Garage Door Locks Supplied and Fitted
In order to improve garage security, consider fitting a padlock with a
hasp and staple on the inside of the door, or adding a mortice lock to double
garage doors with a rim lock.
Many up and over style garage doors are easy for potential burglars to gain entry into; a garage defender lock is the solution in preventing the door from being opened. However, an alternative for those who enter the garage from inside the house would be fixing bolts to the runners of the up and over door that may be locked/unlocked form the inside.
For those who have an integral garage it is essential to ensure connecting doors are made secure.
It may even be worth considering having security cages installed inside
the garage in order to protect very valuable equipment form theft. Some
items may be secured to the garage floor and walls using chains through
eyebolts.
Prevention of Burglaries - Security Advice from the Essex Locksmith
The majority of burglaries are opportunist crimes carried out not by professionals, but by petty thieves finding a ‘soft target’ offering them a straightforward opportunity to commit an offence undiscovered and undetected.
Simple steps can be taken to minimise the risk:
- Locking gates around the perimeter of your property will lessen opportunist access.
- Do not leave ladders out in the garden allowing easy access to the upstairs of your home.
- Ensure all garden tools are locked away, as they are ‘gifts’ to burglars helping them to force entry into your home.
- High fences/hedges provide useful cover for burglars, and prevent neighbours from detecting anything untoward,
- Be aware that lots of mail/newspapers visible through glazed doors, milk bottles on door steps, windows closed in high temperatures, and closed curtains during the day, are all clues to thieves that no one is at home.
- Install timers to switch lights/radios on/off.
- If you go on holiday, ask for a neighbour to park on your drive, or arrange for a reputable house sitter to take care of your property.
For all types of garage door locks - supplied and fitted - phone us anytime on 07983 419460