If you’re not sure whether a locksmith can help you out with your certain lock situation you might be surprised as they can actually assist with many types of keys and locks. There are many different types of locks and keys out in the market to protect your property but which one serves its purpose faithfully and how do we know where to install it?

In this article we’ll explain the 5 most common locks categories and how they can be used in order to keep your home safe:

Exterior Door Locks

Your front and back doors are the way into your home that’s why it’s important to make sure those exterior doors are equipped with strong deadbolt locks. Deadbolts have sturdy latch bolts and a dead-locking mechanism that goes int your door frame, which makes this lock harder for thieves to break in and eliminates tricks like credit card method to open your doors.
There are 3 level of security for deadbolts according to ANSI which is the American National Standards Institute and ranging from level 1 as the highest and most secure grade to 3 which is the lowest grade. Our best recommendation for exterior doors is level 1 grade, but if you’re looking for more budget-friendly price then level 2 grade is also OK.

Interior Door Locks

Interior door locks are there for maintaining privacy within your home and typically used on bedrooms and bathrooms doors, but unlike exterior door locks they don’t need to be as strong and durable, but they should still provide enough protection to prevent unauthorized access. The most common type of interior door lock include doorknob locks, but also lever handle locks and privacy locks can be installed as well. Privacy door locks are the perfect choice for bathrooms as they can be easily unlocked from the outside in case of emergency. Some people also install deadbolt locks on bedrooms or home-office units and our best recommendation is to choose an ANSI level 3 grade for more cost-effective reasons.

Window Locks

Burglars usually look for an easy way to get into a home and windows are often more vulnerable than doors as people neglect their locks therefore their security. In order to protect your living space, make sure all your windows locks are in good working condition and can be locked properly from the inside.

Padlocks

Padlocks are very common and use a hinged loop to lock things like doors, bikes, suitcases, cabinets and toolboxes. This locks come in different sizes, strengths and qualities and while some padlocks can’t be changed to fit a different key, some others can be rekeyed to work with a new key if the original got lost.

Furniture Locks

This locks are great for securing storage furniture like cupboard locks, drawer locks, pedestal lock. Cupboard locks can be core removable and also fixed core. If the lock housing is separate from the key they aare core removable and if the whole lock is one unit then they are fixed core. Drawer locks are usually found on large office furniture or on bedroom vanity tables, jewelry boxes and nightstands. Pedestal locks are used for mobile drawer units and can be either fixed core or core removable.