subject: Secure Your Home, Faulty Sliding Doors Need Immediate Repair [print this page] Sliding doors are common in the design of many homes. These are situated in places that lead to the outdoor such as patio, lawn or al fresco. Despite the appeal of sliding doors to many homeowners, the sliding doors are not as safe and secure as the ordinary traditional doors. The sliding doors are kinds that are not usually heavy duty and there are times when they are easy to penetrate. In some ways they become burglar hazards.
Sliding doors can be situated in different parts of the house. They are sometimes positioned at the back of the house that leads to the backyard. There are sliding portals that are located at the interior side of the home, functioning as decorative part instead of a being a gateway to the outdoor. The positioning of these doors at places that directly lead outside are the most unsafe. Any faulty locks can give burglars the chance to get inside. Sliding kinds are easy to open and close once the locks are opened.
The locks can malfunction in two ways. They can jam or they would not lock. When this happens, you are like inviting intruders into your abode. Thus you will have a big decision to make, will you have your locks replaced or will you merely have it repaired? In either case, you know you cannot do the job by yourself. Even if you are a handy man who knows how to do little repairs and installation, putting the lock of the sliding door into functionality can be a daunting task for you. In the end, you might come up with useless replacement.
There is just one best way to put everything in proper place. A professional locksmith is the answer to your predicament. This expert can do either repair and replacement with ease and assurance. Now, why is the task difficult to execute that needs the services of an expert? The mechanisms of the locks of the sliding doors are very complicated. This makes it very difficult for you to do the repairs. Because of the possible charges to be collected by the locksmith, you will be advised by some people that it would be better for you to replace the malfunctioning locks with a new set. Would this be sound advice?
There are two main kinds of sliding glass door locks. These are the steel mortice kinds and the surface mount types. In replacing this security device, you have to understand which of these two will be best for your needs. The steel mortice kinds are built directly into the frame of the door. This provides better security. This is the kind that is best if your sliding glass door is leading to the outdoors. The surface mounts are merely screwed or bolted into the frame. Then it is paired with a lock hasp that is also screwed into the door jamb. The jamb will connect to the lock when the door is closed. Even if this lock is not faulty, it could be easily dismantled by a professional burglar.
Homes designed with sliding glass doors are decorative and functional, only if they are safe and secure. These safety features can be attained if and only if the locks are perfectly functional, sturdy and heavy duty.
