Locksmith blog
Practical, step-by-step guides for drivers, homeowners and businesses in South-Eastern Pennsylvania: what to do when you are locked out, how to look after your locks, and how to keep your keys under control.
Guides written for the moment you need them: a car or a house you cannot get into, a key that sticks, a fob that stopped working, a new home with old keys, or a business after a staff change.
Keys on the seat and the door already shut? Here is what to check, what to leave alone, and what to have ready before a locksmith comes to the car.
Read the guideA calm checklist for a house lockout: safety first, the doors and people to check, why forcing a door backfires, and what to have ready when you call.
Before you search the house for the third time, here is a calm plan for lost car keys: where to look, what to secure, and how a replacement key gets made.
Nobody knows how many keys to your new home are still out there. Why the locks come first, and a door-by-door checklist for move-in week.
A fob that stops responding is not always broken. The checks to do first, how to open the car and start it with a dead fob, and the signs it really needs replacing.
A key that drags, sticks or needs jiggling is an early warning. What causes it, what you can safely try yourself, and when to stop before the key breaks.
A returned key does not prove it was never copied. How to decide which locks to change, and how to set up key control so the next departure is simple.
What to do first, what to check on every door, and how to make the entry point stronger after a burglary or an attempted break-in.
Three kinds of car key can look alike and are replaced in different ways. How to tell which one you have, and what replacing each one involves.
Single or double cylinder, key or keypad, and the part that matters as much as the lock itself: the strike. A practical guide to choosing a deadbolt.
When your business or office will not open, here is who to call first, what to check, what to have ready, and how to make the next lockout less likely.
What changes when you swap a key for a code or an app, what stays exactly the same, and the questions to answer before you buy one.
Worn hardware, missing keys and staff changes all weaken a business's security. Six clear signs it is time to update your locks, and what that can involve.
When the deadbolt will not slide in or the door will not stay shut, the problem is often where the lock meets the frame. How to find it with two simple tests.
Under the mat is the first place anyone looks. Better places for a spare key, and when a keypad beats a hidden key altogether.
The spot you choose matters as much as the safe itself. How to pick a location, what a safe gets anchored to, and what to do when a safe will not open.
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Car lockouts, lost keys, key fobs and smart keys.
Home locks, deadbolts, sticking doors, spare keys and keypad locks.
Business keys, worn hardware, master keys and safes.
What to do when you are locked out of a home or a business.
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