2016

Safety and Glass Sliding Doors
While a glass sliding door can be a nice touch to add aesthetic value to your home, you must also be careful that these doors don't reduce the safety of your home. There are a few issues with sliding glass doors that can make them more vulnerable to break ins than other types of lockable doors. Here are some things to review when installing a glass sliding door.  Where Is the Door?

3 Tips To Avoid Damaging Your Car Locks
You probably rely on your car's door locks to keep your car safe and secure. Unfortunately, if your locks become damaged, it can be easier for someone to break into your vehicle. If you follow these tips, you can help ensure that you don't damage your car's locks and that your locks stay in good shape. 1. Avoid "Playing" with Your Locks It can be tempting to "play" with your car's locks, such as by continually flipping the "

Installing A Coded Key Lock: Why You Might Need Help From A Commercial Locksmith
Coded key locks are an excellent way to keep your business, office, or home secure. However, most of these locks do not always fit with the doors you want protected. As such, you may need some help from a commercial locksmith, and here is why. The Lock Requires Holes That Are Not Present Many of these coded key locks have screw holes that are not currently present in your doors. Usually, the locking mechanism itself fits into the deadbolt or handle lock area, but extra holes for installation are needed.

6 Ways To Protect Your Home With Locks
Have you heard about a string of break-ins in your area? Are you concerned about passing your key on to other people who need to get into your house to work? Have you recently moved into a new house? No matter your situation, it is likely that you have some concerns. Understanding these tips will help to ensure that you stay safe in your new home. Invest in a solid dead bolt

Investing In Keyless Locks For More Business Security
Are you worried because several businesses that are near yours were recently burglarized? If you are concerned because your door locks are not very secure, you might want to hire a locksmith to upgrade them to another type. It is worth giving some consideration to locks that do not operate with the use of keys, as they are more difficult for burglars to pick open. Below, you will discover some helpful information about keyless locks that will help you decide if they are right for your business or not.

Unique Spots In Your Yard For The Hiding Of Your Spare House Key
If is important for you to make sure that you are never going to have to deal with the problem of being locked out of the house again, you will need to find adequate hiding spots for a spare key. Take a few moments to review the following suggestions to help find the one that would suit you the best. Under Decorative Colored Glass Stones Small decorative glass stones can add a lot of beauty around the outside of your home and they can be a great way to hide a spare key.

Bad Break-Ups And Crazy Exes? How To Legally Protect Yourself
Everyone has had that one really bad ending to a relationship, and sometimes the person you break up with does not seem to get it or is just really not cooperating with the ending of an era. When you break up with someone who clearly has some psychological issues, you may be terrified that he or she will do far worse things to you, your car, your home, and even your children.

Smart Locks: Are They Really Worth It?
When it comes to keeping your home secure, you now have the choice of using regular locks with keys or smart locks that you can operate with an Internet-connected device. The options with smart locks far outweigh regular locks, but they really do not offer any better security. Consider the following and then talk with a locksmith to have any new locks installed so you are sure they provide you with the security you need.

3 Steps to Make Your Home More Secure
If you have decided to make your home more secure, there are often several things that you can do to immediately improve the security of your space. Here are some of your options for increasing home security. 1. Improve Your Locking Systems The first thing to consider is to upgrade your home locks. A small step that you can take for increased security is to rekey any locks that have been around for many years.

Throw Away The Keys: Options For A Keyless Entry System For Your Home
 If you have a job in an office building, chances are you have used a keyless door entry system to gain access to your workplace. While keyless locks are commonplace in commercial settings, they are not as common for main entry systems in homes. If the idea of ditching your house keys for a state-of-the-art keyless entry system intrigues you, the following guide can help you understand your options when you are ready to call a locksmith and convert to digital smartlocks.

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Improving The Safety Of Your Home

Few things are more intimidating than hearing about a recent string of burglaries in your area. Fortunately, you can update your home's security by replacing locks and safes in your home. I started evaluating my home security a few months ago, and I realized that there were several areas that needed to be completely overhauled. We started going through our place and updating doors and windows, and we eventually made it to our gun safe where we found a few other things that needed to change. This blog is all about improving the safety of your home and making changes your security.

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