Lock and Home Security Tips

After years of providing emergency locksmith services, ReactFast's professional locksmiths recommend these home security tips to help prevent break-ins and burglary.

Home Security Tips

1. Consider changing all outside door locks when you move home.
2. Front door - should have a BS 3621 mortice lock fitted.
3. Side and back doors - ideally fit a 5 lever BS 3621 mortice lock together with top and bottom key operated bolts.
4. French windows/patio doors - fit appropriate locks to top and bottom of doors.
5. Fit window locks to ground floor and upstairs windows.
6. Fit passive infra red lighting to front and rear of house.
7. DON'T leave door keys in visible or obvious places such as under the doormat.
8. DO lock all your doors and windows when you go out.
9. DON'T leave ladders lying around.
10. Keep your shed/outbuilding locked. Burglars will use YOUR tools to gain access to YOUR house.
11. If you are going out for the evening close your curtains and leave a light on in the lounge & bedroom.
12. If you have an intruder alarm, always make sure you activate it before you go out - many insurance companies will refuse to pay out if you are burgled and you did not activate an alarm.
13. Don't leave curtains & blinds drawn during the day - they will attract burglars.
14. If you are going on holiday - cancel your milk and paper deliveries.
15. Ask a neighbour to remove any post or newspapers left showing in your letterbox.
16. Cut your lawn before you go on holiday.
17. Consider having your glass upgraded to laminated, as it is extremely difficult to break and gain entry.

Local Locksmith Services

With emergency locksmiths across the UK ready 24 hours a day, ReactFast can provide help with utmost expediency. Our emergency locksmith services come with a target response time of 1 hour and we only charge from time of arrival.

• Local, professional UK locksmiths.
• Service is available 24 hour/ 365 days a year.
• We only charge from time of arrival.
• Vehicle and car locksmith engineers
• All work is guaranteed.

ReactFast provide 24 hour emergency locksmiths across the UK. Target response time is within 1 hour of initial booking.