Chain Lock

Most experts agree that a combination of dead bolt systems, door handle locks and chain locks are the best method to keep you and your family safe while inside your home or away from it. By using a series of lock protection systems, you can keep your home at the utmost security level. Chain Lock is considered to be one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to keep your home and family safe from outside forces. It is necessary to add a chain lock to all entry points of your home. Installing a chain lock is simple if your exterior door is made of wood. If you have a front door made from steel or fiberglass, you will require special drill bits and extra tools.

Types of Chain Locks

• Basic Chain Lock Unit: This mounts to both the interior of your door and an interior wall. This type of lock unit works well to secure your home. Rather than fully opening the main doorway to your home, this allows children and others to crack open the door when strangers knock. Basic chain lock units work well with metal or wooden doors.
  
  
• Keyed Chain Lock Units and Guards: This unit locks from the inside or outside with a key, giving you extra security when you are at home or away from home. The keyed chain lock units are perfect for metal, or fiberglass or wooden doors.
  
  
• Chained Doorguard with Bolt Lock: This is a combination of chain lock and dead bolt lock, giving homeowners the ultimate in protection. A metal bolt slides into the chain which not only chain your door but dead bolt it as well. These locks are usually tamper-proof and provide a maximum amount of lock protection for both wooden or metal doors.
  
  
• Chain Lock with Alarm: This lock prevents the door from opening plus it sounds an alarm to alert the owner of an unauthorized attempt to open the door.

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