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The Best Smart Lock of 2020

In our recent blog posts, The Best Smart Locks for AirBnB, and our 3 Best Home Electronic Deadbolts, we discussed some of our favorite home electronic locks. The difference between those two articles is that AirBnB and Home Rental Units require additional offsite monitoring capabilities that most home owners would like to have, but just didn’t really need to have. Yale Assure Connected by August Offsite electronic lock monitoring added expense, hardware components, and setup Read More

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Access Control System Overview – The Basics of Access Control

Access Control System Basics – Components of Access Control Want to install access control on a door of your business? What components do you need to buy for access control? All access control systems can be broken down into the following components: a locking device, card/fob access device, a credential reader device, power supply, controller software, override device, and an emergency exit device. These devices may be individual components or combined into one or more Read More

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Trilogy DL1300 Narrow Style Keyless Entry

How Much Does Access Control Cost Per Door?

Are you considering access control for your business? There are many advantages to these systems. I am often asked, “What will it cost to install access control?” The answer usually starts with, “What do you want in a system?” but there are some general guidelines. What Does Access Control Cost? Access control price varies dramatically based on the type of system. As a Locksmith company, we deal mainly with small businesses and here access control Read More

Categories : Commercial Door Hardware & Security, Keyless Entry / Access Control, Safety & Security Blog

Our 3 Best Electronic Deadbolts for Your Home

As a professional locksmith company serving the Arizona market for over 20 years, we’ve seen product come and go. But we do really like the new home electronic, keyless deadbolts. Let’s cut to the chase. Which are the best electronic deadbolts? Our recommended best home electronic deadbolts are: The Schlage BE365 Series Electronic Deadbolts – Best Basic Electronic Lock Solution The Yale YRD416 Series Deadbolts – Most Affordable Bluetooth The Yale YRD226 or YRD426 Deadbolts Read More

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Why You Want an Electronic Home Deadbolt

Keyless entry has made it’s way into the residential market. There are a number of good home electronic locks out there, our favorite is from Yale (shown below). The Yale lock is sleek, has a beautiful look, secure, and comes with voice guided programming instruction. It’s the deadbolt I have on my home and the one used by our locksmiths on their home. Like this lock? You can buy this Yale electronic deadbolt here. Want Read More

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Medeco XT Easy Access Control

We’re big fans of access control and even bigger fans of access control that doesn’t require wiring. No wire runs to distant doors/gates and no power supplies required make for more affordable keyless entry solutions. That’s why we love the Medeco XT solution. With this system the power required to track access and audit locks is maintained within the key. So no power is necessary at the lock. Who needs the Medeco XT system? When Read More

Categories : Commercial Door Hardware & Security, Keyless Entry / Access Control

Affordable Touch Screen Deadbolt

Looking for an affordable touch screen deadbolt for your home? Look no further than the lock specifically designed for and sold by locksmiths. 4-8 digit entry codes 25 user codes Satin Nickel finish All programming done from the touchscreen – no need to take apart the back of the lock Vacation mode – temporarily disable all codes Auto-lock – auto lock the door from 10 – 99 seconds after opening Single entry code – set Read More

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Schlage NDE Wireless Access

We are loving this new card access lock from Schlage. At its price point, it’s one of the best card access locks available and feature rich. Full installation (parts and labor) for less than half of previous stand alone, card access systems with audit trail capability. Replaces existing commercial-grade levers Half the cost of traditional wireless access control for very affordable implementation No wiring, no power supplies, always ready in case of power or network Read More

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Bluetooth Locks

Bluetooth Locks are Being Released by Many Lock Manufactures. Are They Needed? Locks just keep getting smarter and smarter. But what is needed vs what is too much? For the past year, lock manufacturers have been releasing deadbolts that can be opened via Bluetooth devices. And Master Lock has just released a padlock that can be opened via Bluetooth. But are these devices worth it or are they just looking to jump on a technology Read More

Categories : Commercial Door Hardware & Security, Home Security & Locks, Keyless Entry / Access Control, Safety & Security Blog

Schlage’s New Product – Early Warning Signs

When a new lock is released to the market, there are signs that indicate if it will fail. Take Schlage’s new SecureKey lock product. The SecureKey product was designed specifically in answer to the Kwikset Smartkey product. These products were designed so that a home owner can rekey your own lock and get much improved bump and pick resistant technology. However, early indications on the Schlage product tell me that’s it’s going to lose out to the Read More

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