4 Facts About Your Locks That Will Keep You Up at Night

• 16 February 2015
• in: Residential Security

The sad truth about the security products we trust our family’s safety with is that many just aren’t up to par. Today, criminals can watching lock picking videos online, can copy your keys from their smartphone, and know just where to kick to break down your door. With technology creating more sophisticated burglars, it is time to step up the technology on your home’s security. Learn what weak-points could be putting your home at risk and what to do about it. When you are ready to secure your home, we hope you will give “A” Locksmith a call.

1. Your lock is only as secure as the door frame that holds it.
   Even if you chose a great lock to secure your home, it is only as strong as the frame surrounding it. If your door frame hasn’t been constructed from the right materials and properly reinforced, it can be broken down with a few targeted kicks. Ask our locksmiths about what we can do to reinforce your door frame today.
2. A burglar can open your lock in seconds…without a key!
   Unless you have a high security cylinder (like Mul-T-Lock or Primus) in your lock, your lock can be picked open in seconds with a cheap set of tools found online. If you are securing your home without a deadbolt, your lock can be easily defeated using a screwdriver, or even a credit card. Make sure you have a deadbolt on every exterior door and for the ultimate in security, choose a high security lock.
3. You can never know how many keys are out there.
   Anyone can duplicate a key these days. Even keys marked “Do Not Duplicate” are copied all the time, without any regard for the owner’s wishes. The valet driver and the maid are the usual suspects, but today a key can be copied from a photo by just about anyone using key-making apps. For keys that can’t be copied without your permission, consider upgrading to Mul-T-Lock locks and keys.
4. Your sliding glass door is a breeze to get into.
   If you think locking that little factory-installed sliding door lock is going to protect you from a home invasion? It won’t! Burglars can easily (and quietly) wiggle and lift your sliding glass door off the lock and slide it right open in a matter of seconds. For true sliding glass security stop by our showroom for a live demonstration of our tried and true slider solutions. Our sliding glass door locks and bolts offer superior protection from burglar’s lifting and shimmying sliders. Worried about someone throwing a brick through the glass? Look into security films to reinforce your glass as well, there are several reputable security film contractors in Naples.