Locking Up Your Place

Posted on: 26 February 2020

Technology is continually advancing, and this includes technology associated with residential locks. If you still have old deadbolts on your doors, you may want to seriously consider contacting a locksmith to learn more about having your old locks removed and having new smart locks installed. An experienced residential locksmith will be able to take care of the job for you and install as many new smart locks as you need to keep your home secure. There are a number of reason to upgrade to the newest smart locks available, such as:

Say Goodbye to Keys

In this day and age, having to rummage through your purse or pockets to find your keys is a thing of the past. Today's smart locks do not use keys at all — instead, you can either unlock your door by inputting a code or you can use a smartphone to unlock your door remotely. This makes it so much easier to get in and out of the house, and you will never have to worry about whether or not you locked your door on the way out since most smart locks will automatically lock after several seconds.

Control Access to Your Home

Another reason that many homeowners love smart locks is because it makes it much easier to control access to your home. If you are going out of town and need someone to take care of your pets or water your plants, you can assign a temporary code for them to use. The majority of people find this much more convenient than having to give someone a spare key. You can also assign different codes to different people so you know when members of your household come and go. When you have smart locks installed, it is simple to control who enters your home.

Security

Smart locks are designed to be incredibly strong and secure. It is very difficult to pick a smart lock or find a way to get into a home with a smart lock if one does not have the right code or access to the app to disarm a lock. Some smart locks are also equipped with alarms that will sound if the wrong code is input multiple times, which can deter criminal activity from your home. Many smart locks will send a notification if someone is trying to put in an incorrect code so you can contact your alarm system company or the police if needed. 

Speak with a residential locksmith to learn about your options.