No Squatt CR4 door unit from Picard Serrures: an effective deterrent against the illegal occupation of vacant real estate

Between increasing precariousness and an insufficient supply of housing, squats in residential, commercial or professional premises have increased in recent years in France*. Although, in the face of this scourge, the anti-squat law has introduced several provisions aimed at strengthening the rights of owners, its effectiveness remains relative.

To limit the risks of illegal occupation, Picard Serrures, an essential reference in the security sector in France, presents NO SQUATT, the only anti-squat door block certified CR4 which has enjoyed growing success since the promulgation of the law on summer 2023. Based on the know-how of the Eliot company, affiliated with the manufacturer since 2018, it constitutes a reliable solution for the temporary security of vacant real estate.

An ultra-reinforced design for unfailing solidity

Made in France, the NO SQUATT CR4 door block from Picard Serrures is specially designed to resist attempts at intrusion and illegal occupation. Faced with the ingenuity and perseverance of certain squatters, it effectively protects empty premises during relocation, resale or work, where an armored door, even certified, may prove insufficient. Opening outwards only and with a total dimension of 1010 x 2100 mm, it consists of:

a 130 x 75 mm tubular frame in 25/10 folded steel sheet with Eliot anti-unhinging system integrated on the side of the 3 welded 140 mm ball hinges,
a 20/10 steel sheet leaf^rd with folded anti-pinch profiled edges, welded on the lock side and reinforced by 5 horizontal omega-type crosspieces,
a U-shaped threshold bar which avoids making a hole in the ground for the low tail.

In addition, a CR4 recessed version lock with 5 closing points supplied with double-bit keys. On the interior side, it also has welded reinforcement, guaranteeing optimal resistance.

A reliable solution, easy to install/remove and reusable

Assembled on either side of masonry with a thickness of 50 to 300 mm, the NO SQUATT CR4 door block from Picard Serrures is easy and quick to install in just a few minutes, without damaging the existing frame. Placed outside, it replaces the original door, whatever its dimensions, once removed from its hinges. The frame of the NO SQUATT door unit is fixed by sandwiching notched at the bottom to avoid plinths. On the interior side, two force bars with a length of 1200 mm, located 240 mm and 1800 mm from the ground, are then positioned on the walls then connected to the door by tightening threaded rods, nuts and spacers.

Once temporarily secured, dismantling is just as simple. All that remains is to reassemble the original door without any modification and reuse the NO SQUATT CR4 door unit for a future location.

With a free passage with a standard height of 1970 mm and a width of 680 mm at 90°, it is available in a gray epoxy finish and accessories in different colors to temporarily secure any property (apartment, house, cellar, premises, etc.) or construction site.

Even if the figures from the Squat Observatory demonstrate a moderate scale of the phenomenon (124 requests for procedures in 2021, i.e. 100 times less than the number of burglaries), four French regions alone concentrate 80% of squatting cases including half in Ile de France. Reason why, providing a reliable solution at a lower cost to what legitimately constitutes one of the greatest fears of an owner, the NO SQUATT CR4 door unit from Picard Serrures is experiencing growing success with production multiplied by 7 between 2022 and 2023, going from 10 to 73 doors per year.

*Source: 20 Minutes of 21/11/2023