying, lifting, impact, and other forced entry attacks.

Vertical side bolts operate via the espagnolette rod system. They engage simultaneously when you operate the handle to create an impressively secure perimeter. Quality vertical side bolts have mushroom-shaped heads that rotate upon engagement. It creates a mechanical interlock with keeps that’s extremely difficult to defeat. Many have hardened steel construction, too, perfect for resisting cutting and drilling.

At Locks & Handles we know how a poor-quality vertical side bolt can compromise security. Operational frustrations and potential weather seal failures can crop up, too. That’s why we stock only well-established brands (like Roto and Siegenia) to help locksmiths upgrade window security specifications and insurance-conscious homeowners in high-crime areas. We also have compatible strikes and keeps to ensure complete espagnolette-side bolt system integrity.