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Kezia Reynolds

Have you installed a lock cover this winter? Experts recommend this £2 tool to protect your home from break-ins

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Have you installed lock covers in time for winter? Acting as a barrier against the harsher seasonal elements, lock covers - also known as keyhole covers - help protect your lock and even protect your home from break-ins.

You’d be silly not to want to know how to prevent burglaries and interestingly, lock covers are just one method you should use to help make your home secure. Winter sees home break-ins spike by 20% compared to the rest of the year, according to Wembley Locksmiths, with winter accounting for one in five burglaries.

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