Talking About Key Making

When you lock your front door, it is supposed to keep you safe from possible theft or, worse, armed burglary. However, too many thieves are successful at picking locked front doors, which is especially discouraging if you live in a high crime rate area. If this is the case and you want better protection for your family and home, then it's best to consider these three ways to avoid your front door from possibly getting picked: 

Install a Keyless Lock:

Nowadays, homeowners have the option to install keyless locks for their front door. These are usually dial locks in which you enter your code that will unlock the door for you. There are many benefits to this type of lock, including the fact that you don't have to worry about carrying around a key or leaving a spare key anywhere in case you get locked out. These are difficult to pick because there is nothing to actually pick. You can also have an alarm installed that will go off if a wrong code is entered too many times. 

Install a Pick Resistant Lock:

Although a keyless lock is probably the most effective, many homeowners still prefer having the traditional lock. If this is the case, then you may consider installing a pick resistant lock. A pick resistant lock is one in which the lock has an extra set of tumblers. This makes it extremely difficult to manipulate because there are more locking mechanisms that need to be picked. 

Get an Uncommon Keyway:

This is probably the most affordable option, which is to install a lock that has an uncommon keyway. This way, a key bumping device cannot easily be used since it won't fit in the uncommon keyway since it is unique. Key bumping devices are made to fit the most common types of keyways only. Talk to your locksmith about this and they can help you install an uncommon keyway for you that cannot be manipulated by common key bumping devices. 

When you know these three ways to avoid getting your front door lock picked, you can be sure that you take the right steps to prevent your home from becoming the victim of robbery while also keeping your family much safer and secure in your own home. Talk to locksmiths like Arapahoe County Security Center Inc about installing whatever lock you choose for all entrances into the home for extra protection.