tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24507459033104320232024-02-20T17:45:01.264-08:00Area Lock and Key Birmingham Alabama Locksmith (205)-608-3470Local Mobile Locksmith service in Birmingham, Alabama since 1994 - No 1-800 #'s and no call centers in some other state. We are a locally owned and operated Locksmith.David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745903310432023.post-20232391406956663462023-04-09T12:40:00.003-07:002023-04-09T14:06:02.584-07:00Locksmith reveals who has keys to your house or apt.<h4 style="text-align: left;"> <b>A LOT OF PEOPLE!!!</b></h4>Here is what the general public does not know about.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">1</span>. When you buy a new home and are given the keys, trust me that's not all of them. here is all of the people who have or had your keys and might still have a copy.<br />The contractor and all of the subcontractors, which can be as many as a 100 people. The reason for this is convenience so that the workers can come and go as they please because they are usually working on more than one project at any one time. Plus most of these houses are mastered to one key so that the Realtor and contractor don't have to carry a ring of 30 or 40 keys with them.<br />They don't tell you this because they don't want you to make them absorb the cost of re-keying the locks so that you have the only key. Plus their job is to build the house as fast as they can to get it on the market and get a key to the Realtor, and in MOST cases even the Realtor is NOT aware of this information to even be <span style="font-weight: bold;">able</span> to pass it on to the buyer.<br /><br />I know what your thinking, and YES, I personally do know of a couple of instances where some of the workers kept keys and burglarized houses in a few neighborhoods nearly 5 years later, after they worked on the houses. I heard about it from the home owners that called me out to re-key their locks after they were burglarized and also from my relatives who are in law enforcement.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">2</span>. Apt.'s and used homes are similar.<br />I know you think, well it's okay cause the old owners moved out of state or you know they are nice people, maybe even friends of yours. Okay? Ask yourself, who have they given keys to? Neighbors? Their kids? Ex husbands, ex wives, ex girl friends? and how many keys have their kids lost or had stolen from them? Can you trust all of those people? Do you even know all of those people? Plus, did they ever have the locks re-keyed when they moved in? Now how many keys are out there, that you don't know about?<br /><br />So isn't it worth the small fee of usually around $100. to $200. to re-key your locks to have peace of mind and know that you have the only key to your house?David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.comMountain Brook, AL 35209, USA33.4702383 -86.806969799999995.1600044638211529 -121.96321979999999 61.780472136178844 -51.65071979999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745903310432023.post-70200516429599574712022-02-23T07:31:00.006-08:002023-04-09T14:07:54.731-07:00Locksmith Service area<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGPGLHr7dy8Q0xDgWYUU_tKPIPDxDhe8nXxO0DZuOQr-pzhwhPkMYmtz0UrviJSE-AhntxjsHHgEBYq8Hufk6o3Ez7HEpECPP6ApVq1F5OEgTHmX9DyYDFTLcsXkTOBFOgh4ynwPw0z1CmAETa0vy12zHdnA5Iao8lCOFGc4wHQb6QcUBBSMgrlNGk=s400" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="400" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGPGLHr7dy8Q0xDgWYUU_tKPIPDxDhe8nXxO0DZuOQr-pzhwhPkMYmtz0UrviJSE-AhntxjsHHgEBYq8Hufk6o3Ez7HEpECPP6ApVq1F5OEgTHmX9DyYDFTLcsXkTOBFOgh4ynwPw0z1CmAETa0vy12zHdnA5Iao8lCOFGc4wHQb6QcUBBSMgrlNGk=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.comMountain Brook, AL 35209, USA33.4702383 -86.806969799999995.1600044638211529 -121.96321979999999 61.780472136178844 -51.65071979999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745903310432023.post-40835460728517062582020-09-07T05:04:00.001-07:002020-09-07T05:04:13.994-07:00We have the solution to your lock or key problem.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFmsZa8LEH-U4DhCnOrVQpxOWLXPJM4eRny8av21CpQvrumnNXXMBK8MBm_4R_hhYlg9dI2Bk8IE6Um_i43BGssi2DIV-1U3zvl8XXYRy-TY8Y1cuLl3S2MyMV3XozDvuSzztUwWfC1Y/s772/calm+down+solution.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFmsZa8LEH-U4DhCnOrVQpxOWLXPJM4eRny8av21CpQvrumnNXXMBK8MBm_4R_hhYlg9dI2Bk8IE6Um_i43BGssi2DIV-1U3zvl8XXYRy-TY8Y1cuLl3S2MyMV3XozDvuSzztUwWfC1Y/s320/calm+down+solution.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745903310432023.post-36123824758205709072020-04-12T09:58:00.001-07:002020-04-12T09:58:19.943-07:00YES We are open during these troubling times.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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of my employees have ever been arrested or have a criminal record for
any offense, PERIOD! (excluding minor traffic violations) I will
never hire anyone who has a criminal record. <br />
Several years ago the local TV station Fox 6 did a locksmith
check/investigative story, to see if the local locksmiths would let just
anybody in a residence. In the video you will see that I am the only
one who attempted to verify if the person lived at the residence or
had the authority to gain access to the home. As you will see he could not provide proof of
ownership so I did not open the home for him.<br />
I was the ONLY locksmith who did not open the door!<br />
<br />
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A LOT OF PEOPLE!!!</h4>
Here is what the general public does not know about.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">1</span>. When you buy a new home and are given the keys, trust me that's not
all of them. here is all of the people who have or had your keys and
might still have a copy.<br />
The contractor and all of the subcontractors, which can be as many as a
100 people. The reason for this is convenience so that the workers can
come and go as they please because they are usually working on more than
one project at any one time. Plus most of these houses are mastered to
one key so that the Realtor and contractor don't have to carry a ring of
30 or 40 keys with them.<br />
They don't tell you this because they don't want you to make them absorb
the cost of re-keying the locks so that you have the only key. Plus
their job is to build the house as fast as they can to get it on the
market and get a key to the Realtor, and in MOST cases even the Realtor
is NOT aware of this information to even be <span style="font-weight: bold;">able</span> to pass it on to the buyer.<br />
<br />
I know what your thinking, and YES, I personally do know of a couple of
instances where some of the workers kept keys and burglarized houses in a
few neighborhoods nearly 5 years later after they worked on the houses.
I heard about it from the home owners that called me out to re-key their
locks after they were burglarized and also from my relatives who are in
law enforcement. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">2</span>. Apt.'s and used homes are similar.<br />
I know you think, well it's okay cause the old owners moved out of state
or you know they are nice people, maybe even friends of yours. Okay?
Ask yourself, who have they given keys to? Neighbors? Their kids? Ex
husbands, ex wives, ex girl friends? and how many keys have their kids
lost or had stolen from them? Can you trust all of those people? Do you
even know all of those people? Plus, did they ever have the locks
re-keyed when they moved in? Now how many keys are out there, that you
don't know about?<br />
<br />
So isn't it worth the small fee of usually around $100. to $200. to
re-key your locks to have peace of mind and know that you have the only
key to your house?
David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745903310432023.post-66108912958564345292017-03-27T07:08:00.001-07:002017-03-27T07:08:36.874-07:00Emergency car lockout policy<h4>
Open car door when keys are locked in the car.</h4>
Most
locksmiths, but not all, will let you back in your car should you lock
your keys inside. Like I said in an earlier post, the average response
time is between 15 and 25 min. give or take based on traffic.<br />
When
you call we will get a detailed description of the vehicle and where it
is located. When our tech arrives he will first locate the vehicle,
then when located and positive ID made, If the customer is not at the
car and doesn't show up in a reasonable time he will look inside to see
if the
keys are visible,<br />
<b>"<span style="color: red;">NOTE</span>"</b> : if the keys are
visible he will then open the car and remove the keys. Only then will
he leave the car unattended to go search for you. <br />
<b>YES</b>
even if you are not at the vehicle. The reason for this is for YOUR
protection, there are a lot of crooks out there that would break the
window and drive away in your car. So I strongly suggest that you not
leave your car unattended if the keys are visible by looking through the window. If you must leave, to get to a phone to call
a locksmith, then try to have someone else watch your car for you or
after you call get back to your car as soon as possible or at least be
in a place where you can watch your car.<br />
I can't <b>STRESS</b> this <b>STRONGLY</b>
enough, HERE'S WHY - Back in 1997 I was called out to unlock a guys
car, upon arrival I found the car and saw the keys in the ignition,
then went into the office building to locate the owner. When the owner
and I returned outside, the car was gone with only a pile of glass on
the ground. The car had been stolen.<br />
So NOW it is our policy that if
the keys are visible and there is nobody around, We will unlock the
car and remove the keys. Then try to locate the customer or will wait
by the car until the customer returns.
David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450745903310432023.post-66132918305407414302014-08-04T12:39:00.001-07:002014-08-04T12:39:01.393-07:00Locks not working smoothly?All locks have moving parts inside the key way. So if your key goes
into the keyhole rough or turns with difficulty most likely the problem
is that it is dried out. Most locks require lubricant about every 3
months or so on average. But if the lock is exposed to the sun or rain
it may need to be oiled more often. Basically when it starts to get
rough inserting the key or turning the key, it is time to lubricate it.
Now as for what lubricant to use? Well if you live in mostly warm
weather as I do here in the southern U.S. you will want to use some sort
of spray lubricant such as WD-40 or any silicone spray lubricant is
fine. But if you live in a very cold climate you will want to use the
old standby of graphite because it can withstand very low temperatures
without freezing.<br />
But you should NEVER use grease or any heavy type oils because they collect dirt and can gum up the lock very easily.David Rosengartenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077444106072396246noreply@blogger.com