If you have ever lost your car keys, I am sure you will agree that it is a painful and costly process. Silca have just made this a bit less painful for your wallet. They have released a range of generic vehicle remotes which can be...
There is a lot of questions relating to restricted keys V's non restricted keys. Customers often call me asking to duplicate a key they have which is stamped with 'Do Not Copy' or Restricted. Restricted keys are used when a person or business wants to...
Recently I was asked to change the locks of some garage door handles to suit the rest of the doors on the house in Gilles Plains. The customer already had 2 new Lenlock handles installed. The new handles were installed with a C4 profile meaning...
We did have a stranger than usual job today. I was working in the van in my driveway when a taxi appeared out the front. It reversed into the driveway and a man got out to ask if I was the locksmith. He had just...
I had a client call me the other day saying that he had a locker at Adelaide Oval that he had lost a key for. He dropped the lock off to me and asked if I would be able to make a new key for...
Just a but of background about car keys- in particular for vehicles manufactured after the year 2000. After auto theft spiked in the late 1990's car manufacturers had to introduce measures to combat vehicle theft. Their solution was to fit vehicle immobilizers....
Customers often question if it is better to buy a padlock from a Locksmith or just get one from the internet, or local hardware store. I usually tell people it depends on what you are trying to secure...
During my years as a Locksmith in and around Adelaide, I have been called to help more people locked out than I could possibly remember. I must say, last week was the first time I was called to help a customer that was locked in!...
I was contacted by a customer in Seaton looking for a locksmith to help her with the deadbolt on her front door. She was reporting that it was working fine from the outside but the key was just spinning around when she tried to lock...
I was asked to install a deadbolt into a new door this week and thought I should make a little how to guide. Installing a deadbolt or deadlatch into a new door really isn't as tough as one might think. Sure, locksmiths are probably quicker...