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What you Need to Know Before Buying a Safe For Your Workplace

Buying a safe for your office may really be a good decision to solve many security issues. However, to make the right choice, you need to analyze several aspects. First, you should determine why you need an office safe and what needs it should cover. Do you want to purchase a safe for storing personal belongings? Or maybe you need it for confidential documents, money, or securities? Based on this information, you will be able to understand what functionality the safe should have. That is, how resistant to break-ins should your office safe be? Does it have to be fireproof? What size should the safe be? Do you need additional services from an insurance company to protect your safe? All these factors are important to consider before buying. We also recommend you think about the location of the safe in the office because it plays a big role in ensuring the safety of your belongings. We investigated these and other questions in this article. So read on to learn all the intricacies of choosing an office safe!

Renault Car Key Replacement

Most car owners pay a lot of attention to their cars’ appearance and functionality. They consider a car key to be a small detail that doesn’t require as much maintenance as everything else. Until it breaks or gets lost and they realize that it’s impossible to operate a car without the keys. In most cases, people have no idea how to deal with this situation. Sure Lock & Key will tell you everything about Renault car key replacement. We’ll answer any of your questions and provide you with our services if needed. So, don’t hesitate to call us!

Keep your house secure when selling

You may think there’s nothing dangerous when it comes to house selling. What can happen? However, the period when you’re looking for potential buyers is when your house is the most unprotected. So many strangers enter your property every single day. You never know what their intentions are. In most cases, they’re ordinary people just like you, who are looking for a new house. However, there’s always a risk that some of them might be criminals that want to use the fact that your house is easily accessible. So, what can you do to protect your home in that unstable period? What are the best security measures you can take? Sure Lock & Key has years of experience in the security industry, so we’ll gladly answer these questions and assist you in securing your home.

Signs Your Locks are Failing

If we lived in a perfect world, everything would work correctly and never fail. Unfortunately, or thankfully, the world is full of imperfections. A broken lock might be a problem, but not if you know how to act. A lock that seems like it’s going to fail might not become a problem at all if you know what to do. However, how can one figure out that something is going to fail? Don’t you need appropriate knowledge to ensure that a lock is indeed close to breakdown? Yes, you need them. That’s why we’re here. After more than three decades of experience in the locksmith and security industry, we know everything there’s to know about locks, how they work, how they should be treated, and how they shouldn’t. We feel like it’s time to share our knowledge with everyone who needs it. After all, locks and keys are an important part of our lives, so why not learn a bit more about them? Let’s dive in!

Mortise Locks: How They Work and What Benefits Can They Offer

Today, there are many different locking mechanisms out on the market. It might be a bit hard and confusing to choose the best one. There are all kinds of mechanical locks, like deadbolts, mortise locks, knob locks, padlocks, etc. Also, there are many different options for keyless locking systems. The ones with a code or systems operated by fobs, cards, or even smartphones. Which one to choose depends on many factors – the type of door, whether it's for commercial or residential purposes, etc. Let's discuss one of the most commonly used mechanical locks – the mortise lock. How do they work? What kind of purposes do they serve? Are mortise locks secure? Sure Lock & Key is ready to answer all these questions and provide you with additional information on mortise locks.

I Lost My Keys: Should I Change Locks

Key loss is probably one of the most common locksmith issues. Your keys might fall out of your bag and you don't notice, or you could also accidentally lose them somewhere. These kinds of incidents happen all the time. When dealing with key loss, the first thing most people do is change all their locks. This is logical, as people are afraid that someone will find the keys and use them to get into their house. Also, you can never know for certain if you lost the keys or if someone stole them. If an intruder has your key, it makes it much easier to break into your home, as they don't have to deal with picking the lock. So, changing the locks is a great solution for key loss. However, is it the only option? Sure Lock & Key is ready to give you an answer to this question. Keep reading!

What is a motion sensor

All of us want to feel safe and secure when we’re at home or work. It’s advisable to provide your property with the best security possible to achieve that. Today, there are various devices out on the market you can choose from. We want to focus on one of them in particular. Motion sensors or motion detectors are an integral part of any security system. Sure Lock & Key knows everything about this device and wants to share our knowledge with you. As you can suggest from the name, these sensors are designed to detect any movement and transmit the information about it to the control panel. Then it’ll inform the security company or you through an app on your smartphone.

What is a slim jim tool

Many car owners have accidentally locked their keys inside the car and couldn’t get in. That is definitely not the nicest experience and most people have no idea how to act in that situation. Usually, they just start panicking or try to unlock the door using brutal force. Some would break a window, which is not the worst solution, especially if, for example, your dog is locked inside. However, as we all know, it’s only a temporary type of solution. You will have to deal with a lock or window replacement. Actually, there are many tools you can use to unlock the car door. Today, we want to talk about a slim jim tool and how you can use it. Sure Lock & Key knows everything about this device and we would like to share our knowledge with you.

What is a key decoder

Life is full of surprises. Some of them are nice and some of them are rather unpleasant. A broken key definitely belongs to the second type. However, professional locksmith services are a sure way out of this situation, no matter the aggravating circumstances. When you need to make a new key, but duplication is impossible due to a key’s deformation, decoding is one of the solutions. The technology allows the creation of an identical key using a broken one or even a door lock if the key is missing. Each key has a unique code in the form of cuts on the blade, so it is impossible to buy the same key. In this case, decoding is great because a technician can determine the code and reproduce the key. It is also worth adding that there are several types of key decoders. The difference is that certain types require a key, while others can determine the codes using only the door lock. So below, we will look at some types of key decoders. Let’s begin!