Digital Door Locks negate the need for keys, providing offices and other buildings with secure entry systems that make controlled access easy. Simple to use, digital door locks are available with wireless mechanical controls which eliminate any problems with batteries or wiring, meaning they are one of the most convenient access control methods available on the market, and are even easy to install and to maintain.
The Trouble With Carrying Keys…
The average person spends about ten minutes every day simply looking for lost or misplaced items. Losing your keys is a common occurrence and can be very stressful. The results of your house keys falling into the wrong hands could even be catastrophic, if an opportunistic thief gets hold of them. With new advances in technology having to carry keys around could soon become a thing of the past.
Digital Door Locks and Multiple Users
Replacing a key lock with a digital door entry system has multiple benefits. Firstly, it allows multiple users access to the same entry point without having to issue them all with keys. It ensures unauthorised users cannot gain access to the building, protecting areas where valuables and dangerous equipment or substances are stored and preventing them from being misused. Landlords can use digital door entry systems for their properties, and can simply change the codes when tenants leave and new tenants arrive, without having to worry about getting sets of keys returned safely.
Why Homeowners Can Benefit From Digital Door Locks
Homeowners are opting for digital door locks too. With no keys required, they are the ideal solution for allowing children and teenagers access to the home without having to remember to take a key with them, and managing not to lose it! They also allow someone access to your property to carry out repairs when you are not available by simply giving them the access code. This can be very helpful if you are away on holiday and a problem arises at your home such as a burst pipe or leak. The elderly and infirm can also benefit from use of digital door locks which provide authorised persons the ability to enter homes in cases where it is difficult for the residents to get up to answer the door themselves.
Digital Locking Systems and The Future
With an individual lock as much a matter of personal taste as it is of home security, there are a huge range of finishes and styles to choose from when buying a digital lock. The first of their kind came with hard key pushbuttons, but the more modern versions now have touch screen keypads or even wireless connections to your smart phone. While you no longer need to worry about having your keys when you leave the house, you have to be careful not to share your pass code too often – and remember to ask your visitors not to write it down but to try and remember it. While some homeowners may be concerned about hackers trying to override their lock, it is much more difficult and requires much more effort to break into a digital system than to pick a conventional key lock.
