Palayam
4.7 from 63 Google reviews
The main counter. Spencer Junction, opposite the Statue side of Palayam, on the ground floor of our own building.
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Sunday: Closed
- Phone
- +91 82898 67841
Choosing well
What actually decides this purchase
01
Measure the door before you fall in love with a lock
Smart locks specify a door thickness range and a backset, and a beautiful lock that does not suit a 35mm door is scrap. Measure thickness, the existing mortise pocket and the distance from the door edge to the handle centre. Bring those three numbers and the choice takes two minutes.
02
Every unlock method is a fallback for another
Fingerprint is what you use daily. The PIN is for when your hands are wet, which in a Kerala monsoon is often. The mechanical key is for when the battery is flat. Buy a lock that has all three, and keep the key somewhere other than inside the house.
03
Batteries, and the honest answer about power cuts
These locks run on batteries, not on mains, so a power cut does not lock you out. They warn you for weeks before they go. Nearly every lockout we hear about is someone who ignored the warning and had no mechanical key, which is a habit problem rather than a product one.
04
Humidity and the fingerprint reader
Capacitive readers struggle with wet fingers, and this is a place where hands are wet a great deal of the year. If the lock is going on an exposed front door with no porch cover, weight your choice towards a model with a good PIN pad and treat the fingerprint as the convenience layer.
Asked at the counter
Questions we get
Will a smart lock work during a power cut?
Yes. Smart locks run on their own batteries rather than on mains power, so a power cut does not affect them. They also carry a mechanical key override for the day the batteries finally run out.
Can a smart lock be fitted to my existing wooden door?
Usually yes, if the door thickness is within the model range and the mortise pocket can be adapted. Bring the door thickness and the existing lock dimensions and we will tell you before you buy.
Do you install smart locks?
No, we supply them. A carpenter fits the mortise. We will give you the exact cutting template for the model you buy.
Two counters in Trivandrum
Come and open the drawer before you buy it
Everything we sell is a mechanism. A runner either glides at full extension under load or it does not, and no photograph will tell you which. Both counters have the range on working display boards.
Kazhakuttam
4.3 from 7 Google reviews
The Technopark-side counter, first floor of the Thunduvilakam building opposite Kazhakuttam police station. Closer if you are building anywhere from Sreekaryam out to Kariavattom, Attingal or Technocity.
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Sunday: Closed
- Phone
- +91 98955 67841