We are happy to report that Discreet Security are now the preferred locksmiths for the National Trust for our local area. So far I have only visited the lovely Croft Castle. If you are in the area, it is worth a look around.
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The new British Standards require you to have higher security on your doors of your home for your insurance to be valid, as the bolt throw increased from 14mm to 20mm a few years ago, and with the recent economic downturn and subsequently increased burglary rate, especially of commercial property, many locksmiths are reporting a
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Keeping your skills up-to-date is vital for a locksmith. The rate of change of a lot of things is far faster now than fifty or even ten years ago, and locksmithing is no different. Electronic and digital locks are now common, and locks are evolving rapidly to defeat threats from things like bumpkeys and slim-jims.
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I helped in the execution of a warrant yesterday, one where the previous attempt to get in had left the lock butchered and inoperable after about 2 hours without access being gained, and two pretty big holes through it. I spent some time working on this one to open it and sort it out, before
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In many states in the USA you are required to have a bond (a fairly large sum of money) as well as insurance and a background check in order to legally trade as a locksmith. Of course, just like in the UK there are those who bring my profession into disrepute, by over charging, bait-and-switch
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Well, it is rare for a door to require the use of the drill. However, yesterday was one of those days. Until yesterday, only one lock had been drilled all year, a deadlock on a door in Wolverhampton. Yesterday, I jinxed myself. I had a 10:30 and a 12:30 job, with an hour and three
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