However careful you are about locking your doors and keeping track of your keys, chances are you will need locksmith services at some point. Whether to unlock a door, replace or copy a key, to repair, replace or install a lock – a locksmith will provide you with all of these services.
There are lots of online directories that will help you find a locksmith in Chicago who can attend to your emergency. It’s important, though, to choose a specialist who is a certified locksmith and can properly ensure the security of your property.
Reasons to hire a certified locksmith
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Safes are the final line of defense against burglars, and you have decided that your valuables need that extra layer of protection. You have probably done some research, too, and looked at tons of different makes, models and types of safes, and, chances are, you are feeling quite confused about which one is right for you. Our safes locksmiths are ready to share their experience and help you in your task of finding the equipment that will best protect the things that matter to you.
Since safes are once in a lifetime purchase for most people, here is a list of ...
Having a spare key may not seem very important – until you lose your only key to your car and can’t get into your car. Even worse, clients often lose their keys at the most inconvenient moments, mostly, when they need to get somewhere fast.
For example, imagine yourself, all ready for that meeting you have set up weeks ago that will make or break your career. You are all dressed up, prepared your speech and ready to go when… You can’t find the keys to your car. The traffic is horrible, meaning that getting a taxi ...
Mortise locks are typically used in heavy duty, high frequency use applications and are common in commercial buildings, entry glass doors, and some apartment doors. This type of lock requires a pocket (otherwise called “the mortise”) to be cut in the door where the lock will be fitted. In general, mortise locks are a more complicated type of cylindrical locks and are mostly installed and maintained by professional locksmiths.
Mortise locks consist of:
Lock body – the part that is installed inside the mortise. The “mortise” is a pocket that is cut out of the door ...
Wall safes are among the most popular on the market - they offer reliable protection for your valuables and can be accessed easily everyday. There are several things you need to concern before getting a safe, but these are specific to choosing a wall safe:
Wall safes are very hard to relocate. This means that you need to choose the place of your safe carefully so that there is no need to relocate it afterwards.
Consider the depth of the wall that will hold your safe and choose a safe model that works well with the measurements.
Construction of your walls. This ...
Master keys are something our clients are often fascinated with, and this fascination is often born out of confusion as to what master-keying actually does. While the nature of a these systems are quite simple, it does need to be carefully designed.
In general, a master key system is a system of locks and keys with multiple levels of access. The person who has the highest ranking key can open all locks within the system, while other keys can be made to just open a particular door or unlock some but not all of the locks within the system.
Keys in ...
It’s a beautiful, hot summer day. You just drove back from the park and can’t wait to get into a shower before your friends come over for that dinner party you had planned for weeks. You close the doors to go around the car and let your dog out when for some reason you can’t open the doors. You slip your hand into your pocket to get the car keys only to find they are still in the ignition lock, inside of your car. Along with the keys to your apartment and your dog. It’s getting hot, your dog starts ...
