The best door chains, compared.
Top pick: KIPTVO door chain, pack of two Best value: SOL chrome door chain, pack of two – Two chains at about £4.99 with 4.3 from 162 reviews. The limits in the file are brass instead of chrome and fewer links than the photo, not a pattern of breaks. Updated October 2026.
A door chain lets you open a UK front door a short way so you can see who is there, take a small parcel, or slow a child or a pet. West Police say a chain will not secure a locked door against burglary, and you should identify the caller through a window or a door viewer first. The useful differences are the release, whether a length is stated, the screws, and any uPVC claim. A high star line on a handful of reviews is not a strength test. Length, screws and a test line are in the [door chain buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/door-chain/sub/door-chain-buying-guide). Age doorstep advice is, Chain and, and to take the chain off if a carer needs to get in.
A door chain lets you open a UK front door a short way so you can see who is there, take a small parcel, or slow a child or a pet.
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What are you screwing into?
The KIPTVO KSSD97, listed at about £6.99, is a pack of two chains at 200 g together, with a sliding buckle described as an opening restrictor, and amazon.co.uk shows 5.0 from 1 review. That single UK text says it was easy to fit, a good price and strong. The bullets say stainless steel with welded links, and they mention wooden, metal and solid interior doors plus gates. One bullet says tool-free and the next says matching mounting screws, while the included-components line says no. Product dimensions are printed as 1 x 1 x 1 cm, which does not match two chains. Chain length is not stated, and no review names a door type. A five-star line from one review is not a reason to treat this as the strongest chain in the set, and it is not the best value. That award stays with the SOL two-pack, which has 162 reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two chains and you can inspect them, because one review cannot show a fault.
Less suitable: You need a settled review file, or a listing that agrees with itself on the fixings.
Specifications
Common questions
Are screws included?
The bullets disagree. One says matching screws, one says tool-free, and the components line says no.
How many UK reviews are in the file?
One. It says the chain was easy to fit, a good price and strong.
Is TS 003 stated?
No. This listing does not print TS 003.
The silver MOXYOY G0166, listed at about £7.63, is a spring-button chain with four screws, rated 4.8 from 27 reviews, and the listing claims stainless steel. Eight UK texts in the file are short and positive: easy to fit, including on a uPVC front door, and one buyer had no trouble with the spring button. That same review says the chain and brackets allow a wider gap than usual. Chain length is not stated, and the product-dimensions line of 100 x 5 x 2 cm sits oddly next to a 110 g item. The bullets say wooden and metal doors and do not name uPVC, even though one review used a uPVC front door. Weatherproof is asked and not answered. A 4.8 from 27 short reviews is not a strength test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a spring release and you have already accepted a short positive file rather than a long complaint file.
Less suitable: You need a stated length, a large review sample, or a printed test mark.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it have a spring button?
Yes. One UK review had no trouble releasing the catch.
Has it been fitted to uPVC?
One UK review says it was easy to fit on a uPVC front door. The bullets name wooden and metal doors.
Is it described as weatherproof?
The listing asks. The bullets do not answer.
The Ainkou AF65BGB1, listed at about £8.93, is a slide-rail chain sold with six screws, weighing 80 g, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.7 from 3 reviews. The three UK texts call it stainless and strong, and one treats it as a first check when you do not know the caller. None of them describes a breakage. One review quotes about £5.79, which is not the about £8.93 in this file, and one review is general advice rather than a report on this chain. Chain length is not stated. The bullets mention apartment, hotel and bedroom doors, and a uPVC question is unanswered. The fitting note says the locking-pin opening faces away from the door seam. Three reviews are too few to separate a good chain from a quiet listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a slide-rail chain with six screws and you will judge the metal yourself on arrival.
Less suitable: You need a review sample larger than three, or a printed length and TS 003.
Specifications
Common questions
How is it fitted?
With a screwdriver or drill. The listing says the locking pin opening should face away from the door seam.
How many screws are supplied?
Six.
Is TS 003 stated?
No. This listing does not print TS 003.
The black MOXYOY G0169, listed at about £6.49, is a spring-loaded chain with four screws, weighing 100 g, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.6 from 7 reviews. The two UK texts in the file are very short: strong enough, a fitting kit, and it does its job. They do not describe a defect, and they do not name a door. The title says stainless steel and a bullet says thickened steel. Chain length is not stated. A uPVC question and a request for a manual are unanswered. First available in the file is 4 November 2025, so the sample is new as well as small. The black finish is the reason to pick it beside the silver MOXYOY, not the star line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a black spring chain and you can live with a sample of seven reviews.
Less suitable: You need a stated length or a review file large enough to show a repeated fault.
Specifications
Common questions
What colour is it?
Black. The title says stainless steel and a bullet says thickened steel.
Does the listing answer the uPVC question?
No. uPVC is asked and not answered.
How many UK reviews are in the saved listing?
Two. Both are short and do not describe a defect. The star line is 4.6 from 7 reviews.
The XFORT narrow chain, listed at about £9.99, is polished chrome alloy steel from Maher London Ltd, weighing 140 g, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.5 from 2,220 reviews. UK reviewers call it chunky, easy to fit, and a step up from a thin housing-association chain that had broken, with a gap large enough for a small parcel in one account. The usual failure is the screws: heads snap, especially in anything other than plastic, and one pack was short of a screw. One bracket arrived bent and would not sit flat, and chrome flaked. Chain length is not stated, and one buyer found it a little short for a dog to pass. The title says wooden and uPVC doors, the attribute line says indoor, and a review wanted uPVC instructions that were not in the pack. No TS 003 line is in the file. The score is 86, behind the Yale WS6, because length and a test line are missing and the screw file is long.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the narrow chrome shape on timber and you will replace the supplied screws with longer ones.
Less suitable: You need the screws in the box to hold, or a printed chain length and TS 003.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the title include uPVC?
Yes. A UK review wanted uPVC fitting instructions and the pack had none.
What do reviews say about the screws?
Heads snap, especially in timber. One pack was a screw short. Another found the screws 10 mm too long.
Is TS 003 stated?
No. This file does not print TS 003.
The Yale V-WS6-CH, listed at about £8.80, is a polished chrome chain of 13.5 cm that amazon.co.uk rates 4.5 from 659 reviews. UK reviewers call it well made and easy to fit, and some treat the short chain as a way to stop a hand reaching through. The same file says the chain is shorter than the photos, the link count has varied between orders, and a hard kick can pull the screws out. The title says it suits PVCu and wooden doors, while a bullet says wooden doors, and one buyer fitted a composite door even though the packet did not. A listing question about a key lock is not answered in the bullets. It is the only chain in this set that prints DHF TS 003 in the title. That printed test still leaves it as a caller check: the screws and the door they go into decide whether it stays on. Secured by Design is not in the saved listing. A manufacturer table on the live page for this ASIN showed that tick on 19 October 2026. It is not copied to the other chains.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a solid timber front door and you want the only chain in this set that prints TS 003.
Less suitable: You need a wider gap for a parcel, or you must not drill a hollow or uPVC door.
Specifications
Common questions
What chain length is stated?
13.5 cm. Reviews say that is shorter than some photos, and that link counts have varied between orders.
Does the listing agree on door type?
The title says PVCu and wooden doors. A bullet says wooden doors. One review fitted it to a composite door.
Is a key lock included?
The listing asks. The bullets do not describe a key lock.
The KAFENDA W107-ED, listed at about £12.99, is a brushed-nickel spring-button chain of 170 mm, with plates of 122 x 22 mm and 62 x 22 mm, rated 4.5 from 527 reviews. You release it from the inside by pressing the button, and the listing says it cannot be unlocked from outside. UK reviewers call it easy to fit and strong enough for the stated job. The included screws are 20 mm, and several buyers replaced them with longer self-drilling screws. The chain is called too short by some, and shorter than advertised in one review, while another buyer found it too long and did not assemble it. A uPVC question is asked and not answered, and TS 003 is not stated. At the top of this price set you are paying for the spring and the printed 170 mm, not for a test mark.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a spring release and a printed 170 mm chain on a timber door, and you will fit longer screws.
Less suitable: You want TS 003, or you need the screws in the box to be at least 25 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
How does the chain release?
A spring button is pressed from the inside. The listing says it cannot be unlocked from the outside.
How long are the screws?
20 mm. UK reviews say they felt weak and were replaced with longer screws.
Can it be used on a uPVC door?
The listing asks the question and the bullets do not answer it.
The Yale P1037, listed at about £11.10, is a surface-fitted chain in a polished brass finish, rated 4.5 from 477 reviews, with a two-year guarantee line. UK reviewers find it easy to fit and strong enough to replace an old chain in the existing holes, and one fitted it vertically because the door and frame were uneven. The finish is brass plating on steel, not solid brass, and one buyer found the logo poorer than an older Yale chain. The side plate was a couple of millimetres too wide for one narrow frame, and the base was too wide for a bedroom door. Supplied screws were too short, so buyers substituted screws of about 1 inch. Chain length is not stated, and this saved listing does not print TS 003. A uPVC question on the listing is unanswered. It scores 82, below the WS6, because the test line and the length are missing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a brass-finish Yale on a timber door that already has holes, and the frame is wide enough for the plate.
Less suitable: You need TS 003 printed on the listing, or the frame and the door are both narrow.
Specifications
Common questions
Is TS 003 stated for this Yale chain?
No. This saved listing does not state TS 003. That line is on the Yale WS6 in this set, not on the P1037.
What finish is it?
Polished brass. One review says the chain is steel with brass plating, not solid brass.
Will the plate fit a narrow frame?
One review was a couple of millimetres too wide and needed a narrower side plate. Another bedroom door was too narrow.
The SOL pack, listed at about £4.99, is two chains weighing 170 g together, rated 4.3 from 162 reviews, and the bullets say they fit most doors including uPVC. UK reviewers call them strong for the price and easy to fit, and one went into a shed by hand. Both chains arrived scratched in one order, and one buyer received brass instead of the chrome in the title. The chain had fewer links than the photo, so the opening was no longer than an existing chain. One wooden door would not take them and they were returned, and another review says poor timber lets the screws pull out. Fixings are not listed in the technical table, chain length is not stated, and no review in the file confirms a uPVC fit. It is the best value in this set if you want two chains and you check the finish and the timber before you keep them. The score method gives it that award because the written limits are finish and length, not a pattern of breaks.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two cheap chains for sound timber doors and you will return a brass finish if the title said chrome.
Less suitable: You need a stated length, a confirmed uPVC fixing, or one chain with a printed test mark.
Specifications
Common questions
How many chains are in the pack?
Two. The item weight is 170 g.
Did buyers receive the chrome finish?
One UK review received brass instead of chrome.
Is TS 003 stated?
No. This listing does not print TS 003.
The FAST-FX chain, model PH-04NI-ASDA, is listed at about £4.99 and 70 g, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.2 from 628 reviews, with rank 1 in Door Chains in the saved listing. UK reviewers find it easy to install, and one matched the holes of an old chain. The same texts say the chain bends or breaks under modest force, including when a child opened the door on it, and the hook came loose after a few days. Supplied screws were too short and were swapped for the old ones. Left outside, it rusted, which one buyer uses to dispute the stainless wording in the title. The bullets claim front doors and uPVC, while a review says take care with screws into a uPVC frame. Chain length is not stated, and there is no TS 003 line. Rank 1 here is a sales position, not a strength test. The same shelf price as the SOL two-pack does not make it the best value, because the written file describes bending and a break.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are replacing a chain in existing holes on a door you already know, and you treat it as a deterrent.
Less suitable: You want a chain that UK reviews say does not bend, or you are screwing into a uPVC frame.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say this chain fits a uPVC door?
Yes. The bullets say front doors, uPVC doors and other doors. A UK review says take care with screws into a uPVC frame.
Is a spring button described?
No. The listing does not describe a spring button.
Is TS 003 stated?
No. This listing does not print TS 003.
The LIAMGUS chain, listed at about £4.59, is chrome-plated steel with a plate of about 8.5 cm, a chain of about 17 cm and six screws, rated 4.0 from 126 reviews. UK reviewers call it an acceptable cheap replacement and use it for child safety rather than forced entry. The same file says the metal is thin, it bent or broke within weeks, and it opened with a normal push while the chain was on. A child opening the door on the chain broke it in one account. Screws cross-threaded. The product-dimensions line of 4 x 2 x 1 cm does not match a 17 cm chain. No spring button and no TS 003 are stated. It is the lowest star line among the chains in this set that have a review count above a hundred. A price under £5 does not earn the best-value award when the file describes bending.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest stated length and you accept a thin chain as a temporary check.
Less suitable: You need it to survive a child pushing the door, or you want a heavier body.
Specifications
Common questions
What do reviews say about strength?
Several UK reviews say the chain is thin, bent, or broke when a child or a normal push opened the door.
How long is the chain?
About 17 cm. The plate is about 8.5 cm.
Is it weatherproof?
The listing asks. The bullets do not answer.
The ZEQUNAFENG Dcl-001, listed at about £4.13, is a spring-button chain with a stated length of about 17 cm, a brushed satin finish, and screws plus a screwdriver in the box. The saved listing has no star rating and no UK review text. The bullets say wooden, metal and uPVC doors, and horizontal or vertical fitting. Item weight is printed as 20 g, which is light for a steel chain of that length. A rental-flat question is answered only by a bullet that says rental properties. There is no TS 003 line. At the bottom of the price set you are buying the printed length and the spring, with nothing in the review file to confirm either. A price under £5 with no reviews does not take the best-value award.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest spring chain with a stated length and you will check it on arrival.
Less suitable: You need reviews, a weight that matches a steel chain, or buyers you can compare notes with.
Specifications
Common questions
Is there a UK star rating in the saved listing?
No. The saved listing has no star line and no UK review text.
What chain length is stated?
About 17 cm. The item weight line says 20 g.
Does the listing mention rental flats?
Yes. The bullets say houses, flats, hotels, offices and rental properties.
Scores use the twelve amazon.co.uk listings dated 19 October 2026 and the review notes already on the product cards. There is no lab test. A heavy-duty, stainless or uPVC line is not scored as a measurement, a steel grade, or a correct fixing. Stars are marked down when the count is one review, a handful, or there is no star line. A listing scores for a stated length, a printed DHF TS 003 line, a coherent material line, and screws that are described. UK reviews that say the chain stayed put score higher than a file that repeats bending, a break, rust, snapped screw heads, or a plate that will not fit. Value is the shelf price against a chain a UK review can actually use on timber. The highest score is the top pick. The best price for two chains with a review file above a hundred, where the limit is finish and length rather than a pattern of breaks, is the best value. One of each. The weights below sum to 100.
Listing fit
40%A stated chain length, a printed DHF TS 003 line, a coherent material line, and screws that are described. A title that says PVCu while a bullet says wooden doors, a tool-free bullet beside a screws bullet, or a 1 x 1 x 1 cm line on a chain, scores down. A missing length scores down.
Amazon evidence
30%The star rating on amazon.co.uk, then a hard deduction when the count is one review, a handful, or there is no star line. A 5.0 from one review does not outrank a 4.5 from several hundred.
Review outcome
20%UK reviews that describe a chain that stays put score higher than a file that repeats bending, a break when the door is opened on the chain, rust, snapped screw heads, or a plate that will not fit. Short praise with no defect named is not a strength test. Non-UK texts do not count as UK opinion.
Value
10%Shelf price in GBP against a chain a UK review can actually use on timber. Two chains at about £4.99 with 162 reviews score here. A price under £5 does not score here when the written file describes bending or there are no reviews.
Choose the door and the job before the finish. A screw-in chain on solid timber is a different purchase from a listing that says uPVC, and neither replaces the lock you use when you leave. The notes below follow the twelve amazon.co.uk listings dated 19 October 2026 and the public UK sources named at the end of this page. There was no laboratory test.
A door chain is a short chain between the door and the frame. You can open the door a little, see the caller, take a small parcel, or slow a child or a pet. It is not a lock. West Yorkshire Police say it will not secure a locked door against burglary, and you should identify the caller through a window or a door viewer before you open. Age UK’s doorstep advice is Stop, Lock, Chain and Check, and to take the chain off if a carer needs to get in. Lock the other outer doors first.
FAST-FX is rank 1 in Door Chains in the saved listing, at about £4.99, with 4.2 from 628 reviews. UK reviews also describe bending, a break, a loose hook, short screws and outdoor rust. A sales rank is not a strength test.
A title that says uPVC does not mean the screws in the box will hold. uPVC and many composite doors are hollow or skinned, and drilling can affect the warranty. Check with the door company before you drill.
Yale and SOL reviews both say the photo had more links than the chain that arrived. Only four chains in this set state a length. If the chain is shorter than the frame, it will not reach.
Solid timber is the honest fit for a screw-in chain. uPVC and many composite doors are hollow or skinned. A title that says uPVC, including the Yale WS6, the XFORT and the FAST-FX, does not mean the screws in the box will hold, and it does not mean the door warranty survives a new hole. The KAFENDA asks about uPVC and does not answer. One silver MOXYOY review mentions a uPVC front door. That is one account. DIY Doctor says the screws should go at least 25 mm into sound timber.
A short chain stops a hand reaching in. A chain that is shorter than the frame will not reach. Stated lengths here are Yale WS6 at 13.5 cm, KAFENDA at 17 cm, and about 17 cm on the LIAMGUS and the ZEQUNAFENG. The other eight do not say. Yale and SOL reviews both say the photo showed more links. Spring-button releases are stated on the KAFENDA, both MOXYOY models and the ZEQUNAFENG. The Ainkou is a slide rail. The KIPTVO describes a sliding buckle. None of the twelve is key-operated.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have a solid timber front door and you want the only chain in this set that prints DHF TS 003. The Yale V-WS6-CH is the top pick at about £8.80, with 13.5 cm stated and 4.5 from 659 reviews. Reviews say it is shorter than the photos, and a hard kick pulled the screws. The title says PVCu and wood; a bullet says wooden doors.
You want two chains for sound timber and you will check the finish and the length before you keep them. The SOL two-pack is the best value at about £4.99, with 4.3 from 162 reviews. One buyer received brass instead of chrome, the chain had fewer links than the photo, and one wooden door would not take it.
You want a spring button and a printed length, and you will fit longer screws. The KAFENDA W107-ED states 170 mm and a spring release at about £12.99, with 4.5 from 527 reviews. The included screws are 20 mm. There is no TS 003 line, and a uPVC question on the listing is unanswered.
The Yale V-WS6-CH is the top pick. It has the highest score in this set, 92, at about £8.80, with 4.5 from 659 reviews, a stated 13.5 cm chain, and the only TS 003 line in the title. A shorter chain than the photos, and screws that pulled out under a hard kick, are already in that score. The SOL two-pack is the best value at about £4.99, with 4.3 from 162 reviews. The written limits are finish and length, not a repeated pattern of breaks. FAST-FX is the same shelf price with 628 reviews, and UK reviews describe bending and a break, so it does not take that award. None of the twelve secures a locked door against burglary.
SOL chrome door chain, pack of two
Two chains at about £4.99 with 4.3 from 162 reviews. The limits in the file are brass instead of chrome and fewer links than the photo, not a pattern of breaks.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Public UK sources from the research digest, used for this page in October 2026. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures dated 19 October 2026. TS 003 is not treated as a burglary lock, and Secured by Design is quoted only for the live Yale WS6 table on that date.
Expert source (DIY & tools): Charlie White (Charlie DIYte) (external profile) – public expert commentary used as a research source, not as a contributor to our pages.
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