More doors to secure
Homes in the hills tend to have more ways in: sliding patio doors, French doors to the yard, side gates and doors from attached garages. Each one is a possible weak point if its lock is cheap or worn.
Sliding doors first
Sliders are the most common gap. Factory latches are often light, and older sliders can be lifted off their tracks. A secondary lock, or a properly cut security bar, adds a lot of protection for very little cost.
French doors
For pairs of doors, the inactive leaf is held by flush bolts at the top and bottom. If those don't fully engage, the deadbolt on the active door is only half the story. A locksmith checks both bolts and the strike.
Side gates
Gate locks should open from inside without a key, so nobody is trapped in the yard in an emergency, while still keeping the gate shut from the street side.
Jobs we arrange in 92807
- Sliding patio door locks and bars
- French door flush bolts
- Side-gate locks
- Garage entry door deadbolts
- Smart locks with a reliable mechanical backup
Smart locks
Plenty of homeowners here ask about smart locks. They're convenient, but insist on a mechanical key override and a battery routine, so a dead battery never locks you out.
Canyon business parks
The Anaheim Canyon business area has warehouses and light industrial units with roll-up doors, steel pedestrian doors and office suites. Those buildings benefit from restricted keys and a small master key plan, so the shift supervisor, the office manager and the owner each carry what they need and nothing more.
