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How To Secure Your Home On A Budget
If we can’t feel safe at home, then where can we? Having a safe home may be the most natural desire every person shares. However, cost matters when trying to achieve the required result. Since price may play a significant role, we would like to suggest some shortcuts that will make your home safer and save you money. Sure Lock & Key has over 35 years of experience in the locksmith and security industry, which allows us to suggest these budget home security tips to help you protect your house affordably. Keep reading!
History And Timeline Of Home Security Systems
Today more and more people are getting home security systems. This is a great solution to reducing stress and anxiety about something dangerous that could go wrong while you’re out or even while you're home. Especially when you or members of your family are sleeping. However, the concept isn’t new. It only had a little bit of rethink that was quickly supplemented by new and imaginative ideas. Let’s concisely check where and how it started and where it’s going. Being leading professionals, Sure Lock & Key is ready to provide you with all the possible information about home security systems you may be interested in.
Home Security Myths You Shouldn't Believe
Trying to make our home as safe as possible, you might be going in the wrong direction. There's so much information today, it’s hard to be sure whom you can trust and whom you shouldn’t. Regarding these matters, you should always, without exception, rely on professionals, only. Sure Lock & Key wants to help you make your house as secure as possible. Let's review some of these security myths:
Car Key Remote And How It Works
Remote keyless access has become a standard feature of every car. One of the side effects of using it every day is that we have come to forget how hard it was to open a car when your hands were full of packages or when it was a real cold winters day. Though the use of remotes have become the norm we still don’t know much about car key remotes? Or keyless access? So we’re going to explain how exactly your car key remote works and what you need to know to make it last as long as possible. Sure Lock & Key is always ready to provide you with information and answers regarding any Locksmith or Security issues.
How To Stop Losing Keys
Have you ever thought about it? Do you have any solutions? The truth is people will lose or misplace their keys at least four or five times a year and will find it almost four to five times a year. It's that one potential time that causes all the pain. So we gathered a few pointers to help you avoid that one time a year. Sure lock & Key is a locksmith company with over 35 years of experience in the Locksmith and Security industry. With offices coast to coast we have heard all the stories, their pain, frustration and fear. The bottom line is that when you lose keys it can turn into a catastrophe. Anxiety, stress, and psychological discomfort awaits a person who has lost or misplaced the last and only key. If this happens you will obviously need the help of a key service to get a key replacement. We at Sure Lock & Key are always ready to handle any of your locksmith issues, but as professionals, we also desire to help you avoid them. We will now delineate some of the options you may have in order to save yourself from another ‘lost/misplaced key trauma’ event.
Lock Picking
Wake up in the middle of the night because of every noise thinking it might be lockpicking? Has someone told you another scary story about home intrusion? Many people have a totally wrong picture of lockpicking, so many myths and unfounded fears exist. That's why Sure Lock & Key has prepared for you a list of facts about this fearsome practice. Learn them once, and you won't be afraid about the safety of your locks without reason ever again. Let's not waste time and dive into it!
Safe fire ratings: a locksmith explains
Ever thought about what would happen to your most important documents or family treasures in a fire? It's one of those "it'll never happen to me" situations – until it does. That’s where safe fire ratings come in. However, what do all those numbers and labels actually mean? In this guide, Sure Lock & Key breaks down the essentials of fireproof safes. Join us to navigate fire ratings like a pro and choose the right safe for your valuables. Keep reading for more information.
What To Do If Your Car Key Doesn’t Work In The Ignition
Have you ever experienced that moment when sitting in your car and can’t get the engine to start? Whether you’re in a hurry or just trying to get through the day, car key issues are a common annoyance for many drivers. The good news is all automotive problems can be fixed. Some even have simple solutions you can try yourself before seeking professional help. However, it’s also important to know when the problem is more complex and requires professional attention. Keep reading, and you’ll find practical steps to troubleshoot common car key issues and get back on the road quickly.
What is rekeying and when do you need it
The first place to start when increasing your home’s security is with the most basic of all parts. Your door locks. That is, making sure all of your door locks are completely functional, the way they were meant to be. If you find they can’t be brought up to that level, the next step is to change your locks. The next question is who to use for the job? There are many locksmith services and you need to know which to choose. You also need to know what the options are. Well, the options in almost all scenarios is Rekeying or Lock Replacing. So you ask, what is rekeying and lock replacing? What is the difference between these two services? Our work ethic at Sure Lock & Key is to always inform our clients of their options and what that exactly entails. This will afford you the ability to understand and then make the best educated decisions, as quickly as possible!