Always using the right locksmith
Finding a locksmith that you feel comfortable with can be difficult. There are a few things you should look for and a few you should definitely avoid. Handing your house keys over to a complete stranger isn’t the ideal situation that we would want to find ourselves in. Which is why taking the time to find the right locksmith will save you time and money in the future.
When looking for a locksmith most of us reach for the phone book, or search online for local locksmith companies that show up, some of us get a little panic stricken in these types of setting and just opt for the first promising company without giving it a second thought. All industries have their positives and negatives the same goes for locksmiths, there are a few unscrupulous locksmith who have given the trade a bad name they over price, do poor work and are inexperienced.
Family and friends would be my first recommendation for finding the right locksmith. If someone has had personal experience with a company or individual who have performed services for them and they were happy not only with the outcome but how the technician behaved, Where they on time? Did they conduct themselves in a professional manner? Was the service carried out well? Were the rates agreeable? Your family member or friend will be able to answer those questions for you honestly helping you make the right choices.
When searching online or through a phone book, make a clear distinction between a mobile locksmith company and a locksmith who has a store. Locksmiths who own a store will be able to give you a store location, they will work regular hours maybe 9-5 each day depending on the company. A locksmith shop will provide minimum services such as cutting keys. Mobile locksmith do not operate from a store so they will not be able to provide a street address they will attend to you at your location. Mobile locksmiths are used for a much broader range of services, including emergencies. Some of a mobile locksmith services would include:-
House Lockout
Car Lockout
Commercial Lockout
Broken Keys
Key extractions
Locks Changes
Break in‘s
Security Systems
Mobile locksmiths are normal 24 hour service designed to help you at those awkward times. Call a few different companies, ask if they are insured, bonded and licensed. Find out an estimate before, most locksmiths will give you a base price to begin with and then would need to price at the location. Expect that the locksmith will ask you for Identification any legitimate locksmith will to make sure you are the owner of the property. You can also ask to see the locksmith’s identification, most likely they will arrive in a marked vehicle but this is not the case all of the time, some will work from an unmarked vehicle.
Be aware of any locksmith that wants to drill your locks without trying alternate methods first, it is likely that they are just out to get as much money as they can.
Ask for an itemized invoice that way you know exactly what work has been completed.
Once you have found that company you feel good using, keep the details you never know when there might be a next time and this way you’re prepared for it. Always using the right locksmith is very important as you are trusting your belongings to them, choose a reputable, reliable company and you’ll have a wonderful experience.