There was a time…
Garage doors were not always automatic. Once, not too long ago, all garage doors were single tilt-up wood doors. There were no openers to lift and lower your door whenever you came and went. These garage doors were solid, one piece sheets that you manually move up or down depending on which way you were going. The automatic lock on the opener was not there because it didn’t exist yet. Now, with rolling doors and opener units, our garage doors can lock automatically when we shut them. Need proof? Try closing your garage door and lifting it up by hand – you can’t, can you? Our openers can now unlock, lock and move our heavy, rolling garage doors with the click of a button or even from inside the house or across the street. We can even stay in our cars while we do this. This alone adds extra convenience and security to our lives. But what if you want extra garage door security above and beyond these opener locks? Don’t worry – today’s automotive locksmiths have you covered!
Keypad Locks
Keypad locks are fairly common for residential garage doors here in Coral Gables, Florida. Look around and you often see these mounted on the outsides of garage doors in most every neighborhood. Gaining entry is simple - enter a key code into the keypad and the garage door will unlock and open or close as needed. Key codes can be changed on an as needed basis.
Padlocks
That’s right – the same padlock type that locked your high school locker can now secure your garage door from the inside. Just drill a hole in your track big enough to fit the ring of the padlock through and lock your garage door securely in place. The advantage of using a padlock is that they are very inexpensive and portable. The disadvantage is that you must lock the garage door from the inside and if you forget and attempt to open your door, you can burn your opener motor out by pitting it against the locked garage door track.
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