Salt Lake Locksmiths Beefing Up Home Security

For most people that have fallen victim to a home burglary it is easy to feel as though they have been singled out, and ask the proverbial, "Why Me?"  If you ask any Salt Lake locksmith however you'll easily see that there is definitely more than just a burglary here and a burglary there.  Every year, more than two million home burglaries take place in the United States and thousands of lives are affected by fires and other in-home emergencies.

In fact with the current state of the nations economy any Salt Lake locksmith would tell you that burglaries and home break ins are on the rise.  As unfortunate as it is an increase in crime has gone hand in hand with every recession since the 1950's.  In this article we'll cover some simple ways that you can protect your family and your home during this economic downturn. 

If you walk into any Salt Lake locksmith shop across the valley you'll see boxes and boxes of new inventory piling up from new orders coming in from concerned residents. Most Salt Lake locksmiths are seeing a trend that with the down economy the commercial or business side of locksmithing has slowed down a bit but the residential salt lake locksmith side is picking up quite a bit.  The slumping economy seems to be creating uncertainty about security, more people seem to be developing the perception that somebody might try to break into their homes and steal their stuff. 

More and more people are walking into their neighborhood locksmith shop and saying that they've recently seen an increase in crime in their neighborhood.  Salt Lake area neighborhoods are falling victim to not only home burglaries but  also to vehicle break ins and property damage such as graffiti.  In this article we'll cover some items that will help you at least protect you from home burlaries.

The biggest seller lately has been new, sturdier lock systems. The locks that have been around for years have recently become very susceptible to people picking and bumping them allowing thieves to gain access to your home.  The new locks are definitely heavier duty, from their cylinder to their pins which allows them to be pick resistant, bump resistant and overall much more secure. 

Another item that is in huge demand is a new item known as a half dead bolt.  From inside the house or apartment these new half deadbolts look just like any other deadbolt, you are able to easily slide the deadbolt closed to keep your family safe and secure.  Where these half dead bolts are vastly different is on the outside, on the outside of the door there is nothing but the flat slate of the outside of the door so while your family sleeps safely there's no risk of your deadbolt being bumped or picked. 

As of right now the main driving force behind the increase in sales in new, beefier locks is simply piece of mind.  People like to know that nobody is going to come into your home because you're no longer the easiest target on the block.