Should Your Patio Doors Be as Secure as Your Front Door?

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Should Your Patio Doors Be as Secure as Your
Front Door?
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• We all know to make sure that our main
  entranceways are as secure as they can possibly
  be, and many of us even take extra measures to
  make our windows safe, but we often overlook our
  patio doors.
• The frightening reality is that many burglars and
  intruders gain illegal access to peoples homes
  through points of entry other than the front
  door, and patio doors are exceptionally
  vulnerable.
• Many patio doors use a latch system, not a lock
• Latches are far easier for burglars to override
  or break than high security locks, and if your
  patio doors operate on a latch system, you should
  consider asking whether your local licensed
  locksmith can install locks on them.

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• They operate on tracks, not hinges
• Another element of patio doors that makes them
  vulnerable is the fact that they run on tracks
  instead of hinges, and with a little criminal
  know how, the doors can be slid off of the track
  without the need for touching the latch at all.

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• Criminals target secluded areas of homes
• Often in an area of the home thats more
  secluded, patio doors are often targeted by
  criminals for that very fact, and as such, you
  should consider improving the security of your
  patio doors if you suspect they may not be as
  secure as they could be. Creeping around a corner
  and being able to tamper with your patio doors
  under the cover of darkness, and with little to
  no chance of being spotted until theyre in (and
  by then, its too late), burglars and intruders
  will always search for the weakest points of
  security in any home, to make their job easier
  and the risk of them getting caught, far slimmer.

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• Patio doors are often flimsier and less
  well-secured than main entrances
• While patio doors are often used frequently,
  because they generally dont open out onto the
  front of a property, and instead lead out into a
  secluded yard, garden or decking, many homeowners
  tend not to be quite so concerned about investing
  in high security locks, or taking any additional
  precautions with these doors, such as installing
  a motion sensor light above them, or cameras and
  an alarm.

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• Its important to remember that your local
  licensed locksmith can also give you the most
  up-to-date and well-informed advice about any
  aspect of home security, and if requested, will
  attend your home and carry out a security
  assessment before installing any additional
  measures as necessary.
• So, when it comes to the question of whether your
  patio doors should be as secure as your front
  door, the answer is a resounding, yes! To make
  your patio doors secure and your home less
  vulnerable to any kind of forced entry from
  criminals, make time to talk to a local, licensed
  locksmith at the earliest opportunity, and have
  them set you up with a more secure locking system.

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• Golden Locks Inc is a local HB locksmith 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 patio
  door locks replacement in Huntington Beach or
  Anaheim, call us at [phone].