Tips From a Residential Locksmith for Securing Your Apartment

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Tips From a Residential Locksmith for Securing
Your Apartment
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• If youre moving into a new apartment, or simply
  dont feel secure enough in your existing
  apartment, you should take steps to rectify that
  by improving your security measures. Residential
  locksmiths state that the main area of
  vulnerability for apartments, are the main
  entrances to the building, and the doors to each
  apartment. Now, while you may not be able to do
  anything about the main doors security, there
  are certainly things you can do to improve your
  own entrance, and these include the following

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• Make sure the lock is strong enough
• Deadbolts offer a fantastic level of security for
  doors, and if your apartment door doesnt have
  one, now might be the time to call a residential
  locksmith and have them install one.
• Make sure the door itself is strong enough
• While a robust lock such as a deadbolt is going
  to offer a high level of security for the door to
  your apartment, theyre typically only ever as
  effective as the door theyre installed on. If
  your door has a weak wooden frame, or the door
  itself is made of a material that could easily be
  kicked in by a determined criminal, then even the
  best of locks may not offer the level of security
  you need.

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• Talk to your local locksmith about ways of
  strengthening your door, such as replacing the
  wooden frame with a metal one, or having it
  replaced completely with a more robust model.
• Keep a close eye on the locks
• Old locks, or sometimes even newer ones that
  havent been properly maintained, can easily make
  your apartment vulnerable, and if your door has
  the only pickable lock in the entire building,
  you could find yourself the victim of crime
  before long.

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• Even metal locks deteriorate over time, and as
  soon as they do, they could be leaving you
  susceptible to intrusion and theft. In an ideal
  world, your landlord or leasing agent will help
  you replace faulty, damaged, or worn locks, but
  if you have to take matters into your own hands,
  its best to do so sooner, rather than later.
• Limit who you give keys to
• It might be the case that youre the only person
  with a set of keys to your apartment, in which
  case you simply have to try and keep them safe
  and not lose them. However, some people choose to
  hand sets of keys over to family members, dog
  sitters etc. and every time you do this, you open
  yourself up to the possibility of them being
  lost, stolen, or even copied without your
  knowledge.

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• You deserve to feel safe in your own apartment,
  and by following these tips from a residential
  locksmith, you give yourself the best chance of
  feeling as safe as you possibly can, and limiting
  the risk of becoming a victim of intrusion and
  theft.
• Golden Locks Inc is a 24 hour licensed locksmith
  in Anaheim with years of experience and trained
  staff skilled in locksmith services for both
  residential and commercial clients and also has
  an online store for high security locks and MT5
  High Security keys etc. We also specialize in
  automotive lock repair services for cars, bikes
  and trucks and installation, servicing and repair
  of high quality security systems, access control
  systems and CCTV systems. If you are looking for
  a locksmith in Anaheim, call us at 714-363-3425.