Category: Security Articles
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What is the Cost to Rekey a Business?
When to Rekey a Commercial Building | Rekey Cost Table | Cost to Rekey Business in Phoenix | Master Rekey Costs | Costs for Other Types of Business Locks When Should a Business Rekey Their Building? When you’ve terminated an employee or just moved your business into a new location, perhaps maybe even a theft,…
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How Much Does it Cost to Rekey a House?
Cost Table | Is it Cheaper to Rekey Locks or Replace Them? | Cost to Rekey Locks in Phoenix? | Why It’s Cheaper at a Locksmith Shop | Detailed Cost Breakdown | Pricing Variable | Cost to Rekey Other Types of Locks | FAQ Cost to Rekey A Home Just bought a home? Just tossed…
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Car Key Replacement Cost | A Locksmith Shares All
Lost Standard Car Keys | Lost Transponder Keys | Replace Lost FOBs | Video: Car Key Types This article focuses on the cost to replace car keys when all of the car’s existing keys have been lost. We call this service “car key origination.” Our article “Cost to Duplicate a Car Key” covers the cost…
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How to Improve French Door Security
Are French Doors Safe? | Biggest French Door Security Flaw | The #1 French Door Security Tip | Prevent Door Glass from Breaking | Install High-Security Locks | Install Door Reinforcement | FAQ French doors are one of the weakest security points in your home due to two individual doors meeting in the middle. When…
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Yale Assure Connect by August Smart Lock Review
Product Highlights | Detailed Review | Upgradable to WIFI | Keyless Version | Lock Control & Monitoring | What’s in the Box | Comparison to Other Locks | Video Review Overview of the Yale Assure Connect by August (CBA) lock The Yale Assure Smart lock is ACME Locksmith’s favorite smart lock. It is a BHMA…
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How to Adjust a Door Closer | Locksmith Explains
4 Steps to Adjust Closer | Closer Adjustment Screws | Video Demonstration | FAQ A hydraulic door closer is a mechanical device that automatically closes a door using springs and a system of chambers filled with hydraulic fluid. You do not need to hire a locksmith to adjust a door closer, if the door closer…
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Remove a Broken Key From a Lock | Methods & Instruction
Lock Must be Vertical | Push the Key Out | Extract the Key | Tweezers, Pliers, Glue Gun | Don’t Do This | As a Last Resort Over time, keys undergo wear and tear, the metal succumbs to fatigue, and this leads to eventual key breakage. Sometimes, that break occurs inside of a lock cylinder…
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How to Improve Commercial Doors Security
Install the Right Type of Lock | Install Door Security Hardware to Reinforce Door | Door Security Hardware to Reinforce Frame | FAQ How to Strengthen a Commercial Door – Steel, Aluminum/Glass, or Wood By default, most commercial doors do not come with the security improvements necessary to make them as secure as they can…
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How to Get the Combination for a Safe that is Open
When you need the combination for an open safe, you are in the best possible lost combination scenario. If the safe is closed and locked, refer to “Lost Safe Combination, How Do I get Into My Safe.“ Getting Combination to an Open Dial Safe When the safe is open, a local locksmith can either set…
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Locked Out? Opening a Safe Without the Combination
If the Safe is Open | Obtain Override Key | How to Get Into a Sentry Safe | Retrieve Your Safe’s Combination | Drill Safe | FAQ ACME Locksmith opens safes, and one frequent question we get is, “How do I open my safe if I’ve lost the combination?“ The safe combination may have been…