What are approved hinges and locks?

Do you want to buy a cylinder or lock and are you looking for approved hinges and locks?

To properly secure your home, it is important that you have approved and certified hinges and locks. There are various quality marks that hinges and locks must meet, such as the Police Quality Mark Safe Living (Dutch: Politie Keurmerk Veilig Wonen, PKVW) and the Quality Foundation for Facade construction (Dutch: Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw, SKG).

Police Quality Mark Safe Living (PKVW)

Police Quality Mark Safe Living is a quality mark from the Dutch police. Your house could be explained as safe when you meet all the requirements of the quality mark PKVW. Whether you comply or not for the PKVW quality mark is dependent of multiple requirements. Read more about it in our article about the quality mark PKVW.

Quality Foundation for Facade construction (SKG)

The quality mark for Facade construction (SKG) is an important quality mark for hinges and locks. A cylinder or lock can get a number of SKG stars based on how secure it is. A cylinder or lock can be awarded 2 SKG Stars, or 3 SKG Stars. You can read exactly how this is determined in our article about SKG.