Driveways and garages
Housing is mostly single-family homes with driveways, attached and detached garages, and side and back doors. With so many entrances, the garage-to-house door is the one that's most often forgotten.
What we're called for
- Securing garage-to-house entry doors
- Rekeying after a home purchase
- Car lockouts and lost car keys
- Business lock work along Centre Street
The garage remote problem
If you use a garage door opener, lock the inner door from the garage every night. A remote stolen from a car parked in the driveway otherwise opens the way straight into the house. A deadbolt on that inner door is a small job; it should match the front door's security.
Car keys in a driving neighborhood
Nearly every household here drives. Keep a spare car key in the house, and if you're down to one, get a second made before it's lost. Cutting a spare from a working key costs far less than replacing a lost one.
Getting there
Driveway parking makes access simple. Tell the dispatcher whether the problem is a garage, side or back door.
Bellevue Hill homes
Houses on and around Bellevue Hill tend to be larger, with more doors, finished basements and sometimes separate in-law entrances. Each entrance counts. Before a rekey, walk around the house and list every keyed door, including the basement bulkhead and any sliding patio door with a keyed lock. Sliding doors benefit from an auxiliary bar or pin lock, since the factory latch is often weak. Homeowners who travel should leave a spare with one trusted neighbor and tell them which doors it opens. If anyone else ever had a key, a contractor or a former nanny, rekey rather than wonder where it ended up. Peace of mind costs less than a broken door.