A good locksmith is important to your business

We do take on account many thing when it matters to our business but maybe one of the forgotten aspects that almost any business owner left on the luck or perpetuity when it comes to our business is the security aspect and how it impacts the performance of our company and the expected ROI (Return on Investment).

When we start our family business we got several break-ins most of them during the night and the result of that was a very tight earnings margin, and we have to pay for new locks every time a burglar was able to break the last one.

And this is not an isolated, case many of the business around our block had the same security problems, and some of them just moved out but we couldn’t had the luxury of just moving out to a different location and establish our business elsewhere being one of the reasons that our clients are from the neighborhood.

So our first attempt to fix the situation was to bought more expensive deadbolts and locks and installed them by ourselves (like we had always did), it didn’t work too well because we had another break-in 2 weeks later, after that we decided to install some cameras and motion detector alarms, and yes we had another break-in after doing that and sadly we didn’t install very well the cameras and neither the motion detector alarms.

We didn’t know what to do at that point, we had thrown away a lot of money buying that security equipments and we didn't get any results at all, and hiring a security consultant was too costly to even think about it.
So a family friend recommend us a Locksmith that he was using for many years to secure her house and business and to fix common problems like jammed ignitions, lock-outs, and locks installations, he give us her number and we decided to call him immediately.

The locksmith was fully insured, bonded and certificated so we put our trust on him, the job that he has done to our business included the installation of high security locks and deadbolts, alarm systems, electronic access control and many other things that basically make our business a really secured business.

Now we finally don’t have any break-ins and our work environment is much more secure, our ROI and profit margin is a growing and all our expectations were fully satisfied.
So when you are starting to have problems with your business security (or even better before that) we recommend you to call your local locksmith and secure your business.
How to know what locksmith to hire? Always be assure that your locksmith is licensed, insured, and fully bonded, you should look for reviews from people that have contracted him, and that he belongs to a recognized locksmith association like ALOA (Associated Locksmiths of America) or the BBB (Better Business Bureau).

Where to find a locksmith? It should be easy to find local locksmiths on your area, look at the yellow pages of better google for it [{city} + locksmith] and you should find plenty of locksmiths in your area but be sure to check out the factors described before to verify the credibility of the locksmith before hiring it.

Locks, Strike Plates and Hinges

Locks/Deadbolts

The "lock-in-knob offers you privacy and convenience but it does not offer security from intruders. In fact many "lock-in-knob" locks can be opened by using a simple credit card. You may have privacy, but you don't have security.

All exterior doors require the use of a deadbolt lock. When you turn the key the locking mechanism slides a strong metal bolt from the door into the door's frame.

When you buy a deadbolt lock, MAKE SURE:

The bolt extends at least 1" into the front edge of the door.
The strike plate is attached through the trim to the door frame with screws at least 3" long.
It has a rotation case hardened shroud that prevents it from being twisted off with a pair of pliers or other tools.
The two most common types of deadbolts:
Single Cylinder Deadbolts - Have a thumb turn on the interior side. They are convenient to use and may speed up the exit process in the event of fire. If used near a window they can be opened by breaking the window and reaching through. This type of deadbolt lock does not prevent the burglar from taking your property out through the door.

Double Cylinder Deadbolts - Utilize keys on both sides. This type of lock should be considered if there is glass window within 40" of the lock. However, this type of lock does present a potential fire escape hazard. This type of deadbolt lock can delay a burglar that wants to use the door to remove your property from your home.

Keys
As many as half of all burglaries take place without forced entry. Many times the burglar uses a key. Be sure your keys don't fall into the wrong hands.

Never carry identification on your key ring or holder.
Re-key all locks when you move into a new house or apartment.
Know who has keys to your home. Do not give keys to maintenance or deliver people. If you must leave a key behind, leave it with a trusted neighbor. Make sure that each member of your family knows where his or her key is.
Never hide a key outside. Burglars know all the hiding places.
Do not hang keys on hooks within plain view inside your home.

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Why do we need a locksmith security consultation?

In late 2007, six people were indicted for using 350 credit cards stolen from health club locker rooms in five states. "It's easy to open a key padlock," says David Rible, a master locksmith in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. "And combo locks that have a long shackle [the U-shaped piece that links through the locker door] can be clipped with a pair of pliers." Rible suggests upgrading to a steel combination lock with a covered shackle, like the Squire CP1C, left.

There's no way to pick it, and a thief would have to try 4,000 combinations to break into it. We're converts because, let's face it, we have more important things to worry about at the gym (like snagging our favorite elliptical).--M.S.

Bibliography:
Marissa Stephenson "Thief-proof your gym locker". Shape. FindArticles.com. 24 Feb, 2010. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0846/is_9_27/ai_n25354317/

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