High Security Locks – Who Needs Them

There are three grades of locks in terms of the quality of the parts used to make a lock. They are grades 1, 2 and 3. Grade 1 locks are the highest quality (strongest) and are therefore harder to break or destroy. This means they have metal parts, not plastic and a grade 1 might […]

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Locked Out of Your Car?

While some cars have a keypad entry so that you will never be locked out of your car (unless you forget your code), most still require a key or fob to get inside. It’s a frustrating experience when you lock that key inside the vehicle by accident. Like many locksmiths, I can open most vehicles […]

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Weiser Smart Keys Not So Smart

The Weiser Smart Key system is a popular residential door lock sold at big box retailers. It looks like a great idea because it can be rekeyed by the end user. However, what they don’t tell you is that in order to rekey it, you need to have a different key to change it to, […]

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Too Many Keys?

Did you know that you can get all the locks in your house or business working off of one key, often without replacing the whole lock? Every lock with a key has a cylinder and often that cylinder can be replaced without having to replace the handles, trim or grip set. This process is called […]

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