Protect Your Home with a Gate Lock

How often do you think about the ways people can gain access to your home? You probably lock your doors and windows, but what about your gate? If you haven’t considered your fence as more than a way to keep children and pets contained, you’re not alone.

When people committ to breaking and entering, they don’t plan to draw attention to themselves. Stealth and easy access are their main focus. An unlocked gate leading to a back entrance is a prime target. Once through that gate, most are ready to force their way into your home.

What if the gate were locked? Would that change the outcome?

It depends. Many fence gates are not locked, and those that are typically use a padlock easily cut by store-bought bolt cutters. However, there are alternatives available that serve as better deterrants.

Our Gate Lock Recommendations

We suggest these inexpensive gate lock options.

• Lokk Latch offers a variety of two-sided, keyed locks that can be installed by your fence professional. These locks control access from both sides of the gate.
• Simplex offers a touchpad lock that is accessible from either side, which comes in handy when you don’t want to carry multiple sets of keys.
• Lockey offers a very inexpensive single sided lock. This is a great lock when you do not need to access it from both sides.
• Mighty Mag offers an elevated magnetic latch that is accessible from either side and out of reach from small children.

The options above are just a few of the many user-friendly gate locks and latches available through these manufacturers. More importantly, now that you are armed with this knowledge, you can give your home another line of defense from unwanted intruders. For more information about gates and gate locks, please visit our America’s Gate Company website at today.