Are Smart Door Locks Better Than House Keys?

Convenience. Smart door locks offer convenience and better control over your home security. They eliminate the hassle of carrying house keys everywhere. And in this case, no one has physical keys to lose. No one can absentmindedly leave your keys in the door lock upon entering the home- or your children can't pick them up and use them as a toy to be forgotten out in the sandbox. Conversely, if you're leaving the house in a hurry while being distracted by several other things, you may end up wasting time looking for your house keys, then spending even more time to lock the door. Or worse, you run out and forget to lock the door altogether.

With smart door locks, there will be no hassle. If you've forgotten to lock the door, it can be programmed to send you an alert notification on your mobile device and you can easily lock the door that way. Or, if you're in a hurry and racing out the door, you can simply lock it with your remote. If you're far away, you can still control your home security using wi-fi from anywhere. On returning home, your hands might be full of luggage or groceries, and you don't have to spend time rummaging for your keys in your purse or pocket. You can simply unlock the door by punching the code on your smartphone keypad. If you want to be completely hands free, some smart locks include voice access and smart lights to turn on while opening the door.

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No chance to get locked out. Many of us have gotten locked out at one time or another. You stepped out for a minute to get something from the car, or you went out to water the plants and the door gets closed behind you. You typically aren't carrying the house keys around with you all day, and so naturally when that door closes behind you, you won't have them in your pocket!

However, with smart door locks, there is no chance of leaving the keys in the room and getting trapped outside. All you need to do is to enter the code on the backlit keypad to unlock it again.

And to ensure that it is always in working order, your smart door lock is programmed to send you a notification if your batteries are low, giving you plenty of lead time to change them before they run out of juice.

Minimizes security risk. Did you know that over 40% of burglaries in Colorado occur by unlawful entry? Unlawful entry is when a person enters the home or business by using a spare key or an illegally made copy, rather than "breaking in" and damaging doors and windows to force entry. The chances of burglary are greater in homes that use physical keys. These keys are easy to lose track of since they are used by several members of each household, perhaps a helpful neighbor used it while you were on vacation, or you made one for a contractor who needed access while you were at work. Even if you've left a key in a nearby flowerpot, or under the mat, loose keys reduce your control over your home security. If a person enters your home while you are away, you have no way of knowing. 

With smart door locks, you can set a unique password that only you and your family members can enter while unlocking it. You can delete or change the codes whenever you need. Furthermore, you can install doorbell cameras with smart door locks that help you confirm who is outside.

Know who is stepping into your home. Smart locks let you know who’s entering your home. It allows you to track people while they are unlocking the front door. You can program your smart door lock to send you a mobile alert whenever someone is using the code to open the front door. In this way, you are updated about who’s coming to your home in your absence.

Installing a smart door lock should be done by a professional locksmith so that it is installed properly. A locksmith can take quality safety measures to ensure that your system cannot be "hacked into" by another individual's device.

Ty's 303 Locksmith technicians are trained, professional, licensed and insured, able to install a smart door lock and improve your home security so that you can know for certain that your home and loved ones are safe and secure.