High Security Locks

Lock Bumping has been known for a while to be a favorable method among burglars for breaking into properties. Criminal activity which involves such method has been floating around on the news in recent years. On the off chance that you were not aware of such method many intruders use in order to break into homes, its time you should be informed of it and ways that would help your home to be protected against it.

In case you're on a restricted budget, there are a few, fairy cheap anti lock devices which was designed to keep the thumb turn on a deadbolt from turning. If the thumb turn can't be rotated, the key won't be able to turn which implies that the bolt can't retract back inside the lock. Although this device is fairly cheap, this is not the most convenience solutions as it will keep even the original key from unlocking the deadbolt which means this solution may only work when you are inside your home and not away.

Another good solution is taking your locks to a locksmith Salem or set up an appointment with a technician to come to you and service the locks adding unique pins that will reinforce the cylinder to withstand bumping. These types of pins refer to as security pins. Their purpose is to bind before reaching the sheer line. Although it will not be a 100% solution against bumping, it will definitely make the intruder work a long time with the bump key before succeeding. This is unlikely to happen since burglars like to act quickly and would most likely be discouraged if they see it takes them a while to bump a lock.

Having a high-security pick and bump proof lock installed would probably be your best solution. Mul-t-lock is a lock company known for its quality and resistance to pick and bump attempts with the addition of other security features which would be unlikely to be found on other types of locks such as drill proof and unauthorized key copying. In the event that you have an office or own a small business property, you must be aware of the fact that high percentage of theft occur by employees. Installing such high security lock will ensure that no unauthorized duplication of a key will be made.

High-security key-ways are patent protected which implies that only the lock manufacturer can have a duplicate of the key made and will only be provided to the associated locksmith company who made the order of the lock. A high security lock is manufactured with the most solid material. These locks would be much heavier, with thicker hardware components.