Everything you need to know when buying locks for your home

Everything you need to know when buying locks for your home

In these times, not everyone can afford to have a home alarm system, but there is something that is within our reach: change the lock on our door. With a simple gesture, we can make our home safer. Security is one of the keys to both buying properties to rent or sell property.

What kind of locks for entry doors there?

Cylindrical

Its mechanism is a cylinder with profile pear, whereby the key is inserted to open and close. It is the most common in Spain and we can find the antibumping system. We recall that the bumping technique, widely used by thieves is to use a special master key points or notches introduced into the lock and, after giving a sharp blow, can open the door.

Multipoint

They are one of the safest, by having multiple anchor points, and are used in armored, solid and armored doors. They are attached to the door frame and prevents leverage and forced.

Recessed

They are placed on the side of the doors. They have a latch that is actuated by turning the key and blocks its opening. You can find them with self-locking system, in case someone tries to force.

There are also locks with different mechanisms. For example, some have a "panic" system, which allows opening the door from the outside, but this is locked inside. Others have one or more closures which are driven by the rotation of the key. Moreover, they are becoming popular digital locks, which open and close with the aid of a keypad, via a card or fingerprint.

In short, various solutions for every need closure

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