Video Reports for Landlords, Estate Agents and Managing Agents from Abbey Locksmiths A popular request by our clients is to provide reports following surveys we have carried out as they are unable to attend site. Many of our clients lead busy lives and quite often don’t have time to meet us but would like to…
Banham Lock Replacement and Refurbished Hardware in St Albans We were asked to attend a property in St Albans recently as our customer had some old Banham locks and wanted to replace the cylinders so they had new keys and needed both locks on front door to be operated with the same key As they…
Access Control Installation to Toilet Doors at a Coffee Shop In Edgware, HA7 Access Control Installation to Toilet Doors at a Coffee Shop In Edgware, HA7 One of our clients who runs a well know chain of coffee shops in London contacted us recently regarding problems they were having with their toilet access in one…
Nightlatch replacement in London, NW5 Today we were called by a customer in London, NW5. He had locked himself out last night and called another locksmith company to get him in. They decided to drill several holes in his lock showing their inexperience then charged a substantial sum and came away from job without replacing…
Enfield, North London Non Destructive Entry in Enfield, North London We were called by a customer in Enfield to attend their property and gain access as they were locked out. They had been quoted by several companies all of which said the only way to get her in would be to drill the lock and…
Welding Gate in Edmonton, London, N18 Welding and Gate Repair Following Break-In in Edmonton, London, N18 We were called by one of our clients to a car compound in Edmonton, N18 following a break-in overnight. The sliding bolt on the main entrance gates to compound had been cut through with a grinder leaving the premises…
Finsbury Sqaure, London, EC4 Replacement Mul-T-Lock Restricted Key Cylinders, Master Keyed For Office in London, EC4 Here is a job where we fitted a master key suite to an office in Finsbury Square, London, EC4. Our client had requested that the keys should be restricted in order to stop any unauthorised keys being made and…
London, N1 Electric Lock and Hydraulic Arm Fitted to External Metal Gate in London, N1 Today we attended a property in London, N1 for client who had used various companies over the years to repair their gate lock. A previous company had fitted an electric release and Yale Nightlatch which wasn’t designed for this application…
Unfortunately, we’ve all been there. That awful sinking feeling the moment you realise you’ve lost your keys and are locked out. Knowing how stressful this can be, here at Abbey Locks our mission is to endeavour to provide great service, ensuring that replacing your house keys and locks is stress-free, efficient, and restores your piece…
Lock or Cylinder snapping is a method used by burglars to break into upvc doors, this article does not describe how it’s done, just a brief description including preventative measures to stop this type of attack. How Lock Snapping Works Lock snapping is a method of entry employed to enter a property where a euro…
The modern world of the locksmith Working as a locksmith, you are providing an important service and many of your customers will appreciate a thorough and friendly service. Unfortunately some may be calling you out to change locks after a traumatic incident such as a burglary or domestic incident so you may find yourself calling…
Abbey locksmiths were asked to change the locks on a residential flat in Chelsea. Both locks were cylinder type locks which meant only the cylinders of the locks needed to be changed in order for the owner to have new keys. Both cylinders were changed and additional keys were cut for the owner on one…
Abbey Locksmiths were called by a company in London, EC1 following a break-in. Our London locksmith attended and after a survey of their office supplied and fitted 2 high security locks to entrance and cupboard door. Both locks provided better physical security and will help prevent further attacks by intruders. The locks fitted were euro…
Our London locksmith was called out to commercial property in London, SW1 to change lock on an office door for new tenants on behalf of the managing agents. The lock in question was a Chubb 3R35 detainer lock, these are quite expensive to replace so our locksmith replaced levers within the lock instead and cut…
Our locksmith in Harrow recently attended a business premises, a few staff members had left and although keys for the building had been returned the management were unsure if any copies had been made. Our Locksmith Mark carried out a free security survey of the whole building including the entrance door, and recommended a restricted…
Our Watford locksmith was called out to a residential property with shared occupancy. The customer wanted to improve security on the communal door. Our locksmith recommended and fitted a cylinder deadlock with a key and turn cylinder. This meant that all the occupants could leave the building without a key using the turn on the…
Our emergency locksmith in St Albans was called to a business premises to replace an existing door, after an attempted break in. Our customer wanted a stronger high security door and to improve the security of their building, we were called out on a Friday morning. The old door was replaced with a solid core…
If you type the word ‘Locksmith’ in to google the no 1 predicted next word is training. And if you are searching for ‘Locksmith Training’ then this is probably how you have found this article. With high unemployment in the UK there are thousands of people out of work desperate to find a job and willing…
Our locksmith in st Albans attended a commercial premises in Colney Street AL2. The entrance door lock to the unit had become worn and had become increasingly hard to open with a key from the outside. Our locksmith changed the worn euro cylinder with a replacement and cut additional keys for the customer on his…
What is a Mortice Lock? A mortice lock is a lock that is fitted in to a hole or pocket of a door, the word mortice refers to the hole in the door in which the lock is fitted. These types of locks are most commonly found on wooden doors and are more popular in the…
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Our locksmith was called to a home in Arnos grove as a customer was unable to open a wooden door with their keys. The door had dropped slightly and warped partly due to the change in temperature recently. Our locksmith was able to open the door fairly quickly then he adjusted the keep so it…
Our park royal locksmith attended a residential property in Park Royal, NW10 where a customer had left a set of keys on the inside of their Upvc door. This prevented the customer from getting their key in the lock and turning it from the outside. Our locksmith opened the door and retrieved the keys. This…
Our locksmith in Chelsea attended a shop on Sloane Street, Chelsea to replace a faulty euro cylinder on a shop door. The cylinder had become worn, so the lock was carefully removed and a replacement euro cylinder was fitted. Locks on commercial premises often experience a lot of use and if locks are not lubricated…
Our locksmith in bounds green n11was called out to a residential property in bounds green after a customer called us locked out of their flat their with keys left inside the flat. Our locksmith was able to pick open their lock without causing any damage to the lock or the door. Where ever possible our…
Our Camden locksmith was called out to a flat in Camden, the customer already had a British standard night latch fitted to their door and required a restricted key because they had hired a cleaner and wanted to keep control of the keys. Our locksmith kept the existing lock and changed the outside cylinder to…
Our Hadley wood locksmith was called out to a residential property in Hadley wood to change locks on a front door. He supplied and fitted a rim cylinder and a replacement euro cylinder. He cut some additional keys on his van for the customer and made sure all the locks were functioning correctly. If you…
Our locksmith in harrow was called out to residential property in harrow because the customer was unable to open their Upvc door. The bottom bolt of the Upvc door lock had become detached from the locking mechanism and would not retract when handle was pulled down. Our locksmith managed to get the door open and…
source: http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/News-Releases-2012/21-02-2012-Lock-Snapping.html Police Advice on Lock Snapping As a direct result of the BBC Inside Out programme aired Monday 20 February 2012 Lincolnshire Police have issued the following information. What is Lock snapping ? As the title would suggest this is where the lock cylinder is literally snapped into two by applying torque i.e. force…
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-17075027 A quarter of all burglaries in West Yorkshire are being committed by criminals using a technique called “lock snapping”, police have revealed. Since 2009, there has been a rise in the technique, which involves applying force and snapping the cylinder in two. West Yorkshire Police said it was mainly prevalent with euro cylinder…
Our locksmith in nw2 was called out to a property near cricklewood following a break in. The customers keys had been stolen so the licks needed to be changed. Our locksmith upgraded the existing locks to high security restricted key locks and keyed alike both locks so 1 key operated both locks. He also fitted…
Our locksmith in NW6 was called out to replace a Chubb lock and a Yale lock in Kensal Rise. Both locks had become worn and increasingly hard to open because of badly cut keys in the past. Badly cut keys can cause locks to wear unevenly and can even result in you being locked out.…
Locksmith Welwyn Garden City: Our locksmith in welwyn garden city was called out to a job to replace 2 cylinders on a commercial premises in welwyn garden city on behalf of a bailif because the landlord had not received payment from their tenant. Both locks were replaced with new cylinders and new keys. Abbey Locksmiths…
Our mill hill locksmith attended a job in London, nw7 to change an Ingersol cylinder on a front door because the existing keys were not turning in the lock properly because the cylinder had become worn over the years. Our locksmith replaced the Ingersol cylinder with a Mul-T-Lock restricted key cylinder. It is an upgrade…
Our locksmith in Watford attended a property to change the lock on a upvc front door. The customer had lost a set of keys while out and was unsure if someone may have picked them up. Our Watford locksmith replaced the euro cylinder on the upvc door and supplied the customer with 3 new keys.…
Our Finchley locksmith attended a job in London, N3. Our customer had lost the key for the back wooden door which was fitted with a 5 lever sash lock. Our locksmith opened the existing lock and replaced it with a British standard (bs 3621) insurance approved sash lock, which came with 3 keys. It is…
Our locksmith in nw3 attended an emergency lock out in belsize park. The customer had accidentally left their keys inside their flat and closed the door behind them. Our locksmith was able to pick open the Yale lock cylinder without any damage to the lock and the customer was able to retrieve keys from inside.…
Our locksmith in Barnet was called out to replace a Chubb dead lock on a wooden door in barnet after the customers keys had been lost. Our locksmith changed the levers in the lock rather than replacing the complete lock. The lever replacement packs come complete with 2 keys. If you would like to book…
Our Locksmith in NW8 was called to attend a premises after the owner was worried that a previous tennant might have keys to there flat door. There were 3 locks on the door, 2 Chubb Locks and 1 Yale lock. We changed the Yale cylinder which was the cheaper of the 3, the customer was also supplied…
Our EC1 locksmith attended a flat in London, EC1 to replace a Banham lock on behalf of a solicitor. He replaced the Banham cylinder with an open key cylinder so keys can now be cut anywhere and are not restricted.
Our locksmith in London Colney attended a job to adjust a pair of Upvc French doors. The locking mechanism was not lining up with the lock keeps stopping the door from closing properly. He adjusted the keeps and serviced the Upvc door lock. It’s now operating fine.
We were called out to an office by the managing agents to open 2 shutters and replace the locks as the previous tenants had left with all the keys. Our locksmith opened both shutters and fitted new locks then delivered the keys to our client.
Our locksmith in SW1 had to open a euro cylinder on a commercial APG door, because the client had lost a set of keys. Our locksmith opened the euro cylinder and replaced it with a new one.
Our St Albans locksmith was called to an office in St Albans to change a cam lock on a cabinet, a number of keys had gone missing, so the lock was replaced.
Our Locksmith in Barnet was called out to change a Banham lock after the customer had changed their cleaner. Our locksmith changed the Banham cylinder for a Mul-T-Lock registered key cylinder. This meant that in future the keys could no longer be duplicated by anyone but the registered card holder.
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