Having a chat with stan in the office about how he had forgotten his keys and had to call for the service of a locksmith
. I realize that a locksmith is something which is essential yet we hold little knowledge about. As such i wrote this so as to help more people be more informed about the services of a locksmith. A locksmith would a person whom is skilled in unlocking locks. What most people fail to notice is that their service includes that of car locks and safe vault locks. As the locksmith is someone whom you call only when you are in a tight situation, they can be classified as being an emergency service industy. Some locksmith services do charge transport charges. However due to the competitive nature of the industry, most transport charges are waived. The amount one will have to pay will vary from job to job.
There are several methods you can use to find a locksmith service. In Singapore, most locksmith would have stickers with their contacts paste on random places near the lifts. Another way of doing so is by using the yellowpages. Last but not least, you can search online for a locksmith. The following method is one of the easiest thanks to the development in mobile surfing technology. Just remember that there are loads of providers and there is no need to rush your decision on appointing one. So what should you do?
Always remember to do some window shopping. Call a few locksmith till you managed to find one whom you are comfortable with. Remember that there is a lot of providers so take your time calling. Next, after agreeing on the price, you would want to know the time it would take for the locksmith to arrive at your place. This is because you wouldnt want to wait outside your home for 2 hours for a locksmith to arrive. The time range for a locksmith to arrive would usually be within 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Anything longer than that and you would want to consider calling another locksmith.
If you have the contact of a good locksmith, always remember to save their contact in your handphone. This is so that you can call him back in the future or provide the number to your friends in the event they need a locksmith. Also do note that there will be additional charges if their services is called for late in the night. The additional charges can go as high as double that of what is normally charged. Thus it is always best to call for a locksmith during the day.