I just used to assume that the only time you’d ever require a locksmith is that if you were the unfortunate victim of the break in. If forced entry damage was severe enough that you simply couldn’t repair it on your own then I thought that was the only time I would ever need a pro with this area of expertise.
Most of us are capable of heading to our local major store, you realize the ones using the big orange or blue signs, and picking up a lock-set and installing it ourselves. So I used to wonder how these pro locksmith companies survived.
It happened.
I had been all set to go by helping cover their my daughter and that i turned the underside door knob underneath the deadbolt and all I heard would be a click. It didn’t open. Turned it the opposite direction also it was as smooth as silk, the only issue was it wasn’t opening the door!
I didn’t panic, in the end it was no big deal. I was going to remove the door knob and remove the faulty piece and head over to the place using the orange sign and get a new one, install it myself and my problem could be solved, approximately I thought.
There is only one problem, to get rid of the faulty part I needed to open the doorway to get it out. That proved impossible! To make matters worse, I known as the local orange sign store and spoke to an “associate” on the phone, they didn’t carry the part, I’d have to replace the whole set.
Reluctantly I thrilled my internet search engine started looking for someone to help me. Low an behold I got all kinds of results. I did not know one of these simple companies from the other, so I called a handful of friends one of whom recommended a company that I recognized from the search!
They were there in short order, and had the doorway open in seconds. It was perfectly! Get this, the part I desired was around the truck that the service person found its way to, I guess within their line of work this part is often faulty. Within 20 minutes of the service mans arrival my part was installed and my door was functioning again!
I now understand precisely why these guys are around!
I had some reservations about hiring one of these simple companies, the locksmith industry,includes a bit of a rouge industry reputation. There is not a locksmith apprentice ship or perhaps a license necessary; there isn’t any official association that I know of that governs this trade or skill.
Let me tell you something though, these guys know their stuff, and they are not just one trick ponies either.
While making conversation and small talk the service person explained to me that their company installs all kinds of security related equipment, not only locks.
A great locksmith company will provide CCTV surveillance systems, in addition to high tech locking systems such as card lock or retina rectification systems.
These guys are also experts in auto lock out, so if your auto lock system malfunctions, you should consider your local locksmith before heading to the local car dealer, I be certain that you will save a lot of money on labor charges! They’ll come to you too, you cant beat that.