Important Facts About Deadlock Security

Deadlocks offer much in the way of security and it can be a great idea to get one installed. However before you rush out and get a deadlock installed in your home or office it can be good to weigh the decision and look at the pros and cons of this security feature. Let’s take a closer look at the details involved in getting this security feature in your home.

So what are the downsides of using deadlocks as a security feature? One downside of installing a deadlock is that by adding another key to be used you can make it difficult for people who are supposed to be able to access the locked off area to get in. This minor inconvenience is magnified if other deadlocks require different keys, which is a recommended feature when installing these bolt locks in your home or office if you have 6 or more locks on the property. This makes it difficult for a prospective robber to get everywhere by having a single forged copy. So the inconvenience of deadlocks works both ways.

With these inconvenient features who would want to have a deadlock installed at all? Well there are many benefits to having deadlocks installed. One of the benefits is that you can set up your locks so that people only have keys to go into areas that they have access to, preventing dishonesty in the workplace. Also if you have a double lock system you can have one person with access to one of the locks who is designated to open and close and have those locks left open while they are there to supervise which maintains a high level of security for an office or business. For instance you could have keys for assistant managers to open and close with and an additional key for the manager to access the manager’s office so only the manager has access to that room while still keeping the business secure while no one is there.