Roger's Safe & Lock Shop

When you move into a new home, consider rekeying the existing locks or replacing the locks altogether. The average homeowner gives out or loses a number of house keys during their time in a home.

We do not recommend using petroleum-based lubricants or graphite in your car locks. Petroleum-based lubricants will dry and cause the lock parts to stick. Graphite mixes with the pre-lubed parts of a car lock making a gummy mess.

The Pont des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris that became famous for the million or so love locks that used to hang there. The romantic gestures started in 2008, but ended in 2015 due to safety concerns.

One of the primary tools used by auto locksmiths is a slim jim (also called a slim shim). This is basically a steel bar that is notched at the bottom and often has a bend or slope along its length. A locksmith is able to insert this tool between the glass and weatherstripping to unlock the door.

The words "burglary" and "robbery" are often used interchangeably, but they actually mean different things. Burglary involves entering an uninhabited structure without permission. For a crime to be a robbery, a person (other than the perpetrator) must be involved.

Did you know that a number of locksmith companies also provide restoration services? These services specialize in bringing your old and antique hardware back to life through expert repairing, refurbishing, and polishing. They can also make hardware work with modern internal mechanisms, giving you the best of both worlds.

Professional car locksmith services are preferable to breaking your own window which can cause extensive damage and lead to expensive repairs. Hiring an auto locksmith is also, for that matter, preferable to trying to pick your own car lock, which can also cause damage.

It's easy to be concerned about security after you have a break in or other security related incident. The time to be security conscious is before you have a bad experience, though. Most security experts recommend investing in the best home or business security measures you can afford.

Statistically, a commercial business is over four times more likely to be burglarized than a residence. Of those burglaries, over half are likely to be committed against small to medium sized businesses.

Suddenly, your car key no longer starts your car. If you call your car dealership, they will need you to come to their service shop. But an auto locksmith will come to you, and you won't have to spend any time in a car dealership waiting room.

During the summer, your college or university probably hosts prospective students. You can make access easy to their lodgings, and to other areas of the campus, with coded electronic keys. They are easily reprogrammed for each new set of arrivals.