As you walk up to the front door of your home or your business you notice the tell-tale signs that the door has been tampered with. Perhaps the door has been forced open or the lock has been picked. You notice that the door is ajar, and with a feeling of inevitability you know that your residence or office has been subject to a break and enter. With a sinking feeling you push open the door the remaining distance so that you can enter the building or flat, and you look around at the chaos left by the burglars as they tossed the rooms apart and took whatever they could find of value. This is a scene nobody wants to come home to but it does happen, and it requires an immediate lock change after you have telephoned the police. You do not want to stay in an office or a residence in which the locks have been tampered with, what you want is to feel secure in your surroundings again.
When you do telephone your locksmith in
Bradford or your locksmith in
Leeds, you will want to make them aware of the situation. All the details
that you provide will ensure that they can address all of your safety concerns
with your new locking system. If the lock has been tampered with it is possible
that it can be fixed, unless it is a chain lock in which the chain was cut, for
example. If the lock was picked then you may want to consider a completely new
locking system so that this situation is less likely to happen again.
Once the locksmith has arrived, assessed the existing locking system
and how the lock was involved in the break-in then they can advise you on the
new system that should be installed. It may be necessary to install more than
one lock, as a simple deadbolt tends not to be enough. Usually, a three-lock
system is the best way to go. Additionally, smart locks provide even more
security. If a smart lock is installed, it often works in conjunction with a
code that unlocks the deadbolt. This code can be reprogrammed daily so that no
one code is ever used twice. As well, if someone tries to access the house with
the wrong code after a certain number of tries a security system can be alerted
that a potential burglary is in progress and send a security car out to check
on the residence or business. If you are looking for peace of mind, then a
smart lock system is your best bet. There are even smart lock systems that have
cameras embedded in them that take pictures of whoever attempts to unlock the
door. Some also have fingerprint scanners, but a simple smart lock which has a
keycode, and automatic locking after 30 seconds is all most people need to feel
protected.
If a door has been damaged in the burglary as well as the lock then
it may be necessary to replace both the door and the lock. A professional
locksmith will be able to assess the damage and then either repair your
existing door or install a new door, and perform a lock change or installation
of a new system at the same time. UPVC doors tend to be the go-to for security,
and installing a multi locking system or smart lock is very easy. The goal is
that you feel safe and secure after a burglary, and sometimes the best way to
do this is by starting fresh with a new door and a new lock.
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