If you are locked out with the key left in the door lock on the other side, a locksmith can definitely help. This is a common problem that can be easily fixed.
The simple answer to that is, no. It is not safe to leave your keys in the back of the door, and if you are one of the people who do, you need to rethink your security habits.
The full euro cylinder lock, also known as a double cylinder lock, can be operated from both sides by a key. Each end of the double cylinder lock has a slot allowing for access by a key, as typically seen installed in property front doors.
If you have to poke and prod and can't quickly grab the key, you may be doing more harm than good. You risk pushing the broken piece further into the lock, causing damage. So, we actually advise against this – proceed with caution!
With keys left in the lock, a locksmith can pick standard locks using specialist equipment and open the door letting you back into your home or flat. You can find a emergency locksmith here with most offering a 24-hour call out.
Depends on the lock. Some locks this will make it slightly harder, others with 2 independent halves it will have little effect on. Either way, it doesn't really matter. Burglars rarely pick locks, they break them.
Master key systems have been around for some time. They enable property owners to decrease the number of traditional keys needed to effectively manage a facility. In short, a master key system allows one keys to open multiple different locks. At the same time, more than one key can open the same lock.
What is keyed alike? Keyed alike is the term used to describe multiple locks having the same cut so that one key can fit all the locks. Having your locks keyed alike is the most convenient way to handle and manage all your keys.
1) Forgetting a key inside the car
One of the most common mistakes is when you forget your key inside of the car and you exit the vehicle. It will automatically lock itself in a matter of seconds and there is no way you can enter it.
Spare key no-no's
As we have established, hiding your spare key under a mat or a rock outside is never a good idea – no matter how safe your neighborhood might seem. Some people may insist on hiding a key outside.
If you do manage to extract the key, don't use it again. If the blade is intact, a locksmith should be able to cut you a replacement or spare from it, so you won't need to replace the whole lock. However, if the lock is faulty and that's what caused the key to snap, then you may have to swap it.
Yes, an auto locksmith will be able to help remove a car key stuck in ignition, although sometimes the problem will be with the steering lock mechanism and not the actual car key. We have over 190 Car Locksmiths that can help remove your car key from the ignition.
Use your left index finger to push down on your key cylinder. At the same time, jiggle your key with your right hand. This can loosen springs and pins inside the cylinder to the point where you can slide your key out of it.
Unlock it with a screwdriver
Find the hole and see if your flat head screwdriver fits. Insert the small flathead screwdriver into the hole on the side of the doorknob and turn it clockwise until you feel resistance. Pull out the screwdriver to remove it from the hole, then push it back into place with your other hand.
A piano has many keys but can't open a single lock.
"A Piano" is the correct answer of this riddle.
Bump keys are specially cut keys that can bypass the security mechanisms built into traditional pin and tumbler locks. Bump keys are also referred to as “999 keys” because all of their ridges are cut to the maximum depth (999) in a key-making machine.
Occasionally, someone will want the locks they use in their institution, organization etc. to have “mastered” locks. This means that although all the individual locks have individual keys, there's also a “master” key that will open them all.
Lock picking is a combination of skill, training, practice, specialist tools and patience. However, trust us, that is not the profile of the typical UK burglar. UK burglars are not highly skilled, trained lock pickers. They are thugs who try and batter their way through your door and lock.
To Prevent Burglary
Burglars will always choose the easiest opportunity to gain entry to a house and what's better than a non-locked house with sleeping household. 61% of burglaries take place within the hours of 6pm and 6am, so your overnight security is paramount to the security of your home.
Burglars may try a number of methods to try and gain access to your home, including picking your lock.
A master key system is a locking system whereby selected keys can open a number of pre-defined doors. Master keying makes moving around in buildings easier, for example one key can unlock all the locks in your home (staircase, apartment, basement and mailbox door).
Pick the key you like the best (or have the most of) and have all the other knobs keyed to it. Remove the locks that need to be rekeyed and take them to a locksmith or a hardware store. Bring a key that works each of the locks and the key you want all the locks keyed to and give us five minutes a lock.