Gah-Alberts 307752 Locking Device for Window Shutter and Door Aluminium/Distance 20-50 mm/Black Lacquered

Easy time install and does the job.

Works really well and retains a wrought iron gate - easily clips in place and easy to release - good value for money

I bought two of these to hold doors open. Very effective, hooking nicely under the door handle. Easy to fit. I’m pleased with these and would buy again.No need to drill the door.I replaced the two self tapping screws that adjust the hook with slightly larger ones as I felt the ones supplied were a bit small.Bear in mind that this hook protrudes from the wall so it’s important to consider where you mount it, especially if you’re using it with a glass door. It’s worth fitting a doorstop to avoid the opening door crashing into the hook.Note- these are posted from France. On arrival in UK, the package was delayed in Customs.

First, positioning of this item is all. Get it right and your gate will be caught as it is swung toward this keep.In my case, this meant mounting it on a piece of 50mm x 50mm timber on the brickwork. It just takes a littile thought to mount it and it will work a treat. I also greased the spring as it looked like it might rust, but as the unit is quite cheap, I guess that's to be expected.

I used this locking device to secure an aluminium side gate open against the house wall. The length of the catch on the arm is adjusted easily, and I was able to make it hold the gate handle while the gate was open. The gate is then closed again by pulling the arm down to release the catch. The plastic-coated catch prevents damage to the gate. A good sturdy product at a good price.

The spring is weak so do not rely on this to hold a door in strong wind. Works OK on calm days

I bought this item to hold back a loft door when swung down. The design idea is good because its spring loaded lever should spring down and automatically grab and retain the door. The construction of some of the critical parts, however, is very poor. In particular, the upright, quarter circle shaped door-retaining fixture is badly made, in a material and specification that is not fit for purpose. The retainer is made from a plastic material which will not stand up to the repeated forces and knocks it will receive from even the lightest door. Tts retaining holes are approximately 4mm - the same size as the self-tapping (they look like wood screws) supplied to retain the bracket! It doesn't take an engineer to point out that the holes for 4mm self tapping screws must be smaller than the screws to give them material to bite into - the screws barely hold their own weight, let alone provide the necessary force to hold back a door. The retaining bracket should be made of a more resilient material, such as the plastic-coated steel used for the other components, or shaped aluminium with proper tapped holes and set-screws. If this had been a cheap mechanism I would have been tempted to modify the retaining bracket, but at the time it cost over £20 and the retainer would still be made out of plastic, unless I spent hours making a metal one with properly tapped holes. I have returned this item as not fit for purpose

These are easy to fit and look good. They are discrete and sit neatly behind the doors when in use. I have had the doors fly open and these have caught them well, without the doors closing again. I’ve liked them so much, that I’ve bought a matching set for the other side of the house b