Determine the “handing” of your doors before shopping for door locks. Handing describes whether the door is designed for right-handed or left-handed people.Finding the lock handedness is a bit different than how you determine door handing for purchasing doors. To see whether you need a right-handed lock or a left-handed lock, stand on the outside of the door. Notice where the hinges are; it doesn't matter if the door swings toward or away from you. If the hinges are on the right, you have a...

The front door lock to your house is one of the most common entry points for intruders, and one of the most important to have secure. You would think that they would try to sneak in through a window or go around back, but most don’t. That’s why it’s so important to make sure that the front door to your house is impenetrable.   To dramatically improve your front door security you can: replace the screws in your door lock’s metal plate with longer three inch screws 2. replace your short...

There are a variety of reasons why it might be time to get replacement door locks in Toronto. As a properly locked door is oftentimes your first line of defence against any kind of unwanted threat, it’s important to ensure that you are proactive in your care of them, including when it’s time to replace them. While you may regard this step as a wasteful cost, it is much less significant than what it will cost you should your lock malfunction, resulting in theft. Here are five instances where...