Lock Bumping

Many homeowners are unaware of a potential security risk that over 90 percent of American households today are susceptible to, Lock Bumping. The following is a brief explanation of how residential locks work, what Lock Bumping is, and also the best methods of preventing your home from falling victim to this residential security threat.

The average American house has Pin Tumbler locksets installed. The basic mechanical elements of Pin Tumbler locks contain a series of spring loading stacks known as pin stacks. Every pin stack is made out of a Key pin, which is the pin that touches the key when it’s initially placed into the lock, and then there is the Driver Pin, which is the spring driven pin. The proper alignment of all Key Pins and Driver Pins is what enables a locks cylinder to be turned. This proper alignment is accomplished when the correct key is inserted into the lock. A lock will not open if there is misalignment, which will occur when no key, and or an incorrectly cut key is inserted into the lock.

Lock Bumping is a Lock picking technique used specifically to bypass Pin Tumbler locksets. The Lock Bumping method is carried out by the user placing a key created for the sole purpose of “bumping” your pin tumbler lock, which is called, a Bump Key, slightly into the key hole entry way of any Pin Tumbler lock, and then proceeding to strike the Bump key with a very small amount of force, which will in turn cause the pins within the lock to give way for only a split second, but in that split second anyone willing will gain almost immediate access, leaving little to no evidence of a forced entry onto your property! These reasons combined with the fact that Lock Bumping Keys are inexpensive and easily made is what makes Lock Bumping a serious threat!

In an effort to compete against all of the sites on the internet that promote the criminal use Lock Bumping there are public service sites on the web such as lockbumping.org that do provide awareness and methods of protecting your home from Lock Bumping. There are many different ways, and expert opinions concerning this matter, but the popular consensus came down to the conclusion, a higher security grade level of lock! Yes the one sure way to prevent your home from Lock Bumping is to install locks of a higher security grade. The drawback of higher security grade locks is of course a more expensive lock, but they can be purchased from your local locksmith or home improvement store.

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Double-Sided Cylinder Deadbolt Locks Provide Extra Security

When you have a side door with a window that has a single-sided deadbolt lock you are vulnerable. This is because anybody who wants to gain access can simply break the window with his hand and access the thumb-turn to unlock your door. The same goes for businesses! Most businesses would have a mortis on both sides, but some businesses only have a thumb-turn on the inside making a break-in fairly easy. Complete Locksmith always recommends to our clients who have windows on and or close to a door that has a single-sided deadbolt, to install a double-sided lock. Commercial clients should do the same. We can come to your business and replace the lower security grade inner thumb-turn mortis locks with a higher security grade regular mortis instead.

Any regular deadbolt should extend deeper into the strike plate than a standard knob bolt. It's recommended to have a deadbolt extend at least 1". The Longer the throw, the more difficult it is to gain entry by spreading the door frame. Regular deadbolts utilize a key to open the lock when entering from outside and open from the inside with a single action turn of a knob, thus preventing any entrapment in the event of an emergency. Burglars, however, can easily gain entry through a locked door, even with a deadbolt, by breaking the glass in a window, reaching in, and simply unlocking the door. Standard deadbolts are therefore only recommended for all solid exterior doors without any glass or mail slots within 36" of the lock. If glass panels must be closer, deadbolts can still be used if the glass is covered with a security film, which prevents breakage.

Another precaution businesses and home owners alike can use is to install a doorplate. Doorplates provide increased security and deter intruders by making forced entrances more difficult. For example, if a burglar were to take a crowbar and try to force your door open, the doorplate would hold fast and remain intact. Doorplates are inexpensive and installation usually isn't a time extensive process, although you'll want to take into consideration the composition of the door and factor in that variable when estimating amount of time that installing the doorplates will take you. Complete Locksmith can do this for you.

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