Architectural ironmongery; why accessible locking? - why fumble?

Specifiers of architectural ironmongery regularly cite two reasons for specifying Tigris^® accessible locking:

Moral justification - because you can...


Accessible locking makes getting through doors easier for very little extra cost. As one specifier of architectural ironmongery mentioned, "Why ‘fumble’ with a small turn or keybow when an accessible version is so much easier to use."

So whether it is an executive whose hands are full with briefcase & papers, a mother struggling with baby & accessories or an office worker with hot drinks, accessible locking just makes life easier on a daily basis.

And for those that need a little extra help…children, the elderly, the partially sighted or to those with a physical disability it provides a huge benefit.

Legal obligation - because you must...

The boundaries of the Disability Discrimination Acts (DDA) are often established through test cases in the courts as it is often only with specific sets of circumstances that 'reasonable design' & 'duty of care' can be determined.

Specifiers of architectural ironmongery know that if they use Accessible Locking from Tigris® they are using a design that exceeds the  requirements of BS8300 and thereby demonstrating a duty of care on behalf of the client.

 

The UK's most specified masterkey system just got integrated... mechanical AND electric locking. in one cost-effective system.
Beautiful to behold. More accessible and DDA compliant than any other. At last, seamless Access2 All Areas.