Back To Work, Are You Secure?
The first thing anyone sees when approaching your place of business is the front entrance. The security of the premises can be quickly accessed by observing the type or position of lockware, the structure of the door, the obvious signs of security devices. A professional thief can quickly analyse these things to decide whether ‘the job’ will be easy to achieve.
Easy Targets Are Quickly Spotted
Would-be thieves, and not just professionals, can usually quickly identify any door that is not professionally secured as an easy target to attack. For example, quite often a door cylinder can protrude from the door allowing access to the fittings which can then be simply be unscrewed and removed. Breaking in, therefore, becomes a easier, faster process.
So while not all attempts at break-ins can be thwarted, with the right equipment professionally fitted, they can be slowed down immensely allowing time for discovery and a response from police.
Modern Security Hardware Options
Today there are many types of security devices and hardware, that have been developed through advancements in technology, which can be professionally advised upon and installed:
- Access Control
- Camlocks and Cupboard Locks
- Deadbolts
- Door Closers
- Door Handles
- Door Locksets
- Electric Door Operators
- Electric Strikes
- Electromagnetic Locking
- Electromechanical Bolts
- Escutcheon or Strike Plates
- Hinge-Side Locks
- Keying and Cylinders
- Keyless Entry
- Mortice Locks
- Panic Exit Devices
- Rimlocks
- Safety Lockout Padlocks
- Security Screen Door Hardware
- Sliding Door Hardware
Will Your Lockware Prevent Attacks From Thieves?
A mortice lock may be invisible but it has a crucial function in securing a premises. As a mortice lock is activated by the door cylinder - a door cannot be locked without a mortise lock. There are a wide range of mortise locks available for a variety of different needs, for example, fire doors and internal doors. There is also a self-locking mortice with an anti-panic function, making it possible to open a locked door from the inside without the immediate presence of a key.
Security Fittings and Strike Plates
A professionally installed security door fitting can protect both mortise locks and door cylinders from being broken or pulled off. Security fittings are composed of separate layers of steel to form a structure that can withstand a tensile load of many tonnes applied by thieves using crowbars or hammers. There is also a special version of security fitting for fire doors.
As well, security escutcheon or strike plates can be used to protect the bolt in the door cylinder from being pulled open, and hinge-side locks can protect entrance doors from being levered open.
The Importance of a High-Quality Door Cylinder
Even the way a door cylinder is put together is most important in preventing events of theft like drill attacks. Today’s door cylinders contain hardened steel pins, springs and balls inside a strengthened body to produce a high quality effective and reliable measure against would be thieves.
There are many types of security devices and lockware that will provide excellent defense against would-be thieves. Give the team at Blacks Locksmiths at Beenleigh a call on 07 3382 0755 to discuss your needs and keep your premises safe from attack.
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From door hardware and restricted key systems to access control and compliance hardware, Blacks Mobile Locksmiths can assess your entry points and recommend practical upgrades to help reduce break-in risk.
