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Common Residential Doors and Their Weaknesses

In 1990, the Consumer Reports Magazine conducted random tests on residential doors and discovered how each type could break down when force is applied to them. It took just one strike with a 100 lb force to break metal skinned and wood-edged doors, two strikes on solid wood doors, and seven strikes on steel-edged doors.

These tests were based on police project burglary findings that 87% of break-ins occurred when intruders were able to defeat locked doors using a variety of heavy tools. Burglars loved to target weak doors, those with weak door frames, or those with weak deadbolts.

This is one of the reasons why modern locksmiths such as locksmiths in Cedarburg, WI

are not just trained in locks and keys but, also in door security, particularly in door security devices such as:

  • Alarms – designed to trigger a silent alarm when door is opened to warn police or guards, increasing the chances of apprehending the burglar.
  • Deadbolts – door locks that are supposed to resist impact failure, picking, and lock bumping.
  • Door strike reinforcers – these are steel plate or steel bars made to reinforce the door frame. These are often used in conjunction with Door Reinforcements which are steel plates used to reinforce door knobs and deadbolts.
  • Door chains – allows doors to be opened slightly to view outside while door remains locked.
  • Internal locks – sliding bolts, hooks, latches, metal hooks, or bars.
  • Door viewers – small fish-eye lenses allowing residents to view outside a door without the need to open it.
  • Reinforced door windows – instead of door viewers which don’t give a full view of the outside, plexiglass or lexan glass can be used as small door windows.
  • Hinge screws – specialized screws that prevent doors from being pushed in even after hinge pins are removed.

These are just a few examples that professional locksmiths in Cedarburg, WI from Mobile24-locksmiths are capable of doing as well as other locksmithing jobs. Doors are important to any locksmith because doors are the first line of defense against all intruders in every home and business.

 



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Transponder Key Programming

Key with a Chip *$65

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Key broken off or Stuck in Ignition **$75

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* This cost is a minimum estimate for the respective job. The final cost will vary. It will depend on the security level of the lock-system plus labor charges.

** This cost is a minimum estimate for the respective job. Every key/ignition is uniquely built and cut therefore, the final cost will vary. It will depend on the complexity of the job and programming cost if associated.