Lockboxes for Homes Provide Convenience and Safety
The day I gained a rental unit was the week I learned to add a lockbox to my world. The kinds of services residents need at all hours, never convenient, require a lockbox to allow special service techs and repairmen access. The convenience cannot be understated. Home Security Lockboxes and Systems The second-most important consideration when you […]
How to Choose a Firearms Safe
One of your obligations as a responsible gun owner is keeping your firearms secure from unauthorized use whether from children, other family members, visitors or burglars. Owning firearms is your right, but it’s also your duty to make sure they are properly secured. While keeping a pistol handy in a night stand or desk drawer […]
Digital vs Traditional Safe Locks
If you’re considering installing a safe to protect your valuables at home or at work, one decision you’ll face is the type of lock you want. Mechanical locks that use keys or combination dials have been around for centuries and continue in wide use. Many newer safes have digital locks instead. Which is the right […]
Maintaining Your Combination Safe Lock
The whole point of having a safe is strong place to store valuables that’s invulnerable to tampering or destruction. And with good ones, that’s true. But that invulnerability becomes a big problem if the combination lock on it fails. Warning Signs to Avoid Lock Failure When a dirty, worn-out or damaged combination lock on a […]
Safes and Locked Cabinets: An Overview
People have been looking for places to safeguard valuables for pretty much as long as they’ve been around. Even birds and mammals do it. And in the process, they’ve all come up with some pretty ingenious ideas. Magpies and squirrels use height to their advantage. Nests high up in trees offer protection and are easy […]
Security Checklist for Emergency Automobile Situations
Whether it’s a long journey or a simple trip to work or the store, every driver should be prepared for the unexpected. An underbed storage bin is an ideal container since it fits easily in a trunk without taking up too much space. Here are items that expert recommend you have: Survival Items Heavy-duty trash […]
Replace Lost or Broken Car Keys On-Site – No Spare Needed!
Your key has been lost, broken or stolen and you don’t have a spare. No worry—OK, maybe a little—but as long as you have a phone, help is just a call away. Alexius Security, Denver’s Hometown Locksmiths, offers 24/7 mobile emergency lock services. We have the knowledge and equipment to solve any of your lock […]
The Evolution of Car Door Locks
If you build it, they will come. Of course that includes thieves, and early car owners learned quickly that they were no exception. Many of the first automobiles were open to the elements and those that weren’t had fabric tops and flimsy windows, if they had any at all. So unless you had a chauffeur […]
Repairing a Broken Glove Compartment
Your car’s glove box and console are places to keep things you need handy. They’re also good for stashing small items out of sight, reducing the temptation for thieves to break into your car. But when their locks and latches fail, they go from being hideaways to nuisances. DIY with a Replacement Lock Kit and […]
Childproof Your Windows and Sliding Doors
Most accidents happen at home, and that goes double for children. If you have toddlers around the house, you know that their curiosity is unlimited, and you’ve probably put childproof latches on cabinets and drawers to keep them out of places they shouldn’t be. But one hazard that’s often overlooked is the danger posed by […]
