Need a locksmith?

There are lots of times when people need to call a locksmith in the UK. It is like calling an electrician, a plumber, a gas fitter or a recovery vehicle for a car. People know it is going to cost them but it is unfortunately unavoidable.

It is mostly on the same level as you know you need to to go and see a doctor but you put it off until it gets worse, or the problem goes away. Men will probably relate this statement best of all.

Startling 7 reasons people do

We at Pip Lockout Locksmith understand this as we have been around for a good while. Customers go through all the stages of denial before eventually admitting they need to call a locksmith and get professional help. People will either have a go themselves or just accept defeat and pull out the mobile phone and contact someone to come and have a look.

Over the years we have seen this pattern many times.

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1. Locked out, known as gain entry

One of the main reasons people call a locksmith is because they have lost their keys. 

It is an emergency or sometimes not, you are locked out, keys have been mislaid, the key is stuck/broken or the darn lock will not open.

There are many companies who can assist 24/7 if you can find one that is not going to cost you a small king’s ransom, the nationals are well aware of the price people will pay in desperation. Obviously, it is going to cost you more outside of normal working hours even from the cheapest locksmith, but there is no place like home and most people want a locksmith and do not want to wait until the charge may be possibly cheaper.

2. Faulty locks, broken Locks or old worn out locks

This problem can often make us be locked out, locked in. You may be just worried about not being able to have the security that locks offer overnight. Faulty locks repair can be something really silly that has gone wrong or it could mean you need things replaced.

4 out of 10 instances we go to who have this problem know that the lock has been playing up for a while but the owners have just not got around to fixing it.

3. Urgent Lock changes and lock upgrades

The remaining 6 out of 10 of the above know there is a problem with their locks and do call a locksmith before the problem gets any worse.

There are many other reasons people want lock changes.

Splitting up with a partner causes a high incidence of wanting urgent lock changes. Most people want it doen the same day and are desperate to get this done at a certain time for obvious reasons.

Some of the clever people around know they have mislaid a key somewhere but would rather not leave it to chance that it may have been actually taken by someone else who may not respect their privacy.

There are many reasons for wanting a lock changed. But, from our experience above are the main ones.

This is also a good time to think about an upgrade to your existing locks as they may have been there for a good while and every cloud has a silver lining, lock upgrades may have been overdue.

4. New home or business lock replacement.

New property, everyone should get the locks changed, this is an istance of when you urgently need your locks changed . Even if the property is brand new there is no way you can find out the history of the keys or of how many people may be in possession of the front/ back door key.

On a new property you really have no idea how many pairs of hands the keys have been in. Did the new property come with 6 keys and the developers have only handed you 4? You will never really know.

Protecting your valuables should be your priority, most people do think ahead and get rekeys sorted before they arrive with the removal van.

We cannot recommend enough how important it is to get new locks when moving, we feel it is a time when you need a engineer more than any other time but it often gets neglected as there are a thousand and one things to do when moving properties.

5. Burglary repairs, burglary prevention

Getting your home, house or business burgled is no laughing matter. However, it does happen frequently. You need an emergency locksmith just after you have got off the telephone to the insurance and police. It is a difficult time but security is of the essence too. In most cases the police will drum into you that you need a locksmith and in some cases call one for you.

“Burglars come back to the same houses quite often. Burglary repairs. They do this because of a number of motives. It’s guaranteed that the people they robbed replaced the stuff they stole the first time, and often these replacements are of better quality than the original” (see reference).

If you are insured then the best prevention is to upgrade the locks when the locsmith is fitting new ones. This might make sure there is no return. If there is no physical damge then you still need an appointment with a locksmith to give you a security check to make sure it does not happen again.

6. House insurance quotes, security checks

Clients need a locksmith to check the security of homes and businesses as a lot of insurance companies insist on certain locks on doors and windows in order to validate their insurance cover. They will ask you to get house insurance quotes to satisfy their own policies. We can help you satisfy their demands. Call us for a free survey. Security checks should be done regularly on any property you own, just to make sure you have not missed anything.

Small tip from experience. When going for home insurance quotes you will usually find that the ones that offer cheaper insurance are the one’s that will want you to have a higher standard of security this means you may need a locksmith without realising. Up to you to decide which is cheaper. It is a good time to update the security of your property and keep the things you treasure most within a secure environment.

7. People who DIY, DIY is not my thing.

People who DIY often have plenty of reasons to call a locksmith. They have started a project and are unable to finish it. Locksmiths often get calls from customers who need assistance and when they arrive they are handed 300 pieces of a door mechanism and the person says please help. This is when they possibly do not need a locksmith but need a Mecanno engineer.

Another example of this is people who want to fit keyless entry systems and have lost the will to live after hours of trying to follow the instructions.

The flip side of this is people who do not want to have a go and mess things up. They will call and ask if we can fit and install security items and locks.

Whatever your locksmithing needs please call us or visit us at https://pip-lockout.co.uk if you require assistance.

Source: – Burglars

Reasons to call a locksmith

From experience, it is far better and cheaper for our clients for us to come and rectify a problem on an open door or window than it is to try and open it from closed and locked.