Advice From Our Wealdstone Locksmith

1. Around 70% of all burglars enter a property using the front or back door. Shockingly around 20% walk through an unlocked door.  Good habits are extremely important when it comes to security. One way you can enhance the security of your doors is to double lock them. Double locking simple involved lock your door with the key and not relying on the latch. By double locking your door you greatly enhance is security while also stopping criminals from using a number of commonly used techniques to bypass unlock doors such as door popping, hooking and sliding. 

2. If you have a garden we highly recommend you have a motion sensor LED light fitted. Burglars are not very keen to be illuminated while they conduct their shady activities. Lighting is a great addition to your properties security’s and acts as a great deterrent. 

3. All external doors should be fitted with lock which meet s British standard 3621. Locks which meet this standard are more resistant to picking, bumping and lock snapping. Locks which meet British standards are usually a requirement of your insurance policy and are recommended by the police.