What to do to prevent lockouts

The million dollar question – how do you prevent lockouts? Here’s the corresponding answer; you don’t! You can be careful, aware, and vigilant but lockout situations will still happen; they just won’t happen as often. Here at Locksmith Arvada CO we are often asked, what is the best way to prevent lockout problems. That’s why we’ve put together this post; to help our readers cut down on lockout incidents at home, at work, at their business or in their car.

Why should you listen to us?

That’s an easy one to answer; because our Arvada, CO lock shop handles lockout situations on a regular basis and at all hours of the day or night, too! After solving a nearly endless array of lockout incidents, our licensed, bonded and insured lock professionals feel pretty confident that we know a thing or two about offering solutions.

Car lockouts

By far the most lockout situations in Arvada, CO involve automotive vehicles. If you think about it, it is very ironic that this is so. There are only a few locks on or in your car including door, trunk, ignition, glove box and maybe console. So, why is it that people manage to lock their keys inside? The answer is almost obvious; we are so busy driving, unloading luggage, loading groceries, checking the kid’s seatbelts, watching road signs, defensive driving, selecting radio stations, watching the road ahead and a million other things that it’s downright easy to simply leave the keys dangling in the ignition or leave them in the trunk after you’ve shut it.

Lockouts at home

While these are less common than auto lockouts, they can be just as nerve wracking and even downright dangerous. Our homes have locks all over the place! Not just here in Arvada, CO but homes everywhere have ways to secure them from unwanted intruders and non-residents. The special emphasis on residential locks is that they protect our most secure place – where we live with our loved ones! We have locks on front and back doors, bathrooms, sheds, guest houses, gates, fences, and sometimes even on garage doors and pet doors!

Again, a moment of distraction can lead to a lockout at home. Situations like these can be annoying like when you are standing outside your front door holding your newly thrown newspaper and still wearing your bathrobe. Or, they can be frightening. Picture going out to set the garden hose and then finding the door locked tightly behind you. You not only can’t get in but your toddler is inside; all alone!

Commercial lockouts

This form of lockout situation is also quite common, but not so well known. It can happen to business owners and managers, but also to staff members, customers, vendors and suppliers. The tricky part with commercial lockouts is that there are SO many different kinds of businesses. Consider the range; bakeries and funeral homes have nothing in common yet they both use locks, keys and security devices to secure their premises. When you take into account the many thousands of commercial enterprises in Arvada, CO and in the Denver metro area, you can see why providing lockout assistance for so many varied firms can be a challenge.

Again, inattention accounts for a high percentage of business lockouts. The proprietor may have stepped outside the shop to set up a sign or to sweep the sidewalk in front. Or, the night staff may have propped a locked door open to take a much needed smoke break. All it takes is a moment for that pre-locked door to close behind you and BOOM; you are now locked out!