Would Your Dog Lock You in a Hot Car? On a hot summer day even in Vancouver leaving your dog in the car “just for a minute” can be a deathtrap. On a 26 C degree day the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 40C and 50C degrees in just minutes, and […]
ReKey Your House Locks
March 15, 2015 by
ReKey Your House Locks Moving to a new home, changing office facilities or just need to restrict the access to some areas. Whether it is for newly purchased home, office or new housing, stress and rush at the last minute combined with plenty of expenses are very frustrating. Along with the list of things that […]
Locks Keyed Alike
May 26, 2014 by
One of the less known advantages of rekeying is the ability to rekey several locks so that they can all use the same key. A while ago I was called to rekey a one story home in North Vancouver. The owner had nothing less then six (6) locks and over 30 different keys to the […]
Rekeying
March 29, 2014 by
If you ave you just moved into a new home, apartment or office you must consider who else might have keys that can open your new doors?.There could literally be dozens of people walking around with the keys to open your new doors. Tradesmen, friends of the previous owner, previous tenants ….who knows ? The […]
Schlage Primus High-Security Keyways and Series B660 Deadbolts
March 14, 2014 by
There are those who are concerned with their security and have determined that they will require a high security lock. One of the reasons for this has to do with the problem of “Bump Keys” that have recently been highlighted in the news. A Bump Key is a device that works much like a lock […]
The Key to Using a Locksmith for Your Home Security
February 6, 2014 by
Needless to say, home security is a subject that every homeowner has considered at one time or another. Attempting to secure your home with faulty or damaged locks will obviously place your home at risk for theft or worse. However, a lock that is not properly installed can also be as useless as having no […]
Will your deadbolt hold up if somebody kicks it?
January 14, 2014 by
Here is a video produced by the people at Medeco to demonstrate the difference between a deadbolt you buy at the store and a good high security deadbolt installed by a professional .
Safe opened
January 14, 2014 by
At Mr. Locksmith we get calls everyday from people who need help opening their safes. Today I have helped a customer with locked-in safe. The customer knew the combination, but due to lack of maintenance the dial became more difficult to turn every day until it was impossible to open the safe. I had to drill […]
Many locksmiths in the Vancouver/lower mainland area are looking to cut corners and reduce their accountability. Ask your locksmith if they are fully licenced, bonded and insured – like we are.