{"id":13755,"date":"2018-11-28T15:21:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T15:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/louisvillehomesblog.com\/?p=13755"},"modified":"2023-08-10T18:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T18:28:10","slug":"the-safest-types-of-locks-for-securing-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/the-safest-types-of-locks-for-securing-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The Safest Types of Locks for Securing Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The next time you\u2019re looking through a catalog from J & L Pacific Lock & Key you might be wondering why there are so many different fancy-looking locks. It might help to know a little more about the different types of locks out there, and which ones are the safest types of locks<\/strong> for securing your home. This is particularly important for any door that leads outside<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The number of options you have in this respect can seem a little daunting. However, there are four main types from which you can choose: padlocks, knob locks, deadbolts, and levers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safest Types of Locks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are the various types of locks you could potentially choose from for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Padlocks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Padlocks are quite a unique type of lock. They aren\u2019t permanently attached to any part of your door or wall. Padlocks generally come in many different sizes and have the main advantage of being portable<\/em>. The size of the padlock affects how easy it is to break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two main types of padlocks: combination padlocks and keyed padlocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Combination locks<\/strong> require you to use the number dials, which can be more than one, and the lock will come open when you type in the right combination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Keyed padlocks<\/strong>, on the other hand, have a lot more options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There are re-keyable and non-re-keyable options. Non-re-keyable ones won\u2019t let you change the key. Rekeyable ones will let you do that. There are also retaining and non-retaining padlocks. Retaining locks do not let the key come out when the padlock is unlocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are also padlocks that have something called a shrouded shackle. <\/strong>These have shoulders that come a little higher along with the shackle than normal. So, it\u2019s much harder to cut the padlock. These kinds of locks are rarely used to secure a house or apartment and are not the safest types of locks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Deadbolts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Deadbolts are common as a security option on external doors<\/a>. There are three main types: Single deadbolts, double deadbolts, and lockable thumb-turn deadbolts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n