The MLAA (Master Locksmiths Association of Australasia) has been taking further steps in trying to manage the problem caused by locksmith scammers. Locksmith scammers have been affecting Australian residents and businesses for quite some time now. Their tactics are shameless, and their profits are high. They’ve essentially been making their business by taking advantage of…
Understandably, when an unexpected event happens to you such as locking your keys in your home, breaking a key off in your ignition barrel or needing to replace/rekey the locks in your home, you won’t necessarily be ready to pay large amounts of money to have the problem resolved. Locksmiths services are not something that…
So you’re out in the cold, it’s raining and you’re on your way to something important. You realise you’ve just locked your keys inside your home, or your car. You begin to panic; you need help at the cheapest rate and fastest service possible. In most cases, people will still have their mobile handy. A…
When it comes to hiring a locksmith to service your workplace, it’s important to take care in ensuring that they are qualified for the job. Finding a qualified Master Locksmith means that your business will be in good hands. A Master Locksmith is someone that has the necessary training and qualifications when it comes to…
Knowing when you should rekey your locks is crucial for all homes. Lock rekeying normally happens when someone looses their keys to their home or business. They become worried that someone who has one of the keys may try to enter their property to steal from them, or even worse, to harm them. Another reason may…
In the video, we’re explaining the importance of a new and exciting product. It’s called a Door Reinforcement Lock. This will essentially compliment your original lock by providing 800 lbs of kicking resistance to your door. We’re quite proud of this product and fully support it. After trialling several door reinforcement locks, we finally found…
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When it comes to improving the security at the place you’re renting, you may feel slighted limited with options. Given that you’re renting someone else’s property, there will be only certain measures that you can take to improve the property’s security. With that being said though, there are still many things that could be done….
Quite often we’ll hear of customers wanting to replace a sliding door lock themselves. Even though we generally don’t recommend people to do this on their own, we’ve realised that many are going to want to do it regardless. So as a way of helping out, we’ve decided to put this guide together for replacing…
