Prepare your home before a Hurricane strikes!

It’s that time of year again… Welcome to Hurricane Season. If you’re anything like my Mom you’ve already got your list of supplies that you will buy and beginning to look through the backyard to see what can come inside. Most of us, don’t think we will be hit by a hurricane, and god forbid we do we might not be prepared. Everywhere I look, everything I read has incredible tips for preparing your home but most experts seem to be missing a vital part of your safety during a storm. YOU’RE LOCKS!

Think about this, a storm comes through your town, electricity goes out, phone lines are down, this is a perfect time for criminals to be on the move. All they need to do is knock down your door and they are in. Any security system you have is rendered useless after a storm, when trespassing and looting are at the highest.

There are many types of locks that can protect your home or office during and after a storm. The Eye Wall Lock system protects both sides of your door during a Hurricane or storm. Backstop holds against negative pressure and the Eye Wall holds against positive pressure. Hinges are on the inside of the home and no longer a security threat to criminals who could just remove your hinge pin and pull off the door off. The Ultimate Lock can withstand 4000lbs of pressure and has been tested by NASA. Both locks offer protection from wind gusts during a storm and prevents robbers from being able to kick down your front door after a storm.


Eye Wall Lock
Ultimate Lock

Prepare your home:

-Protect your home with a lock that can resist wind gusts

-Secure all doors tightly so they don’t blow off their hinges during the storm.

-Have a family plan and rehearse it!
-Trim trees and bushes.
-Make a list of loose items that need to be brought in or tied down.
-Inspect the roof for loose tiles or shingles and debris.
-Know the location of the main electric breaker, water valve and gas valve.
-Put up your shutters to make sure they fit.
-Protect every opening in your house with shutters or impact-resistant windows.
-Photograph or videotape your house, as well as your personal belongings, to help document any losses.
-Keep important documents in a lockbox or fire resistant safe.

Security and Convenience

Increase security at the touch of a button. Don't fumble for keys when you can lock your door with a push of a button. Unlocking is just as easy with unique access control security.

Safety during the Holidays

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of Summer Travel. AAA estimates 28 million people will travel this weekend.

Pop-A-Lock wants to remind you of AAA free Tow-To-Go program. So while you are off to find sun, sand, surf, BBQs, and relaxation you can get home safely and it doesn't cost you a penny!

http://www.aaasouth.com/newsandsafety/tow_to_go.aspx

Tips to ensure your child isn't locked in their car

Between 1998 and 2007, nearly 360 children died as a result of being left alone in a car. By leaving your children unattended in a vehicle for even a few minutes, you are needlessly risking their lives.

With the Florida summer heat on the rise it’s crucial to follow steps to prevent your little one from being locked in the car.

Prevention Steps:

* Never leave your child unattended in a vehicle
* Crack the car door window enough to be able to reach in, in the event you do lock your child in the car you can easily reach in and open the door
* Keep a spare key in your purse (wallet), if you do lock your keys in the car you have a spare on hand
* Keep a stuffed animal or other reminder next to you in the car as a cue that your child is with you
* Make a habit of checking your vehicle before leaving it
* If you see a child left alone in a car, contact the police or 911 immediately

Safety Facts:

* 33% of children who die from being left in a hot car are less than one year old
* Cracking your vehicle’s windows has very little effect on its temperature
* When left in a hot vehicle, a child’s body temperature can increase three to five times as fast as an adult’s
* Children left unattended in a vehicle are at risk of being kidnapped.
* Children left alone in a car can push buttons, disengage the brakes, put the car in gear or even leave the vehicle and walk away.
MAKE IT A SAFE AND SECURE DAY!

Locked out?

Locked out of your car? You're not the first and you won't be the last. Summer time sun is coming down strong and you don't want to be stuck out in it. Pop-A-Lock offers the fastest most reliable car door unlocking services at competitive rates. We server all Daytona Beach, Holly Hill, South Daytona, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, Deland, Orange City, Debary, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and all areas of Flagler and Volusia county. We can get to you within 30 minutes! Call us at 386.445.3680 when you need us.

Real Estate and Lock Box Codes

Whether you are ready to sell your home or beginning the foreclosure process you have a real estate professional working for you. In my line of work, I work with real estate professionals on a daily basis. In every home that I re-key for the bank (REO/FAS accts) or a Realtor, they have requested me to put a lockbox on the front door. The lockbox is a coded box with a key inside. This helps real estate professionals enter the home without the use of multiple keys, I provide them with the code. The code opens a box on the knob and the key inside.

But have you ever thought of who has that code? Who has access to your home? If you think it's just the Realtor working for you, think again! Your Realtor gives that code out to other realtors, so they can show your home. It's the Realtor's job to get your home shown so it can sell so they have to give out that code to other Realtor's so they can show your house.

The only issue would be does your Realtor know who they give the good too. Make sure your realtor is getting information before giving out that code, they should be asking who the person is, what realtor company they work for, and most importantly their license number.

So how can you tell if your Realtor is working to protect your investment? Call them, say Hi "This is ABC, I'm going to show the house at ABC Lane and I need the lockbox code". See what they say, is your code given out or does your Realtor ask for more information? Let's hope they ask to verify your credentials! After all, I put that lockbox on your home to keep your property safe and I don't want to see anything happen to it!

MAKE IT A SAFE AND SECURE DAY!

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Grant Access to your rental properties with a time-senstive code!

Keyless locks have become extremely popular for short-term or vacation rentals because they grant access through a time-sensitive code. Codes can be given in advance and the renter can go straight to the unit without having to stop by and get a key.
This code system gives the owner the ability to control security of all their units.
Why would anyone want to do this? For one, it saves you the hassle of having to meet up with a weekend renter (especially if you don't have an office they can come to) but more importantly you don't have to worry that you just gave out a key to your home to a complete STRANGER. Do you know them? Do you trust them? Doubtful, you just met them! Would you risk the home and next renter's safety? If you give someone a key to your castle you are essentially inviting them to everything in it when they leave. How do you know if they will duplicate the key? With a time sensitive code you don't have to worry about that. The code will only work for the time period that you indicate. So let's say, Sally comes down on vacation May 1st- 3rd, you assign her code to stop working as of the 3rd. She CANNOT re-enter the home once she leaves. The code is completely erased and it doesn't matter if she told the entire world about that code, it won't work! It's simplest the best way to increase the security of your rental properties.

With the latest in advanced training, we will be providing the most sought after technological advances in the industry!
MAKE IT A SAFE AND SECURE DAY!