Reinforcing Locks

There is never a shortage of actions that one can take to prevent break-ins, but the most reliable ones are to strengthen your deadbolt and lockset.  Crime has reached new heights, and break-ins seem to be a common threat nowadays.  As a matter of fact, a close family member of mine just had their house broken into around midnight down in El Paso.  Lucky for them they were able to call a 24 hour emergency locksmith in El Paso to replace the deadbolt and lockset of the house.

 Sometimes you never really realize how simple it is to kick in a solid door until you’ve seen it happen – and if you’ve seen it happen, I’m guessing it’s quite late at that point.  The key here is to first check all exterior doors – a secure entry starts with a solid door with a grade 1 deadbolt.  So if you don’t already have this in place, my suggestion would be to remove the existing deadbolt and replace it with another one that is grade 1.  It is highly recommended that you reach out to a residential locksmith to perform this type of task, after all, they are the professionals!

Once the existing deadbolt has been removed, replace it with the new one and also replace the lockset strike plate, along with the deadbolt strike plate.  This is exactly what the locksmith down in El Paso had done at my family member’s house.  In addition, they installed a peephole for extra security, so that they may be able to see who’s knocking at the door.  It is also recommended that you replace the knob from time to time, just to be extra careful.