The doors of your home are one of the first things that protect you, your family, and your valuables. Unfortunately, doors are not always resistant to force, which can leave your home vulnerable.
Deadbolt locks are one of the options for strengthening the security of the entrances to your home. They work hand-in-hand with the usual pin tumbler locks, making it that much harder for intruders to gain access to your space.
Before we get into the details of deadbolts though, there is something else you should consider.
How Strong Is Your Front Door?
The strength of your door plays a vital role in how difficult it is for an intruder to break it down. All too often, homes have interior doors on exterior entry points.
Interior and exterior doors are constructed very differently, with interior doors being a lot less strong. This is because interior doors have hollow cores, making it that much easier to kick them in. Even the best locks in the world won’t make an interior door stronger – not when someone wants to use force to get in.
If any of your home’s exterior entry points are fitted with interior doors, it’s important to replace and upgrade them before you spend money on deadbolts.
Let’s get back into deadbolts and why your doors should have them.
The Key Benefits of Deadbolt Locks
Deadbolt locks are designed to withstand forced entry, making your entry points far more secure.
When a door is only fitted with a standard lock, an intruder can easily use lock bumping or brute force to gain access to your home.
Deadbolt locks are made with high-quality metals that are next to impossible to break. An intruder would have to spend a lot more time and use specialized tools to break through a deadbolt lock. The effort wouldn’t be worth their while, which means your home is safe from theft and damage.
How Deadbolt Locks Work
A deadbolt lock is made with hardened steel and is inserted inside a hole in the doorjamb, which is secured with a strong striking plate.
A deadbolt lock can only be opened with a key from the outside and a twist lock from inside your home.
While a single cylinder deadbolt is secure enough, there is also the option of installing a double cylinder deadbolt. Double cylinder deadbolt locks are recommended for doors with glass panels or doors located near a window. A double cylinder lock requires a key to unlock the door on the inside and outside of your home. This means an intruder cannot reach in through broken glass to twist the lock open from the inside.
Just make sure that the interior key to a deadbolt lock can be easily accessed by the people in your home in the event of an emergency. It also goes without saying that the key shouldn’t be kept in a place that’s visible to potential intruders either.
Overall, deadbolts are one of the most affordable ways to upgrade the safety of your home and the strength of your doors. Contact us on 786-358-6116 for your deadbolt lock installations in Miami.