Home Protection

The majority of burglaries actually occur during the day when people are at work and school; however, in most people’s mind’s eye, burglaries only happen under cover of darkness – a delusion that many burglars exploit in order to attack people’s homes when they are left unprotected. Here’s a guide from the residential locksmith experts at SOS Locksmith on how to prevent burglaries that occur during the daytime.

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When most people think of Spring cleaning, they simply envision dusting their curtains or resorting their bathroom cabinets. However, Spring cleaning is actually a fantastic opportunity to bolstering one’s home security, ensuring that their possessions and family are protected during the coming Summer months. Here’s a guide from the residential lock installation and residential security experts at SOS Locksmith on how you can utilize your Spring cleaning in order to bolster your home security.

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With massive technological strides being made in the residential security sector in the last few years, there’s a plethora of fantastic electronic lock options for homeowners – or even commercial business owners. One of the most convenient varieties of contemporary electronic locks are Wifi connectable deadbolts. In this brief blog post, the electronic lock installation experts at SOS Locksmith will detail what the best Wifi connectable deadbolts are, so you can understand which one’s will serve your personal needs the best.

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As far as your home or business is concerned, getting a high security lock is one of the most important things that you can do. However, not all high security locks are made alike – and understanding their various features can help you figure out how to purchase the absolute ideal one for your home or business . Here are some of the various key (excuse the pun) aspects of high security home or business locks.

Physical Mechanics

When you’re researching high security locks for your residential or commercial location, one of the key aspects to consider is the construction of the locking hardware itself. The best high security locks utilize both electrical and mechanical aspects as a double barrier against any intruders or burglars. By balancing two separate physical aspects of security you will have twice the amount of protection for your property. Based on your needs, you may opt to get an electronic lock, a biometric lock, or a simple – but extremely effective – double deadbolt. I want to emphasize that deadbolts are especially essential – don’t purchase any lock that doesn’t utilize deadbolts, as they are certainly one of the most effective aspects of any high security lock on the market today.

Residential and Commercial Security

Prior to your purchase of the lock, analyze exactly what benefits or features that you want to get out of it. The types of locks that provide the best type of security features are resistant to both vandalism and extreme force in burglary or entry attempts. Discuss with your local locksmith exactly what security features and benefits you need, and whether the lock you’re thinking of purchasing offers these.

Guaranteed Success and Happiness

Lock manufacturers understand the importance of consumer confidence – and the best lock makers will offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee based on their trust in their own products. Any high security lock should operate at it’s full working capacity for a long amount of time – and if it quickly fizzles out, it’s obviously not even worth buying. Even if it’s slightly more expensive, we recommend investing in a better grade of high security lock that comes with a guarantee of satisfaction – that way, if the lock doesn’t work in any way, you can quickly replace it to restore your security.

Regardless of where you live, home break-ins are a serious concern among anyone who owns a home. Homes are broken into more often than commercial properties, due to the perception of their vulnerabilities. A home burglary happens every 13 seconds in the United States. Even if you’re not home during the break-in, it absolutely affects your sense of safety and comfort in your home. The good news is that there’s many actions that you can undertake to help discourage any form of burglary – here’s some of them:

Project the Illusion that you’re home

It’s much easier to break into empty homes – so many burglars will only try to break into homes if they can verify that the homeowner’s away. Whether you’re at work or vacation, make sure to make it look like someone is inside your home. Install automatic locks or set locks on timers to establish the illusion of some sort of routine presence in the home – also make sure that on days you’re not home that your neighbor picks up your mail – and puts your garbage can outside on days the garbage truck comes to collect it.

Never hide spare keys

Many families hide spare keys under their doormat or a fake rock – in case someone forgets their existing key. This is never, ever a good idea. Your hiding spot isn’t that secret – many burglars are crafty and familiar with how popular and common this trend used to be – they can easily locate most hiding spots; instead, make sure to give a trusted friend or neighbor a copy of the key.

Lock all Windows and Doors

Many burglars come into homes through a side door, garage, window, or side door. Make sure that when you’re not using them that all windows in your home are locked – especially when you’re not home. If your locks don’t work properly, make sure to call Nonstop Locksmiths right away for a quick and easy repair.

Get a Deadbolt Lock

Get your Nonstop Technician to install a deadbolt on each door in your home. They are much more secure, and make it much more difficult for burglars to access your home.

Be friends with your neighbors

Your neighbors can be the best protection against break-ins – make sure to be friendly with them, and they will look over your home with the best intentions when you’re not home – and will of course call the police is they see any suspicious activity.