15 best door lock companies

DoorLock is not a manufacturer of locks in the usual sense. According to the documentation, the company sells locking systems, but it has its own brand and logo. The company cooperates with Chinese manufacturers, tests them and labels them under its own brand. There is nothing wrong with this, but it should be understood that these are not home-made products, although they strictly comply with local quality standards.Also, under the company logo, you can find Russian brands that supply DoorLock products. In general, if you have an entrance or interior door of this brand, be aware that it does not have its own production, although it is quite widely represented on the market.

You will hardly find locks of this company on the shelves of a retail store, but if you have a Russian-made metal entrance door, most likely it will have a locking system of this particular company. The company cooperates with door manufacturers and supplies them with all the necessary fittings. There are also retail sales, but the company does not compete in terms of the number of goods. Despite this, she has all the necessary certificates of conformity and even a European quality mark. There is also a rather limited range of catalog. New products are practically not produced, but old models are constantly being improved, that is, the company does not stand still, it simply focuses on a slightly different market.

The METTEM company appeared on the basis of the Molot defense plant. The first locks were produced on this equipment and using a number of military technologies. Of course, today all this is in the past, but many still call the company's products the best of their kind. The company develops locks of its own design, although it cannot boast of a wide variety of products in the catalog. But it can boast of strict quality control. Here you are unlikely to meet with a manufacturing defect, since each lock undergoes a strict selection procedure and is tested by the company's specialists. Reviews confirm this. It was this approach to work that became the main reason why METTEM got into our rating. Like reviews from real customers.

The Guardian is a vivid example of a Russian business that is worthy of competing with foreign companies.From the very beginning, the Guardian's priorities have been to produce high quality products. The goal was to develop a mortise lock so that the user does not experience difficulties with its operation. And the company did it. The very first 10 series quickly gained popularity, and then new lines began to enter the market almost every year. Today it is one of the largest full-cycle enterprises producing a huge range of locks and fittings. It also makes its own metal front doors, where it uses only its own locking systems. Today the Guardian has over 20 patents.

A company that produces door locks under this brand can be safely considered a coryphaeus among domestic manufacturers of locking mechanisms. Elbor products are popular among consumers - a fair price and high security parameters that guarantee reliable protection of your premises are the main factors when choosing mortise locks. As proof of the reliability of the locking systems of this brand, it is enough to say that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia recommends some models of lever locks for installation in gun rooms.The great popularity of the model is a natural reaction of consumers to the high level of resistance of the mechanism to unauthorized access.

Many specialists working with mortise locks will now be surprised by the location of Fuaro in such a not very honorable place in the ranking. Indeed, according to many, it is still the best manufacturer of fittings and locking mechanisms. It always has high quality and quite adequate prices, even in comparison with domestic counterparts. All this is true, the locks are really reliable, and if you have a metal front door from the 2000s, then this mechanism is most likely there. But over time, the brand itself lost its skills, and there were so many fakes that it is almost impossible to distinguish the original from the copy. But the quality is completely different, but you will notice this only with time.

If you have a Chinese-made metal front door and you have already experienced a breakdown of locks, then you probably know how difficult it is to find an analogue on the market. There are the same models, but, as practice has shown, their quality and reliability leave much to be desired. This was a huge problem, but only until the Russian company Nora-M began producing locks that fully corresponded to the size and shape of the Chinese. Of course, the quality of products is much higher here, as is the level of security. This is the best analogue to standard China, and besides, it is not shocking with its price. If your interior door is broken, then in the catalog you will find a model for it. The company is diversified and has been on the market for a long time.

The Turkish company is engaged in the development and production of locks of various designs, armored safes and doors. Vast experience and modern production solutions, the introduction of advanced innovative technologies allow the company to remain relevant and in great demand for its products. In our country, Kale locks are popular due to their simple and reliable design, as well as affordable price. Mortise lock Kale has earned great popularity in the domestic market. The simplicity and reliability of the design, the ability to adequately resist attempts to open the mechanism without a key - such ratings in the reviews for this model are given by their owners.

This popular company has been in the leading positions among manufacturers of locking systems for more than 40 years, and therefore takes pride of place in our rating. Working with high-security locks, the company has implemented more than one hundred patents and inventions, has developed and manufactures unique machines for creating the most reliable locks.Mul-T-Lock keys and moving parts are made of cupronickel, which makes them more reliable and resistant to external factors, and also explains the large (10-year) manufacturer's warranty. It should also be noted that modern models have key copy protection and make it impossible for third parties to create a duplicate.

In our rating, there was also a place for a Chinese manufacturer with Russian roots. This is really the best brand, the quality of which has come close to European models. Locks have 4 class of secrecy, more than affordable price and quite tolerable quality to pay attention to them. Mortise mechanisms have been successfully tested, during which experts have made unsuccessful attempts to open the lock by manipulating master keys and using a roll. Proven locks at a low price are in demand products. A galvanic coating gives the lock a presentable appearance and makes the design more resistant to external factors.

If you have a modern entrance metal door and you are looking for a lock on it, you are unlikely to pay attention to the products of this brand. The company produces classic overhead systems, known on the market since the middle of the last century. Since then, the company has not invented or developed something new, and therefore it is not very popular. But in the catalog there are a lot of locks and latches for interior doors, as well as padlocks of various designs. Buying a mortise or padlock from this company is worth it only if you are looking for an identical analogue of a particular classic model. That's all right here. The dimensions and form factor are observed with detailed precision.

Zenith locks should cause a mean nostalgic tear for everyone who is now over 30 years old. Once such locking systems were on most doors. They could be English or conventional mechanical. There were also mortise options, as well as models for an interior door. These locks are produced today. They have partially changed the filling, but visually they are still the same. It is difficult to say whether this is good or bad. The company is developing new models, but it can no longer compete with the mastodons of the market. But here you will find the best price tag. These are the cheapest locking systems on the market, no matter which model we are looking at. And the price does not affect the quality.

Despite the fact that this company was born only in 2003, you could see similar locks much earlier. These are classic designs used by other manufacturers, which today have completely disappeared from the market, and Allure continues their glorious traditions. As they say, why invent something, if everything ingenious is simple. In the catalog of the company you will not find ultra-modern unique solutions.The company got into our rating precisely as a traditional manufacturer. Of course, technologies and materials have changed. The filling of the locks has also changed, which further complicates the life of intruders, but, in fact, these are all the same good old English locks without a mortise system.

The Russian company Kerberos is probably unknown to many ordinary users. It is not so widely represented on the market and its products are rarely offered by metal door manufacturers. And it’s completely in vain, since the company produces the most reliable locking systems, including overhead and mortise locks of various types. This is not some frivolous English latch, but a full-fledged lock with the highest level of protection against any impact. By analogy with popular brands, two-level hardened rods and a complex key coding system are used here. True, the locks do not look very attractive and are more suitable for an industrial facility or a garage than an apartment.

Among the best brands in our ranking, the Italian manufacturer is due to its long history and innovative approach. Modern technologies in the design of lock systems make Cisa products in demand in 70 countries of the world, and the number of manufactured items today exceeds 30 thousand. It was the engineers of this company who first developed an electronic lock. Today, the company offers its modern version - a smart lock, which can be controlled using a phone. In our country, electronic locks of this company are very popular. Overhead or mortise, they are the ideal solution for controlling the entrance to offices, residential buildings, porches and more.