Letterbox

The line of IdealGuard™ new brand secure by design multifunctional eco products for security in the letterbox has been tastefully designed as a low-cost solution to help landlords and social landlords, property owners/managers, and occupants protect themselves from the risks and negative effects of the letter plate without the need to replace the door and without compromising  traditional mail deliveries

As it is made clear, the unprotected or under-protected letter plate (letterbox) undermines the vital specifications of the front door. This is where retrofitting IdealGuard™ brand secure by design multifunctional eco letter box product can help like no other product. All one needs to do is install this special security, draught-proofing and insulation product to eliminate or significantly reduce the risks and negative effects associated with the letter plate. As a draught-proofing and insulation products, the IdealGuard™ products are suitable for installation under the current (at the time of writing) Green Deal scheme.

IdealGuard™ brand superior products provide the best value, social, economic and environmental benefits by addressing a real need and focusing on cost-effective performance. This product line is designed to be a universal long-term aesthetic solution that can be fitted indoors to almost any type of door and door material, including fire doors.

• superior maintenance-free protection against all known letter plate - related risks:
• arson, fire, burglary, vandalism, theft and flooding
  
• increased comfort
• improved hygiene
• enhanced door thermal & acoustic properties
  
• increased lifespan of a building
  
• reduced maintenance work
  
• reduced cost of building insurance
• can deliver fuel bill savings
• reduced impact of rising energy prices
• reduced CO2 emissions from the building into the atmosphere
  
• compliance with a number of the UK and European mandatory laws in a cost-effective way
• minimised injury risks to the postal delivery staff

Furthermore, as the product catches the mail, it is helpful to stop virus spread. It is also beneficial for back sufferers and people in a wheelchair who cannot access mail when it is scattered on the floor. Plus, it keeps the mail away from the pets preventing any damage.

With multiple benefits integrated into a single product, you always win whatever benefit you focus on

Most of these benefits will have an immediate effect for the property occupants. It would make homes and offices more secure and comfortable, especially in winter, when one can physically feel the draughts with the associated discomfort and getting colds, never mind higher bills.

This is also important for door compliance with a number of the mandatory laws and regulations, in particular, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO), The Fire Safety Act 2021, The Building Regulations Parts B, E and L, The Housing Act 2004 and The Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

Local Government Authority (LGA) guidance 'Fire safety in purpose built blocks of flats' Section 62.17 states that one option for upgrading the existing doors for fire resistance is by fitting a protected letterbox ('upgraded FD30S' door).

Rather than being replaced, now most insecure, inefficient and illegal doors can be transformed to be fit for purpose by fitting IdealGuard™ secure by design multifunctional eco product to the letterbox  

Mailbox

The alternative may mean blocking the letter plate or replacing the whole door and fitting a mailbox.

As the external mailbox is exposed to the environment and it is the usual target for vandalism and mail theft, we have an equally efficient solution for the mailbox.

Fitting IdealGuard™ secure by design multifunctional eco mailbox product will provide the best market-leading mailbox security solution, and it is a simple DIY job. You will receive all the usual mail items including letters, magazines and newspapers. IdealGuard™ secure by design multifunctional eco mailbox can be installed in entrance lobbies or on exterior walls in apartment buildings.