If you’ve ever found yourself in the awful predicament of losing your only set of keys or the lock to your home has gave up the ghost with you on the wrong side of it – you’ll know that when this does happen its at the most inconvenient time and most likely awful weather but for those who haven’t had this happen what would you do if you found yourself in this predicament?

Well first thing first you’ve got to think about how to get back in to you home well there is only two routes on offer to you 1st option is to break your way in either threw a window or the door – well depending on the time (after 6pm) the glaziers will wont a call out charge and added to the glass fitting could be quite costly and breaking the door WILL result in damage to the door and frame which will be more costly then the window or option 2 contact your local locksmith. Now because most people never use a locksmith until they really need one there judgement on selecting the right one can often very poor (phone direct inquiries…). When choosing a locksmith you should first ask these questions.

1. Is there a call out charge?
2. for lock entry will non destructive entry be used?
3.are they police vetted?
4. are the services/products they supply insurance approved?

Unlike most tradesmen locksmiths do not have to comply with anational regulation body – this means that any cowboy with a little knowledge and a drill could be let loose on your home causing more damage and cost then if you went with option 1.

So what should you do? well in the UK there is LockSmart who offer 24 hour locksmith services to the whole of the UK. Founded in 1973 LockSmart are the UK’s largest independent locksmith networks offering services to domestic and business customers – all there locksmiths are fully trained in NON-DESTRUCTIVE lock entry and are fully insured and police vetted, they offer free call outs in mainland UK with a 30-60min response time 24 hours a day 7 days of the week(holidays included). LockSmart have worked with the UK government to implement a governing body to cover the codes of practice for every locksmith – and was instrumental in the set up of the Independent Locksmith Association or ILA.

LockSmart also works hand in hand with police forces and neighbourhood watch schemes in ways to reduce crime and this year it launched HomeSmart which is a FREE home security assessment service, this no obligation service helps highlight security problems and offers advice and solutions.
Last year in the UK crime figures showed that burglary reports were on the increase and due to economic climate forecasts for next year expect it to rise even further, Police report show that most of the public do not do enough to protect there homes and have publicly spoke about schemes like HomeSmart to alert the nation to there poor burglar alarms.

If you would like to read more about LockSmart please visit there website: http://www.locksmart-uk.com/ and the most sound advice is to add there contact number 0700 3496 125 0700 3496 125 to your contacts under locksmith then if you ever do need a locksmith you know you’ve got the best at hand.

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