The Importance of Properly Installed Strike Plates

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Crime rates are on the rise today. While unfortunate, it’s the reality many communities are now faced with. As a direct result, people are having to setup security cameras on their properties and remember to lock their car doors and homes at night.

While this is the unfortunate circumstances many communities are now dealing with, being vigilant about locks can help keep property safe and offer peace of mind to sleep comfortably.

In addition to quality locks and deadbolts, there is also an importance behind proper installation. Strike plates make it possible for shut doors to stay closed and not swing open. They are also one of the main pieces of an operating door to be damaged in a burglary.

Ensuring Proper Install

Strike plates take on an even more significant role when using deadbolts to protect your home from thieves. When installed properly, this element helps protect the door frame and lock from being opened from someone trying to push it open from the outside.

Installation of strike plates by a knowledgeable professional or locksmith is imperative to ensure true protection. Improper installs include using the wrong length screws or omitting extra parts and leaving the strike plate vulnerable to forced entry.

Where Things Go Wrong

Using longer screws means the strike plate is holding the lock in place more securely. The goal is for the longer screws to reach into the frame of the actual door when installed, further strengthening and securing it.

If you’re changing out your locks you should ensure that the installation is done properly. Check that your new strike plates have been installed in a new secure areas of the frame. Reusing a pre-cut area where the previous strike plate was and that doesn’t fit the new size snuggly, can create a window of weakness in times of emergency. This contradicts the entire reason for installing a deadbolt.

As crime rates are on the rise, it’s more important than ever to protect your property. All American Locksmiths serves Connecticut and Westchester County communities like Fairfield, Naugatuck, and Elmsford with residential locksmith services from lock repair to installation, rekeying and more.

Contact us today for rapid and reliable service to ensure your home is as secure as it can be.

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