Restricted Keys And How They Can Improve Your Security
Restricted keys are a key that you can only get cut if you have the registration card or are the authorised person to get them cut. Why would you want these types of keys ? Well the main advantage is it prevents unwanted copies being made but there are more advantages too. Imagine you are having work done on your house by a builder and you give him a key for convenience, well at the end of the contract you can get the key back knowing 100% that no copies have been made, therefore no worries about if he had keys cut. Many a time we see customers who want their locks changed because they THINK somebody may have had a copy of a key cut.This can cost you when it doesn't need to. restricted key systems Another great use of restricted keys is on the communal entrance doors of flats.Only the owners of the flats can get keys cut thus restricting unwanted visitors in the block. Another great benefit is it can help prevent the latest criminal method of entry called "bumping" (a quick Google will bring up hundreds of sites showing you how to do it and also selling you the keys to do it with !).