Find out how secure your locks are before you move on to the other aspects of front door security.
How to add another lock to front door.
To fix this add a custom cut plate or a door reinforcer.
Enter a 4 8 digit door lock code.
What with friends contractors pet sitters and others it s easy to lose track of extra house keys.
In many cases altering your door by adding a lock may count as damage to the structure.
Professional locksmith installation can add another 80 to 200 depending on the complexity of the lock.
Two doors are always better than one.
The landlord is more likely to allow chain locks and sliding bolts than dead bolts or other types.
Retrofit smart locks are the simplest way to add connectivity to your door without replacing your entire deadbolt system.
Front door security begins with your locks.
Next to your door lock tap the arrow on the right hand side.
If you re worried about people using old keys to get in while you re out then a full lock replacement might be in order.
Log into your digital life app from your smartphone.
Many new lock sets allow you to adjust the latch to either distance.
Replacing door locks is a relatively simple diy project.
Tap the sign to the right of door lock codes.
Also called at keyless entry door.
Locks need to prevent covert and destructive entry.
The other option is to replace your existing deadbolt altogether.
The handedness of most locksets can be changed by using an included tool.
For better control of front door locks and who can get in and out and a permanent solution to the lost key problem with kids replace one of your dead bolt locks with electronic keypad entry keyless locks typically 100 to 200.
Gate security can add another layer to your door security but if the fence obscures your home it is actually giving any criminal cover so that they have privacy as they attempt to undermine the security of your door.
To improve your front door security put another door in front of your door.
It is good to have borders that do not obscure your home to the point where no one can see your front door.
Select a lock with the same setback.
Enter a nickname for the new code.