Often the locks that are typically fitted to doors and windows will provide little or no protection at all against a burglar breaking in to your home. In fact, most professional burglars will be able to gain access to a person’s home very quickly just through using a plastic credit card or a screwdriver.
Below, we provide some helpful information on the different kinds of locks that you should consider having installed, either by yourself, or an accredited locksmith in your home. By doing this, you will be making your home more secure, and also providing far less opportunities for a burglar to break in.
Cylinder Deadlock
This type of lock actually provides a great deal of protection to your home, especially when in conjunction with the locks you already have in place.
There are surface mounted cylinder deadlocks which can easily be mounted on to any kind of door in a matter of minutes.
Tubular Deadlock
These types of locks add more protection to your home, without actually looking unsightly, and they can be installed in any kind of door. They often require a person to have a key in order to unlock from either side. Keep in mind that this may cause problems when you are actually trying to leave the property in an emergency situation. But there are some now which can be opened without a key being used on the inside.
The reason why these types of locks are so effective is that, when in the locked position, they have a bolt which comes through several holes before it goes into the strike. This particular type of lock then makes it more difficult for a door to be jimmied. However the surface mounted cylinder deadlocks do not actually offer the same kind of protection as those that are mounted within the door and frame.
Therefore you need to take time out to examine the locks you already have in place in your home, and if you find them either to be old, wearing out or have failed, then it is about time that you replaced them. In order to provide you with better protection for your home, install either new, or additional locks as soon as possible (immediately preferably). Although you may consider this to be a waste of time and money, which would you prefer:
Knowing that your home is secure and everything is well protected, or letting any burglar know that they can gain access to your home anytime that they want to…
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