One of the best forms of security is having a top notch quality security system in place. Even better is when you enhance your security measures. Your security systems puts you on alert when it comes to someone attempting to break in to your premises, and often acts as a great deterrent. The goal is to have as many deterrents as possible to make it a tough task for the intruder to break into your home, and the night lock is one of the effective resources for this.

You always have to be aware of what the vulnerable areas of your home are in regards to break-ins. Normally these are your doors and windows. Usually when it comes to the doors, the first concern is making sure there are quality locks in place. This of course is important but your door weaknesses may go beyond this. You have to be sure that it would be difficult for the door to be kicked in which means the focus of your attention also has to be put on the door jam and hinges.

In a lot of homes today they are comprised of double doors which could pose an additional security vulnerability. This is where the night lock is so valuable. It is an expensive piece of security equipment that gets screwed into the floor at the base of the door, utilizing the strength of the floor to offer you added protection. It acts as a barricade and its design gives it a decorative look without making it look like a blatant security item. It comes in a choice of colors of brass, satin nickle or if you prefer, oil rub bronze.

You will want to install one of these inexpensive but very impressive security items to protect your double doors, and any other doors where your security provider as identified as being vulnerable.

This is just one of several additional security items that are available to you to help further support your main security system that you may have installed.

It is important to remember that the more time it takes for an intruder to enter your home, the more time you have to react. A quick entry and exit is the first priority of the thief, and what he can steal is second on his list. Any time that you can take away from the burglar turns the tables on him, in that he is now vulnerable rather than your home.