Would you like to secure your home before the thief comes by? Although many of us are aware of burglary protection, there is always more that can be done to prevent it from happening. Safety locks are a good way forward for exactly this. We tell you why below. Security locks increase security in the home significantly.
Your home is guaranteed to contain values that can very easily be converted into cash. At least a thief will be able to see that quickly. Unfortunately, burglars are also very cunning. Therefore, they choose their crime scene carefully, so that it is not too difficult or risky to break in. This is why security locks increase security in the home.
This is where secure locks come into play, as security locks increase security in the home and make it harder for burglars.
What is a security lock?
When it comes to locks, there are several different types. We do that too. These can be cylinders, security bars, code locks, electric locks and lockable handles, depending on what best suits the purpose. Safety locks are i.a. locks for doors that are made to be difficult or impossible to pry open. In other words, it makes it more difficult to break in. Precisely that is the alpha and omega when the clock is ticking for the thief.
Windows should e.g. always be secured with a window lock , just as patio doors should also be secured with a lockable handle or an electric code lock. Security locks increase security in the home by securing these entry points.
Why secure the home with good locks?
When a burglar has chosen your home to break into, it is the solid doors and your windows with security locks that must help keep the thief from breaking in. According to the police, a burglar will give up breaking in if it takes more than four minutes.
Four minutes may not seem like a long time. But it is four minutes when the thief works continuously to pry open your locks, doors and windows. It is therefore a good measure to have secured all entryways.
Many insurance companies have also begun to pay close attention to safety. They therefore often also make demands on the types of locks that must be in and around the home. It therefore not only benefits your and your family’s safety, but also puts you in a better position with the insurance should the accident happen.
Good advice for lock security
It must be safe to be at home. You can hopefully become that to a greater extent with the following advice:
- Replace or recode the locks when you move into a new home.
- Have a lock on all external doors and preferably 2 locks on the main and basement doors.
- Preferably have locks on the windows. Especially on the ground floor.
- Keep the keys safe and hidden.
- Do not mark keys with either name or address
- Do not store keys outside. The thief will probably find them.
- You can also advantageously have a security check of your home carried out. It gives you an insight into where action should be taken, so that you can avoid and at least prevent your home from becoming the next one in the neighborhood to a greater extent.
It is good and safe to know how the security level is in one’s home. It is free at many locksmiths. Whether you then want to act on the advice you have been given is entirely up to you.
