by Thomas Watson | Sep 23, 2022 | Uncategorized |
On most garage doors, there exists a vulnerability where the emergency cord is able to be pulled from outside the door using a tool such as a coat hanger or similar reaching tool. The Glendale Police Department’s Community Action Team released a bulletin about...
by Thomas Watson | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized |
I would like to draw your attention to the photos I have attached to this post. This is a prime example of why we recommend that a professional security evaluation be performed upon moving into a new home. Oftentimes, a new homeowner will be caught up in the whirlwind...
by Thomas Watson | Sep 3, 2022 | Uncategorized |
In contrast to the previous video we just posted, this Kwikset latch failure was anything but gradual. The customer was taking out the trash through their side garage door, and upon attempting to re-enter the home, discovered that their lever failed to open the door....
by Thomas Watson | Sep 3, 2022 | Uncategorized |
In this video, I draw attention to a common problem faced by owners of Kwikset handlesets, knobs, and levers. The mechanism that connects the “thumb press” to the latch tends to wear out, resulting in the latch not pulling in all the way. Usually...
by Thomas Watson | Sep 2, 2022 | Uncategorized |
This job was for an office where we installed about 20 latch guards on all the exterior doors and some interior doors leading to critical areas in the facility. They had an incident where someone broke in and stole equipment, and wanted to add some additional security...
by Thomas Watson | Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorized |
This exit device / panic bar was having some issues with the “dogging function” which basically is what enables the bar to remain in the unlocked position during business hours. They were having to use a dog collar to hold it closed! Which I thought was...
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