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✅ How to Protect Your Home
1. Upgrade to High-Security Locks
Consider brands like Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, or Schlage Primus. These locks use patented keys, reinforced cylinders, and anti-pick technologies that make them extremely difficult to manipulate.
2. Switch to Smart Locks
Digital deadbolts with passcodes, biometric access, or smartphone control eliminate physical keys altogether—and they can log who comes and goes.
3. Install Reinforced Deadbolts
Make sure you’re using a deadbolt with at least a one-inch throw bolt and a reinforced strike plate with long screws that anchor into the wall frame.
4. Add a Door Reinforcement Kit
Even the strongest lock won’t help if your doorframe is weak. Reinforcement kits strengthen the frame, making it much harder for anyone to force the door open.
🧠 The Bottom Line
Technology has come a long way—but many of us are still trusting decades-old lock systems to protect our homes. If your front door uses a traditional key-and-tumbler lock, it’s not a matter of if someone could break in, but how quickly.
Upgrading your locks may cost a bit up front, but it’s a small price to pay for peace of mind—and true security.
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