Gary Korab Locksmith Services

20/10/2025

Hi everyone.

Just wanted to share a review I've been given on my Google profile. Check it out 👍😁

Thank you 😎

03/10/2025

Hello everyone.

This is a job I've done not so long ago in the Barrow area of Clitheroe. Customer having issues with the front door 😬

On arrival I noticed a few issues straight away, the door was hitting the casing on the lock side, the client had to physically run at the door to get it in! 😱 Also it was very difficult to open, the latch wasn't retracting fully, and there was a sticking point with the euro lock, lots of play in the central receiver as well.

So as usual we had a coffee 😎 Put the world to rights 🤣🤪 And got on with the job 👌

So first I removed the euro lock, and yes it had a few sticking points on the cylinder cam, I tried a bit of specialist oil to see if it had seized up first, but it had a fault unfortunately, the pins can wear down due to usage, I think it was a spring below the pins that had seized and broken possibly. So I fitted a new lock to avoid any issues moving forward 👍😎

Then I removed the handle set, which looked okay, just a bit of oil needed in the spring blocks as seized slightly, all good 👍

Time for the mechanism to come out. Once removed I discovered it had a broken part which had lodged itself above the springs at the back of the gearbox, hence why the latch wouldn't retract when pulling the handle down. Whenever this happens, it's always a 50/50 chance if I can simply remove the broken part, and the gearbox will work fine, or it won't, it all depends on what and where it has broken free from. There is a cam that goes around the spindle bar, this is normally the main culprit 90% of the time.

In this case, it was a new gearbox that would be required. So I fitted one of my overnight locks, so the door could be secured till I returned.

As mentioned the door was not closing properly, I could see that the hinges weren't meeting the casing flush. So I removed the door, and discovered that the hinges had been poorly fitted to the casing, not a suprise on these new builds! 🤪 These are butt hinges, so there are no adjustments you can make to adjust the door as with a standard uPVC/Rock door. As you can see in the pictures it's crazy how people think this kinda work is passable! 🤬 So I got my chisels out, and cut the hinges into the frame a bit more professionally 😇 And would you believe it, it closes perfectly now, with a nice even gap around the door 👍😎

The central receiver had an issue as well, the faceplate wasn't holding, so when closing the door it had a bit of movement. This is not good as the door needs to be held by the latch primarily, so when lifting the handle up, the hooks and/or cams will locate their receivers without being forced. This is why a lot of doors experience problems. So I fitted a self-tapping screw to avoid this happening again 👍

Once returned I fitted the repaired mechanism, cut some split gasket from the cill as loose, adjusted all the receivers, and we now have a perfectly work door 👍😎👌

Another happy customer 👍😊😁

Thanks for reading 👍

22/07/2025

Hello.

This is a job I've done in the Padiham area, I had a call from the customer who needed the locks changing on a commercial property. We agreed on a time and date, and met up to see exactly what needed doing.

The lead and secondary door had some issues. The lead door deadlock was loose and had seized, the euro lock needed to be changed as the previous tenants could still have the keys, there were no escutcheon plates present, and the secondary door was unable to be opened.

So I removed the deadlock, stripped it, gave it a good service and got it working again, refitted it by securing the fixing plates to make it nice and solid once inside the door, fitted a new thumb turn euro lock (a thumb turn is required to satisfy the fire regulations), and fitted new escutcheon plates. Lead door sorted 👍👌

The secondary door as mentioned was unable to be opened, the top and bottom shoot bolts had seized quite badly. I managed to get them free enough so the door could be used, till the new ones were ordered and delivered.

Once they arrived we arranged to meet back up at the property. I removed the faulty shoot bolts, and fitted the new ones. I always try to avoid removing the door from the frame, as this can be problematic with the steel doors, they are normally riveted in, or it's a very long winded effort to get the door off. I simply lower them down the side of the door, being careful not to drop anything, so no damage is caused. Secondary door sorted 👍👌

Another happy customer ☺️

Jobs a good un 👍

09/06/2025

Hi everyone.

This is a job I've completed in the Accrington town centre area not too long ago.

I had a call from the shop owner wanting his locks on the front roller shutter doors changing, as they were getting a bit temperamental. So we arranged a visit to measure up, and I ordered the correct locks for the job.

As soon as they arrived I contacted the shop owner, and we arranged a time and date that would suit him best, to come and get the job completed.

Once I returned, we had a good chat about the world, a brew and a laugh, then I started the job.

Nothing too complicated about this one, it's normally a straight swap. The old locks had seized in place due to their age (Nothing a bit of oil and perseverance wouldn't sort out), then I just had to modify the new locks a bit to suit the old pins and levers, got them fitted, and jobs a good un 👍

Another happy customer 👍☺️

19/04/2025

Hi everyone.

This is a window repair job I did not so long ago, in the Accrington area. Well I actually repaired the back door first, as the gearbox failed, so we got that fixed 👍 Then the customer asked me if I could repair windows, as they simply couldn't find anyone to help, most companies will want to replace, not repair. I'm all about repairing, as this will be a lot cheaper, and it only focuses on the actual issue present 👍

So I had a look whilst I was there. The window opener was in really bad shape, it was ready to fall out, as the hinge on the right side had bent/twisted, and mostly come free from the opener itself, also as you can imagine the draft was no joke! It was taped up all around at first, I managed to get the opener sat in a better place, so it could be locked securely, and only needed taping up at the top, and the top of the sides, till I could return with new hinges.

So I picked up the new hinges, and we arranged for a visit to get it repaired.

Once I got back on the job, I removed the rest of the tape, took the beading out of the opener, and removed the glass, this is so the opener can be removed safely 👍 Unscrewed the hinges from the frame, took the opener out, removed the old hinges, fitted the new hinges, refitted the opener, and refitted the glass with the beading. I also gave the espagnolette a good oiling up, as it had seized slightly. The opener now works perfectly 👌

Another happy customer 👍☺️

20/03/2025

Hi everyone.

I had a call a while ago, at almost midnight in the Accrington area. The customer had just set his son up in his own flat, and unfortunately his son had left his keys inside the flat whilst nipping out, and being a night latch, it locked automatically into the receiver. He was very stressed out as you can imagine! So I immediately went out to him, calmed him down straight away, and reassured him that I would be able to get him back into his flat, without drilling the lock.

I went to get some tools out of the van, went back to the customer, and soon got him laughing with me, which always helps, and calms the situation 👍😃 I can imagine it's seriously mind blowing when these things happen!

So within a minute, I managed to get them back into the flat. The look of relief was obvious, and it's so satisfying to help people in their time of need. We had a bit more of a laugh, before I left them to it 😎

Another happy customer 👍 ☺️

This situation also happens quite a lot, with doors that open on the outside using the key, not the handle. This is a split spindle that is fitted in the handle set, supposed to be a safety feature, but unfortunately can end up being a lock out situation. When I do attend to these types of jobs, I always offer to convert the handle set, so you can use the handle to open the door from the outside, instead of the key. Saves it happening again 👍😃

25/02/2025

Gary replaced two locks on one of my windows. He arrived on the day I rang, got the parts, job done. I also had a door where the broken handles needed replacing. I, my husband and a friend who had the right tools couldn’t get them off. Gary struggled but persevered with every tool he had and finally got them off and refitted new ones. Most would have just given up. He’s a good person, prompt, reliable , does an excellent job and won’t rip you off and he’s locally based.
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Gary replaced two locks on one of my windows.He arrived on the day I rang, got the parts, job done. I also had a door where the broken handles needed replacing. I, my husband and a friend who had the right tools couldn’t get them off. Gary struggled but persevered with every tool he had and finall...

16/02/2025

Hi everyone.

I had a customer contact me about an internal door handle with a standard latch, that he wanted changing, so that he could lock the door. He had already purchased the new lock set, it just needed to be fitted. So after discussing the price, we agreed on a time and date to complete the job.

Once I arrived, we had a chat about the state of the country 😂, a cheeky coffee, then I got on with the job.

Nothing too complicated about this one.

I removed the existing handle set, which was to be used with the new lock set, removed the old latch, and the old receiver. Fitted the new lock, refitted the handle set, and fitted the new receiver. There weren't any escutcheon plates with the new lock set, so I shaped the opening for the key, and he didn't want the back box for the receiver fitting. Some of the old putty chipped off when fitting the new receiver, just needs a touch of filler to make it perfect 👌

Jobs a good un 👍😃
Another happy customer 😊

06/02/2025

Check out this 5 star Google Business Profile review by Dov Feiner:
Gary came in 20 minutes from the call and was very quick at getting through the front UPVC lock.
Highly recommend.
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