Locksmith Services Blog

Locksmiths have to do their homework! In any day they could have to

• open a car door
• get into a locked house
• re-key a lock
• install a safe

Talk about a jack of all trades. You might be asking yourself how locksmiths keep up with current technology. Wouldn’t it be really easy for a locksmith to accidentally set off an alarm, causing police and/or ambulances to come racing to the scene? Oftentimes, this can happen without the locksmith even knowing that it even happened! For instance, have you ever heard of plumbers who got left a key so that they could get in to fix the plumbing, only to find that the homeowner had forgotten to turn off the security system? Needless to say, the plumber was surprised when a squad car came screeching to a halt in the driveway!

Thankfully, locksmiths are now armed with new technology and knowledge to help them bypass these little annoyances. And you can be pretty sure that it makes their day a lot easier when the police doesn’t try to interrogate them.  One example of such a security device is a security pin. These pins make it harder for locks to be picked, but locksmiths now even know how to detect security pins! By using a torque tool and a lock pick, they can feel around and unclick the pin. Also, if they release the torque, the pin will click back into place. This is a sure sign that there are security pins in the lock.

A locksmith needs a variety of different tools when working. Generally, locksmiths use large vans or trucks to haul all of their gear, because there are usually way too many things to carry in a simple small car. Locksmiths can open regular residential locks, they can re-key locks, they can open all kinds of car door locks, they can open commercial grade locks and they can even open safes. Not all locksmiths provide safe opening services, as this is a more specialized form of locksmithing that you do not see all the time.

If you have ever locked your keys in your car, you probably know just how much help a locksmith can be. After all, there is nothing more frustrating than locking your door, swinging it shut and just before it closes, realizing that you don’t have your keys. Of course, by the time you turn around, the door is already shut and you are locked out. Then, with the help of your cell phone, you contact your local locksmith. He comes and opens up your car. Needless to say, it can really make your day when you get out of a situation like that!

Locksmiths are also not too expensive. You really don’t have to worry about spending a ton of money on services when you hire a locksmith, because they generally charge a flat rate that you will find reasonable.

The Associated Locksmiths of America have recently spoken out on bump keys, and we will now take a more in-depth look at what that might mean to homeowners. What’s a bump key? Check out this video:

Bump keys have been used by locksmiths for around 75 years or so for opening locks that either had a cylinder malfunction or that had no key. Thanks to the availability of information, the instructions on how to make and use these bump keys is available to anyone who’s looking.

Locksmiths are now recommending that, in order to make sure that your home is safe from uninvited guests, you should get in touch with a certified locksmith near you and make an appointment in order to get a consultation on how to make your house more bump key proof. This is not a hard task, and any certified locksmith can help you do this to your home. Then, you can rest assured that bump keys will no longer be a problem for you, whether or not they have been in the past.

Of course, if your house is equipped with modern locks, then there might not be anything that needs to be done. Many modern high-end locks are already bump key proof. But just to make sure, you might just want to go ahead and contact your local locksmith anyway. It is better to call and find out rather than assume you and your family are safe.