Preston area lost key lock replacement by locksmith Brighton

May 26, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

LBP Locksmith Brighton were called to a property on Waldergrave Road in the Preston area of Brighton. The customers had french doors which lead out to their back garden. The doors were secured with lockable shoot bolts, two on each door, one at the top and one at the bottom. Unfortunately the key had been lost for some time and all four had become corroded and therefore seized up. LBP Locksmith Brighton opened all four shootbolts and replaced with nice shiny new ones. With the weather (hopefully) picking up the job was completed just at the right time.

Lock change for new house Brighton UPVC doors

May 24, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

LBP made a lock change for new house. LBP Locksmith Brighton were called to a property on Fairlie Gardens in Brighton. The customers had recently moved into the property and they were concerned about how many potential keys could be in circulation with other people for their newly acquired home. The property had five external upvc doors and LBP Locksmith Brighton were able to change all five on the first visit and for the best price out of a total of seven locksmith companies that were contacted. If you move property or premises please call LBP Locksmith Brighton to arrange having your locks changed. You never know who might have a key! Don’t put your family or your valuables at risk.

Points to consider when choosing a locksmith

May 1, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

Choosing the right locksmith to do a good job can be difficult. There are many things you should ask the locksmith or find out yourself before booking them to come out and complete the work you need doing.

Seeing as the locksmith industry in the UK isn’t regulated, anyone can claim to be a locksmith. Whether they’re competent and trained properly to be a locksmith is something that you should assess.

You might call upon a locksmith for many different reasons, for example… You’re locked out of your home, you want a lock repaired or serviced, you need a lock replaced, you need a lock upgrading, you’re locked inside your home, your keys are locked inside your vehicle.

A locksmith will often provide you with new keys or gain entry to your home, personally. So its very important to make background checks on the individual.

Here is a few things to establish about your locksmith before booking them…

Does the locksmith hold any training certificates?
There are several associations such as the Master Locksmith Association that provide training and certification.
Does the locksmith hold a DBS/CRB certificate?
Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) checks are now called Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) checks. You may need to check someone’s criminal record if they apply: for certain jobs or voluntary work
How long has the locksmith been in the industry?
Experience counts for alot in this industry.
Does the locksmith provide an address?
The locksmith should provide a business/home address
When you call them, does a locksmith answer or someone in a call centre?
There are many call centres that deal with sales and marketing. Going via one of these phone numbers can result paying more for the service.
What rates will the locksmith charge you?
Here are some questions you can ask: Does the locksmith charge by the hour? Is there VAT? Is there a call out fee? Is there any sundries to be added on top of your bill?
Is the locksmith a member of an association like check a trade?
Such an organisation can report its members in case of bad workmanship and this will marked online for any visitor to check. CheckaTrade.com is a trusted website which will give you the idea of the quality of the workmanship

About LBP Locksmith Brighton

LBP Locksmith Brighton hold training certificates. We are DBS/CRB checked. LBP Locksmith Brighton has been in the locksmith industry for over ten years. LBP Locksmith Brighton doesn’t employ any call centre staff. You will always speak with a locksmith. LBP Locksmith Brighton charge the some of the lowest rates in Brighton, we don’t charge by the hour, there’s no VAT, there’s no call out fee and there’s certainly no sundries added to the bill.

LBP Locksmith Brighton are members of CheckATrade (currently with 312 genuine reviews to this date 21/4/16) We are also members of the prestigious Trading Standards, buy with confidence scheme Brighton and Hove.

LBP Locksmith Brighton are proud of our genuine (28 to this date 21/4/16) reviews on Google and 312 on CheckATrade.

We hope this helps when choosing your locksmith Brighton

emergency domestic locksmith broken key

April 21, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

LBP emergency domestic locksmith were called to an emergency domestic situation in the central Brighton. The customers key had broken in the lock and she was unable to go out.

LBP emergency domestic locksmith arrived to the central Brighton address within forty minutes of the initial phone call.

We extracted the piece of broken key the lock was able to be used again. A fast lock repair was carried out and the key replaced. A very happy customer. We pride our locksmith skills to make full repair onsite with low cost to repair lock.

LBP use non destructive locksmith techniques

Emergency lock out in central Brighton

April 11, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

Locksmith Brighton were called to an emergency lock out in central Brighton. The customer had left the premises without his key. Realising he left the key inside, he called LBP locksmith Brighton who arrived within half an hour and non-destructively picked the lock and gained entry.

Property security – lock snapping, bumping or cylinder snapping protection

March 20, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

What is lock snapping?

For property security lock snapping, cylinder snapping or even lock bumping should be checked. It applies to euro cylinder locks, most commonly found on UPVC doors, they’re also found on composite and aluminium doors. The locks are in wide use on domestic and commercial properties.

Our UPVC locksmith service

The process of snapping a lock, which allows access is; frighteningly fast, quiet and used by sophisticated burglars. Lock snapping is becoming more and more common with break-ins in Brighton and all over Great Britain.

The vast majority of euro cylinder locks have a major weakness. This weakness allows the lock to be literally snapped in half, once this process has taken place the door can be opened with jaw dropping ease. You might think the multi-point mechanism on your door is very secure… Well, it’s only as secure as the cylinder which operates it.

Property security lock snapping protection

The only answer LBP Locksmiths Brighton can give to this is; have anti-snap locks fitted to your door!

Having the correct size euro cylinder (where it’s not protruding past the handle) will make the burglars attempt more difficult. However, the handles can be removed from the equation allowing full access to the euro cylinder and therefore sanctioning the process of lock snapping. Even if the cylinder protrudes by a mere 3mm the lock can be quickly snapped without touching the handles.

The only way of stopping this action is by having anti-snap locks fitted to the door. The burglar may well break the handles, but they’ll quickly realise you were smart enough to have anti-snap locks fitted. With their attempt foiled they’ll have no choice but to scarper… Don’t make it easy for the burglar; contact LBP Locksmiths Brighton today for a free quotation for supplying and fitting anti-snap locks.

Correct position – Eurocyclinder antisnap lock

correct position

Eurocylinder lock – unsecure

incorrect-property-security-anti-lock-snapping

Incorrect – unsecure lock

Anti-snap lock options;

Best option: Sold Secure diamond approved cylinder SS312.
Second best option: Three star kite mark cylinder.
Third best option: A one star kite mark cylinder used with two star kite mark door handles.

installed high security Banham lock in central brighton

March 18, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

Locksmiths Brighton installed this high security Banham lock. The lock was installed in central Brighton to a very high standard and a fair price.

Replace Yale lock or Night Latch door lock advice

February 19, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

yale lock night latch

Replacing a Yale Lock Night Latch

To replace a Yale Lock we suggest you read some information about the Night Latch Lock from LBP Locksmiths Brighton… The Night Latch is commonly known as a Yale Lock, the Nightlatch is found on most wooden doors across the country. The lock itself is a latch type lock (hence the name) which automatically latches when the door shuts; so make sure you grab your keys or you’ll get locked out!

How a Yale Lock / Night Latch works

The Yale Lock can be retracted from the inside using the lever/handle/knob and from the outside with the correct key. The majority of lock styles come with a snib knob which allows you to deadlock the latch or hold back the latch if you’re taking the rubbish out for example. A warning from LBP Locksmiths Brighton; Beware, if you deadlock the latch from the inside the key will not work from the outside. This is why the snib knob should always be de-activated on communal doors, yet LBP Locksmiths Brighton still see’s communal doors where it’s been left active. On occasion LBP Locksmiths Brighton has been called to properties where the door has been slammed and the snib knob has dropped down by itself, making the key on the outside useless. So if this were to happen on a communal door people wouldn’t be able to gain access to the building.

Buying a Yale Lock / Night Latch

The Nightlatch comes in many styles and types. Some can offer a high level of security and some can be very easily by-passed. The higher security versions are generally the British Standard editions which come with anti-pick, anti-saw and anti-drill features. The packaging on the higher security models should have BS 3621:2007 on them. If you’re stuck or unsure, please call, email or send pictures and LBP Locksmiths Brighton will be more than happy to provide advice on which Yale Lock / Nightlatch is best suited to your property and budget.

Check out LBP Locksmiths Brighton advice on wooden door locks

Dominos pizza emergency locksmith call out

February 18, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

Emergency locksmith call out to dominos pizza on Ladies mile road, patcham in Brighton. The key had snapped in the lock and the staff couldn’t gain entry to the premises. LBP Locksmiths Brighton arrived swiftly, extracted the piece of broken key and gained entry to the shop

Dominos Pizza’s business is built around great Pizzas and fast delivery. We were happy they selected LBP as the Emergency locksmith with quick response time.

Home security tips from LBP Locksmiths Brighton

February 8, 2016January 13, 2017Lewis Prout

5 home security tips

It goes without saying that the best home security or business security is making it as difficult as possible to gain entry to. The best thing for that is having high security locks for your home, which LBP Locksmiths Brighton can advise on, supply and fit.

Here’s some home security handy tips from LBP Locksmiths Brighton which you might not have considered but could be the difference between someone targeting your home or business or not;

1. Control your lighting from your smart phone

Working late? Caught in traffic? If you can turn your lights on at home without actually being there, a potential burglar could be put off the thought of breaking into your home. LBP Locksmiths Brighton advises better home security by having sensor lights installed to the outside of your property. Burglars don’t want to be seen, so show them up at your home by shining bright light on their despicable behaviour. Unless they have nerves of steel they’ll be instantly put off and run away.

2. Don’t advertise absence from your home on social media

Going away for a romantic weekend? Working somewhere exciting abroad? LBP Locksmiths Brighton advises that you don’t announce it on social media no matter how much you want to tell people. Computer hacking may or may not be required here, depending on whether or not you have privacy settings on your social media profiles. If you do have privacy settings in place the hackers could find out and if you don’t have privacy settings then you’re announcing it for anyone to read. Keep it to yourself and tell friends and family in person.

3. Use Gravel at your home

Another home security tip is to install gravel. If the door to your home or business is set away from side of the street, why not have gravel or pea shingle covering the ground. Gravel is impossible to walk over without making noise. Noise attracts attention. The last thing a burglar wants is attention when they’re about to commit a crime. LBP Locksmiths Brighton recommends gravel!

4. Don’t draw attention to recently purchased valuables

Recently purchased something valuable for your home? Again, stay more secure and don’t share the information on social media. Also, if this valuable item came in cardboard packaging which states what it is in plain English on it, don’t put it outside your home, in your bin or recycling boxes. Take it to the tip immediately. Alternatively most big supermarkets have recycling depositories, LBP Locksmiths Brighton advises you to take it there and dispose of it straight away.

5. Change your home alarm code

LBP Locksmiths Brighton advises you to change the code on your alarm system on a regular basis in order to gain the maximum benefit from the security they provide. Another home security tip is DON’T leave keys in locks or within eye sight. Do – leave the radio on, leaving the radio just loud enough to be heard from outside the property has been proven as a burglary deterrent.

6. Make sure you lock your home windows

Windows – make sure your windows lock properly. Windows that don’t lock properly are a quick and easy way to gain access inside a building. Give your windows an outer shell of protection – LBP Locksmiths Brighton advises having metal grilles or bars fitted which protect the windows. Grilles and bars can look decoratively good, providing they’ve been manufactured by reputable metalworkers.

Check out our home security upgrades page. For advice on improving window security please visit our upvc window and door locks page

LBP Locksmiths Brighton Sussex

CheckATrade Members. CRB Checked.

Author: Lewis Prout