Cheap Locks
I am constantly amazed by the amount of cheap locks I see used on properties around Adelaide. I would estimate as a locksmith, one in every two or three locks are ‘budget’ locks. I was attending a l
05 December, 2018Deadbolt Failure
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 spinn
05 December, 2018DIY Deadbolt Installation
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 thin
05 December, 2018Drilling a Lock
A lot of people ask me if locksmiths can pick locks, why do we drill them? It is a fair question, i am sure that people as a whole think locksmiths have this magical ability to open any lock. In rea
05 December, 2018Emergency Re-key
Christmas has been a particularly busy time for this Locksmith. Just before Christmas I was contacted to change the locks on a house. They needed it done urgently this same day. Usually this sort o
05 December, 2018Gainsborough Trilock
During my time as a apprentice Locksmith, the Gainsborough Trilock was released onto the Australian market. It was an instant success, builders were installing them into as many homes as they could.
05 December, 2018Lenlock T handles – Good
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 ha
05 December, 2018LOCKED IN
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
05 December, 2018Lost car keys just got a bit less painful.
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 g
05 December, 2018Lost letterbox key
I just thought I would share a job I was called to do today in Lockleys. A customer had lost the key for her letterbox and needed a new one cut to the same lock as she was renting and had to provide
05 December, 2018Luggage Lock
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
05 December, 2018Making a locker key
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 it.
05 December, 2018Modern Car Keys
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 v
05 December, 2018Padlocks
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 secur
05 December, 2018The importance of customer service
I want to touch briefly on what I believe to be, a very important part of owning my own locksmith business in Adelaide - Customer Service.
05 December, 2018The pro’s and con’s of restricted keys
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. Restri
05 December, 2018Using a reputable Locksmith
For the first time in my career as a Locksmith I refused to complete a job.
05 December, 2018Weekend Re-key
I was called to a property in Seaton last weekend to change the locks on a house that has just been sold and settled. Normally I can re-key a lock within a matter of a few minutes, however these handl
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