Locksmith Safety Tips And Best Practices To Avoid Lockouts

At Affordable Locksmith, we’ve seen all kinds of scenarios where our customers have been locked out of their home or automobile. Being unable to access your home or vehicle can be potentially dangerous, depending on the neighborhood, time of day, or people in the area. As professional locksmiths, we’ve compiled some of what we think are the best locksmith safety tips and best practices to help you avoid this potentially dangerous situation.

Home Lock Safety Tips And Tricks

• Never leave your home without having your house key in your pocket. It’s tempting to run out for the mail, tell something to a family member or friend in the yard, mow the lawn, or grab something from your car and assume you’ll be able to re-enter your home.

• Keep an eye on your locks and keys for signs of wear and tear. If your lock becomes harder to unlock or you start seeing rust, use a lubricant from a home hardware store. If your key seems harder to turn or appears bent, have a copy made. Locksmiths are often called to homes for lock repairs due to keys breaking off inside of locks.

• Give a spare house key to a family member or trusted friend. Hiding spare keys outside the home is not a good idea, as burglars know where the most likely hiding places are.

• Utilize deadbolt locks on all external doors. Deadbolt locks do not lock automatically, reducing lockouts, but are also significantly more secure than doorknob locks.

• Don’t rely on your garage door opener to regain entry into your home. If you are locked out and there is no power, your garage door won’t open!

• Never give house keys to contractors, service people, gardeners, cleaners, etc., as they can easily make copies and compromise your family’s safety, even years later.

Automobile Lock Safety Tips and Tricks

• Keep a spare car key in your wallet or purse, rather than underneath the vehicle. It’s not only easier access for you, but also helps to prevent car theft.

• When cleaning your car or doing routine maintenance tasks on your car, ensure that you keep your keys in your pocket. For added prevention of lockouts, keep one of the car windows down to enable easy door unlocking if necessary.

• If you’re having remote door locks or an alarm system installed, ask the technician to disable the auto-locking feature. This helps to prevent the car’s doors from locking as soon as you exit the vehicle.
• Always remember to take your car keys with you when you exit the vehicle to fill up the gas tank. Locksmiths are often called to gas stations for this very reason.

• Keep a spare cell phone charger in your purse for emergencies. It can be quite nerve wracking to be locked out with a dead cell phone.

Contact Affordable Locksmith today for all of your security needs! Call us 24/7 at 954-271-0019 and a human representative will always handle your call!