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Home Security Tips: Keep Homes and Businesses Secure This Winter

Regardless of the level of home security measures you have in place at your home or business there is always room for improvements. Burglars are continuously coming up with new ways to bypass security...

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Common Lock Problems And How To Fix Them

To keep your property secure it is vital that your locks are in good working order. If you find a problem with your lock it should be addressed as soon as possible. Some lock problems require a simple...

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Front Door Security: How to Prevent Letterbox Burglary?

It goes without saying that font door security is one of the most important areas to focus on when it comes to improving home security measures. This is why many have a reliable local locksmith come...

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What Do Burglars Look For When Targeting Homes for a burglary?

When fallen victim to a burglary it is common for most to put it down to just bad luck, however from a security professionals’ perspective, in most cases there is always at least one thing that stands...

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Mortice Locks and Common Faults

Union 3 lever deadlock Any modern BS3621 mortice lock is an excellent security measure to have in place at your home or business. Before the euro cylinder was introduced, almost all external doors had...

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Burglary Facts That May Shock You!

Burglaries in the UK happen around every 40 seconds, with this shocking statistic in mind it is extremely worrying how many homeowners in the UK neglect their home security measures and don’t take the...

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Sash Jammers: What Are They And How Do They Work?

Sash jammers are small low budget devices that can be attached to a window or door to improve the overall level of security. They are often used on uPVC windows and doors and once they have been...

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Broken Key Extraction: How To Extract Broken Keys

Keys snap in locks on a regular basis, it is something that us locksmiths get called out for regular to carry out broken key extraction. If you find yourself in this situation it can be incredibly...

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Home Security: Tips For Outside Your Property

Home security measures can always be improved upon but its not just the ones for your property itself that you should be looking at, home security measures for outside the home can also play a vital...

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Cheap Locks V’s Expensive Locks

What Is The Difference Between Cheap Locks and Expensive Locks? Although both locks will do the same job, there is no doubt that a more expensive lock will do it better and more efficiently than that...

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Home Security: Door Maintenance

A front door is vital to any property, not only does it provide protection for the elements but also provides security from unwanted intruders. With this in mind door maintenance and maintaining your...

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Home Security: Winter Security Tips

Home Security measures can always be improved upon. Home Security measures are constantly updated, to meet the latest British Standards. Homeowners must be aware of these changes and updates in Home...

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Door Key: 5 Places You Should Never Hide Them

Leaving a spare door key for someone outside your property can be more dangerous than you may think. From time to time we all need to let someone use a spare key to access our property when we are not...

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Why Get Door Locks Changed?

As the years go by there will eventually come a time when your door locks need replacing. Often people will put this off for as long as they can or simply wait until something goes wrong and the...

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Outdoor Security Measures

When you consider your home security measures it is not only the doors and windows that you should be thinking about. Outdoor security should also play a big role in improving the overall security of...

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Composite Doors: How Secure Are They And What Are Their Benefits?

What is a Composite Door? Composite doors are made from various different materials that have been glued and pressed together under high pressure conditions. The selection process is specifically...

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Non-Destructive Gain Entry Explained

If you find yourself locked out of your property, you call out an emergency locksmith and when they arrive at your door, they should always start by looking at ways to get back into property without...

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Broken Key Extraction: How To Extract Broken Keys

Keys snap in locks on a regular basis, it is something that us locksmiths get called out for regular to carry out broken key extraction. If you find yourself in this situation it can be incredibly...

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Home Security: Tips For Outside Your Property

Home security measures can always be improved upon but its not just the ones for your property itself that you should be looking at, home security measures for outside the home can also play a vital...

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Cheap Locks V’s Expensive Locks

What Is The Difference Between Cheap Locks and Expensive Locks? Although both locks will do the same job, there is no doubt that a more expensive lock will do it better and more efficiently than that...

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