Typical business store front doors and windows are structurally different than that of a residential property. They also typically use different lock hardware and have different security and access control needs.
Burglary to commercial properties often occurs through an intrusion through a forced door or window. There are a number of hardware solutions that can be installed to prevent theft and damage to your business. A Security Upgrade by a professional locksmith experienced in security and theft prevention may be needed for your business security.
A business property often has a glass door framed in aluminum. The frame around these doors is too narrow for a cylindrical door prep and they are prepped for locks specific to this situation: Narrow Stile Locks.
Commercial locks on businesses are often the targets of jimmying attempts to manipulate the bolt or spring latch or an attempt is made to spread the frame. The mortise cylinder, where the key enters the lock on the face of the door, is also vulnerable to removal for internal manipulation of the lock mechanism. Glass nearby is vulnerable to breaking and entering or to breaking and reaching in to unlock the lock by using the turn on the inside.
A common but overlooked burglary on commercial properties is a burglary by breaking through walls. Read our previous blog articles about Commercial Burglary Through Walls and Business Break Ins.
All of these methods of entry, jimmying and spreading, cylinder removal and glass breaking, and even through wall attacks, can be prevented by Narrow Stile Lock or Security Hardware improvements. Hookbolts can interlock with the door frame, Astragals prevent jimmying and can be made to interlock with the frame as well, Cylinder guards prevent cylinder removal, Captive T-Turns and Double Sided locks make glass-breaking-to-unlock attempts ineffective and Window Bars prevent glass breaking and entering.
Contact us for a consultation and improvement to the security of your business property and save yourself the time and trouble of dealing with the aftermath of a break in. Contact Vancouver Mobile Locksmith to discuss protecting you r business property equipment and inventory.
Weekly Property Crime Report
Commercial Burglary
Fairview Business Properties
- Suspect(s) are entering businesses by forcing doors and windows.
- Theft from Autos are occurring in parkades and parking lots.
- The incidents are occurring between 7:00pm and 10:00am.
- Clothing, mail, and electronics are being stolen.
Residential Break-Ins
Theft from Automobiles
Downtown, Stanley Park and the West End
- The thefts are occurring between 4:00 pm and 6:30 am.
- Items such as electronics, laptops, bags and purses are being stolen.
Fairview
- Theft from Autos are occurring in parkades and parking lots.
- The incidents are occurring between 7:00pm and 10:00am.
- Clothing, mail, and electronics are being stolen.
Stolen Automobiles
