Locksmith Leigh On Sea

28/03/2022

Due to steady growth, we are now offering our locksmith services to all property and business owners in Upminster and the surrounding areas.

So, please, if you, a friend, or a family member live in the Upminster area and have a lock or door issue, we would love to help you out.

Our details are on the link below.

Emergency Locksmith Upminster Service - for residential and businesses. Open 24/7 365 days of the year. Get In Touch Today

21/12/2021

Are Garages easy to break into?
Yes - too easy.

Garages, by design, are too easy to break into. Lightweight doors made of thin steel, aluminium, wood or composite material, coupled with low-grade garage door locks, make it too easy for burglars to access.

How Can I Make My Garage More Secure?

There’re six key areas you should focus on to make your garage more secure. With the fist area being ....

The actual Garage Door

Install roller shutters doors. There are no locks to pick, no door corners to prise open, and when criminals attempt to break in, they have to make a considerable amount of noise.

Noise is a criminal’s worst enemy as it alerts homeowners and the neighbourhood.

Generally, roller shutter doors are around £1000 per door; shop around, and you find a great deal from manufacturers and or their affiliated installers.

It’s worth paying a little more to have a strike plate to allow the fitting of an additional lock or bolt.

Due to the mechanical parts, the system will need a service.
Cheap roller shutter doors will have a fixed code, a signal sent from the keychain remote to the garage door opener.

Fixed codes are easy to clone, so ensure you have a rolling code key fob, which is extremely difficult to clone.

16/12/2021

Empty Commercial Building - A squatters Dream

There is nothing more attractive to a squatter and their friends than an empty commercial building. Especially ones with poor physical security measures.
Evicting squatters from your property doesn't cost thousands but tens of thousands of pounds through legal fees. That doesn't include lost income.

On top of the financial costs is emotional stress, which can damage their health and well being.
Our top tip for any commercial property owner who knows they will have an empty building on their hands for a short period is to improve the security and stop making it easy for criminals to gain access.
You could add additional locks, add a steel door, or steek window covers, like the one in the image.

07/12/2021

DIY - Not Always A Recommended

Some jobs in this world require you to use professionals with the knowledge and expertise to complete the task.

The advantage of DIY is you could save yourself a few quid. However, it will cost you considerably more if the project goes wrong.

So, if you have lost the key to the house, flat or apartment and can't gain entry, put the drill down and call a local professional .

02/12/2021

Local Locksmiths - Mastercraftsman or Women Who Live Within Your Community

If you have never needed the services of a locksmith before, it can be not very clear who to choose when one is required.

Most people use Google Search to find a locksmith - however, all listings on Google are not equal.

Google Ads dominates the very tippy-top of Google for the locksmith industry. Google Ads are very expensive for locksmiths costing up to £20 per click.

Therefore, your local locksmith tends to steer away from them because National Locksmith Companies outbid them.

National Locksmith Companies employ brand new locksmiths that have a limited set of skills. They are also more expensive because they need to pay the expensive Google Ad costs and the manning of their call centre.

Please, if you require a professional locksmith, that is local and lives within your community, scroll past the Google Ads, and that is where we will be.

01/12/2021

Anti Thrust Plates - A simple But Cost Effect Burglary Prevention Installation

Anti-thrust plates conceal the air gap between the door and the frame on aluminium and wooden doors. It prevents manipulation of the latch between the lock in the door and its keep in the frame.

The gap is an area of concern for commercial property landlords/tenants and homeowners - the more significant the space, the easier it is to manipulate.

It's a continual issue for outward opening doors, which often have an electric access control system that is easier to manipulate.

Luckily there is an easy solution - install an anti thrust plate to conceal the gap between the lock and the frame.

Please see the two examples in the image above.

If you are concerned about the gap between the door and the frame, don't hesitate to contact me.

The Lock Father -
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