Making the right home security locks choice for you and your family is easy, once you know what to consider. Use the basic home security tips and checklist below to start creating your security plan.

1. Look at your most frequently used points of entry.
Often times the doors that we use most often—like a kitchen or garage door—are the least secure. These entry points deserve Grade 1 deadbolts for maximum security.

2. Consider who is accessing your entry doors.
Do your children come and go with their own set of keys?
Do you have additional family members, babysitters or dog walkers who need access to your home? If so, an electronic lock home security system is a great option.

3. Think about your personal schedule.
Families who travel often or have hectic schedules typically prefer the ease of remote security to maintain control, even on the go.

Home Security Options
Deadbolts
Schlage Deadbolts lock come with the largest adjustable bolt available and an ANSI Grade 1 rating—the highest residential security rating on the market. That’s why when choosing a electronic lock for your high-traffic zones, you can always be confident choosing Schlage.

Electronic locks Security
With no keys to hide, lose or forget, you and your family can come and go without thinking twice. A basic electronic home security solution is great for today’s families on the go—but it’s more than that, too:

• When you’re out of town and need someone to check on your home while you’re away, a keypad deadbolt allows you to add, change or delete user codes in seconds—meaning you won’t have to worry about swapping keys or changing electronic door locks.
• Have a tool shed that needs to stay locked but you’re tired of searching for the key every time you need to get in? A keypad entry door lock is the simple home security option.

Schlage’s Home Security locks Checklist
How safe is your home?
Review this checklist to discover home security options for keeping you and your property safe:

• Entry doors and other frequently used doors (like the one linking your garage to your house) should be secured with a Schlage Grade 1 deadbolt.
• Make sure your windows are secured with quality door locks.
• Keep your landscaping trimmed to avoid hedges and shrubs blocking your windows.
• Ensure your property is well lit at night.
• When you go away on vacation, use interior light timers.
• Avoid hiding spare keys outside.
• Consider a home alarm system.
• Equip all of your exterior doors with a wide-angle eye viewer that allows you to identity visitors.
• Consider your perimeter security. Walk around your yard at different times of the day. Think about your schedule and how you enter and exit the home from different doorways.
• Plant thorny or prickly shrubbery near windows.
• Install motion sensors to control your exterior lighting.
• Do not leave your home unlocked for a child coming home from school. Consider an electronic Schlage keypad lock instead.
• Never leave ground level windows open or ajar when you’re not home.
• Make sure all of your sliding glass doors have at least one of the following:
o Track lock
o Hinged door bar
o Insertion pin lock
o Metal or wood dowel in track