Door Locks

When you consider how effective door locks are in discouraging burglars or stopping them before they get started, it's surprising how cheap and insecure many home's door locks are. People often resist secure door locks because it makes them feel like they have an armed fortress. Somehow, it takes away the feeling of community and relaxation.

Even with home security systems, alarms included, there is an opportunity for a team of thieves to make a hit and run robbery. They might have only a couple of minutes to get what they want, but that may be enough before the police respond. Secure door locks make their quick entry almost impossible.

Good door locks, similar to an alarm system, can be implemented so that they seem transparent. This transparency or easy, invisible implementation, makes it seem as though the security is light and you're not really arming a fortress.

With good door locks in place, the intruder has only one other possibility of getting through the doorway & breaking the door down or prying it right out of the doorway. There are methods of securing the door so either side cannot be forced through. Here are the types of door locks you should have in your home exterior doors:

Dead Bolt Door Locks
Key in Knob Door Locks
Chain Locks
Keyless Entry
Vertical Dead Bolt Locks

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