Home Security & Locks

Does Hollon Make the Best Gun Safes?

Does Hollon Make the Best Gun Safes?

Overview of The Hollon Gun Safe Lines Hollon Gun Safe Line Before buying any safe, do your research. It’s a big purchase that deserves serious consideration. Hollon makes several gun safe lines to offer a suitable safe for everybody’s needs and budget. We feel that the Hollon Gun Safe offers tremendous value. Hollon has 5 categories of gun safes, each one a step up in security and features than the series before. Their lower-end gun Read More
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Are Hollon Safes Good Safes?

Are Hollon Safes Good Safes?

Are Hollon Safes Any Good? At Acme Locksmith, we sell a lot of safes to our customers. Their needs range from just keeping their kids out of stuff that they shouldn’t be into, to high security TL vaults for jewelry and insurance reasons, to the safe storage of munitions. We try to carry the best quality safe at a given price point. So, for example, we feel that our under $500 home safes will provide Read More
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The Best Smart Locks of 2020 – Locksmith Recommended

The Best Smart Locks of 2020 – Locksmith Recommended

Please Help Support our Articles / Videos.Support Our Blog! 2020 is the year when lock manufacturers have finally gotten the concept of smart locks on point for the average consumer. Gone are the complicated hardware and software components to set them up, the apps that run them are more intuitive to the end users, and the designs are now compatible with standard door preparation, meaning to install one, you won’t typically have to do any Read More
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Door Barricade Systems – How to Better Secure a Door from the Inside

Door Barricade Systems – How to Better Secure a Door from the Inside

Door Barricade Devices – Reinforce a Door to Stop it from Being Kicked In Standard home locks won’t make your door 100% safe from a would-be intruder. Home builders are looking to build the least costly homes possible, and they trim expenses everywhere, including your home’s security. Your door is likely held to the framing with only 3/8 to 1/2 inch screws (see our article, How to Reinforce a Door), and your lock’s strikes plates Read More
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How to Clear Garage Door Opener Memory & Add Remotes

How to Clear Garage Door Opener Memory & Add Remotes

Why Erase a Garage Door Opener’s Memory? If you’ve bought a home, clearing out the garage door remote is one of the most important things you can do for ensure the home is safe. Erasing the garage door openers memory will remove all active remotes from the system. It will also remove all cars from the system that have been programmed to open the garage. This will ensure that any “lost” remotes or vehicles will Read More
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Schlage Encode Review – Locksmith’s Review

Schlage Encode Review – Locksmith’s Review

Review of the Schlage Encode Smart Lock by ACME Locksmith 2020 has been a great year for electronic deadbolt smart locks. Three of the major players have introduced new smart lock deadbolts and levers in just the past few months and they have FINALLY nailed it. Yale, Schlage and Kwikset have smart deadbolts that have removed all of the hassles of installing and using their smart locks. We are reviewing the above three products in Read More
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Kwikset Halo Smart Lock Review by ACME Locksmith

Kwikset Halo Smart Lock Review by ACME Locksmith

Review of the Kwikset Halo Smart Lock Kwikset Halo Smart Deadbolt – Black 2020 has been a great year for electronic deadbolt smart locks. Three of the major players have introduced new smart lock deadbolts and levers in just the past few months and they have FINALLY nailed it. Yale, Schlage and Kwikset now have electronic locks that have overcome past limitations and should be around for a long time to come. We are going Read More
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Best Video Doorbells of 2020 – Locksmith Recommended

Best Video Doorbells of 2020 – Locksmith Recommended

Video Doorbell Comparison – Which is the Best Video Doorbell? If you subscribe to the ACME Locksmith YouTube channel, you know that I love the Video Door bell I use on my home by Skybell and you’ve probably watched me unbox and install another favorite of mine, the EZVIZ. Here, I review 7 video doorbells available in 2020. My favorite video door bells for my customers are the ones that don’t require monthly fees to Read More
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What You Need to Know Before Buying New Locks

What You Need to Know Before Buying New Locks

What You Need to Know Before Buying New Locks When you’ve made the decision to buy new locks for your home, there are some critical terms and measurements to know. This article explains what you need to know to replace door hardware successfully, the FIRST time. A locksmith shop or door hardware showroom will need these answers to choose the right versions of the door lock products you select in order to make a smooth Read More
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How to Lock Cabinet Doors

How to Lock Cabinet Doors

In our article “How to Lock Drawers” we discussed several types of locks that also lend themselves well to locking cabinet doors. The nice part about cabinet door locks is that there is always a door to easily attach the lock to, and there is always ample surfaces in which to secure the latching component of the lock. This allows for several other products to be used to lock the cabinet door so you can Read More
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