12 Secrets An Emergency Locksmith Won
Do you really need this or that? Don't get fooled.
1. Unfortunately, there are a lot of scam artists posing as an emergency locksmith in the phone book. Some will quote you a fair price over the phone, but once they'll get there, they'll fool you into believing that your locks are special and need to be drilled open. Then they'll charge you 80 for a replacement lock you can buy at hardware stores for 15.
2. You can look for a reputable emergency locksmith at locksmiths.co.uk, the official website of the Master Locksmith Association (UK).
3. Service calls that are normally 35 will automatically be 65 at night. Night calls usually start from early midnight to sunrise.
4. It is easy to defeat cheap locks from wholesale stores. In fact, to some extent, you may not need to hire a locksmith. Enfield, a London borough in north London, England, for instance, usually has locks that passed very high standards. Always make sure that you'll look for at least a grade 2 standard for your locks.
5. Dead bolts are usually the best locks, especially if they are properly installed. These locks should have at least a 1 inch "throw". A security plate screwed at least 3 inches all the way into the door's wood frame should also be on the "strike side".
6. Thumb-turn dead bolts won't usually do much good, if used on a window or near your door. They can be turned, just by knocking out the glass and sticking a hand in. Instead, make use of a double cylinder lock that needs to be keyed on the inside.
7. Even though keys are stamped with "Do not duplicate", they can be duplicated any time. Rather, ask for tips on how to choose high-security locks with keys that can't be duplicated from hardware stores or from a friendly locksmith. Balham, a popular neighborhood of South West London, England, sees to it that the locksmiths that come from that area are not just friendly, but also helpful.
8. A car dealer who claims that only he can duplicate keys is usually lying. Most often, automotive locksmiths can make you a key for a lot less than what a car dealer charges.
9. Do you have a housekeeper who's in need of a key? You can have your locks re-keyed, so your key works on both the dead bolt and the doorknob, but your housekeeper's will just work on the knob. On the day your housekeeper arrives, just lock the knob only.
10. Try opening the back door. Locksmiths will still charge you for a service call even if your door is not locked. It's not easy to become a locksmith. Camden and the rest of London, require locksmiths to undertake courses. With that, locksmiths need to charge you just to get to your home.
11. If your key won't turn, try graphite powder or silicone spray. There are instances when pins get jammed up, and half of the time that will solve your problem.
12. If you're locked out, just call one locksmith. Windsor or any part of London has a lot of other locksmiths. Calling more than one locksmith at a scene is undoubtedly inconsiderate on your part.
by: Jonathan Hall
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