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THE BEST IDEAS OFTEN come from finding solutions to real situations , which is exactly what happened to Paul Batty , owner of Sutton Locksmiths in Hull .

The idea came after Paul ’ s mother-in-law suffered a fall in her own home . Paul had secured the home of his mother-in-law so she felt safe and reassured – but this came at a cost as she had put the sash-jammers on from the inside and sadly she fell while inside her home . As a locksmith , Paul fortunately managed to gain entry and get her to the hospital safely , but he knew there had to be a better way to offer additional security and reassurance to vulnerable occupants , without putting them at risk . So he began working on initial designs , and these have been developed now into the brand of SASHSTOP now in full production .

Development of an idea to an off-the shelf product has not been easy or straightforward , but having identified and begun working with a fantastic factory in the West Midlands , the product has now become a range and has also been

manufactured to what Paul believes is “ a fantastically high-level , Made in Britain product !”

Corners have not been cut , and the result on the product range is seriously impressive – for example , Paul says to compare the SASHSTOP against a sash-jammer made in the Far East – initial tests have indicated that the SASHSTOP is at least four , if not five , times stronger – and is not prone to fatigue or failure from use ( sometime only light use ).

In the last couple of years Paul has shown his prototypes to a number of people within his growing network of locksmiths as well as wellrespected industry specialists . The product has grown from

a single idea to a range of products , and he is ready to showcase them at the MLA Show in October 2017 !

Regular meet-ups with fellow locksmiths highlighted that a clean , easy , reliable and repeatable installation of these product could be a major factor in locksmiths getting on-board with the new product , so an Installation Jig has been created too – simply position and then clamp it on to the door or window frame , check the position again and adjust the grip to be nice and tight . Once secured it is a case of drilling three holes , and depending on the frame construction possibly opening up the middle hole . The SASHSTOP team estimate that installing a pair of SASHSTOP locks on a door could comfortably take under half an hour – making for a quick and easy job , and potentially a very good earner too !

Paul told LS : “ Having received such fantastic support from our installer and locksmith network already , by way of return , we wanted to give them the best care , in the form of product ordering , supply and support . While production of the SASHSTOP is underway , we have also invested heavily

in making a streamlined platform for distribution of our SASHSTOP range which should allow orders to be placed , stock to be allocated accordingly and ultimately our customers can begin to receive our products and get using them , installing them and start reaping the rewards by offering them to their customers , safe in the knowledge that the initial investment in stock will soon be turned into profit - not just on the product , but in the time savings and efficiency of installation .

“ We always say “… work it back to an hourly rate ” and I think that any of our installers will be very pleased , very quickly !

“ We look forward to hearing your feedback when using the products , and trade accounts are available when registering on our website : sashstop . co . uk – once registered we will need to approve your account , and apply the better rates and we will aim to do this as quickly as possible so no one is left waiting ! For us , we cannot wait for the products to start being used – and we have ideas for future products too , so watch this space , think SASHSTOP and please do get in touch with any feedback at all .

“ If any LS reader would like to get in contact with the SASHSTOP Team then please do not hesitate to do so via our website : sashstop . co . uk , email : info @ sashstop . co . uk or Twitter : @ sashstop

SashStop - designed by a locksmith , for locksmiths !