FORT COLLINS, Colo. - TelAve -- FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Choice City Locksmith, a mobile locksmith that has served Fort Collins and Northern Colorado since 1999, has released a free guide for homeowners who are choosing a deadbolt for a front or back door.

The guide, "How to Choose a Deadbolt for Your Front Door," covers the details that decide whether a lock actually holds when a door is forced:

• Single versus double cylinder deadbolts, and why many homes are better served by a single cylinder lock with a thumb turn inside.
• ANSI/BHMA grades, and why Grade 1 or Grade 2 is worth the small extra cost on an exterior door.
• Bolt throw, and why a full one-inch throw matters.
• The strike plate and its screws, which is where most forced entries actually fail.
• Door alignment, so the bolt fully extends every time the door is locked.
• Rekeying after moving into a new home, so that only the new owner's keys work.

Most forced entries do not defeat the lock. They break the door frame around the strike plate. A solid deadbolt, long strike screws and a well-aligned door together do far more than any single expensive lock.

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The guide is free to read online at https://issuu.com/choicecitylocksmith/docs/how_to_choose_a_deadbolt_for_your_front_door

About Choice City Locksmith
Choice City Locksmith is a mobile locksmith based at 112 N Grant Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521. The company handles home, car and business lockouts, rekeying, lock changes, deadbolt installation and lock repair, and is open 5 AM to 9 PM every day. Phone: (970) 803-1100. Website: https://www.choicecitylocksmith.com/