tips for staying safe on the way to work
Now that social distancing measures have ended, many people are now going back into their place of work rather than working at home. While staying safe from COVID should still be on your mind, there are other aspects of safety that should be considered as you restart the daily commute. For many people, the daily […]
Top tips for staying safe this summer
With school holidays coinciding with the end to social distancing regulations in England this month, many of us will be looking forward to getting out and about in the – hopefully – summer weather. But this means thieves will be out too. Follow our tips to make sure you stay safe. After 16 months of […]
Top tips for avoiding locksmith scams
Locksmiths are professionals who tend to only be called in an emergency. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous people out there who know this and prey on people’s vulnerability by operating locksmith scams. But if you follow our list of tips, you can ensure you don’t become a victim of one. When many people are looking for […]
Teaching children about home security
Keeping your home secure is a priority, but to have the best chance of being successful it needs everyone in the household to be aware of it. So what are the best ways to teach children about home security? Home burglaries or thefts from properties may thankfully be a relatively rare event, but if you […]
What are the secret codes that burglars use to mark houses
Every so often, there are stories in the media about a ‘secret code’ that burglars use to flag up houses to each other that have good potential for burglary – but are these stories true, and what can homeowners do to stay safe? Most people will be familiar with the story by now: burglars in […]
Padlocks – which should I buy?
Padlocks are always useful locks to have and can make many things secure – from suitcases to bikes and sheds – but what are the best ones to buy? Firstly, you have to consider what you want to secure with a padlock. If its just to keep the kids out of the shed, you probably […]
Top tips to make sure you don’t lose your keys
Losing our keys is something that most of us have done at some point. Often, they are just down the back of the sofa, but sometimes their disappearance is more sinister. But there are plenty of ways of keeping your keys safe and finding them if they do get lost. It’s a feeling that many […]
Can a locksmith restore an antique lock?
Can a locksmith restore an antique lock? Lock and key technology has advanced hugely in recent years with the advent of things like digital locks and keyless entries, but there are still a huge number of antique locks out there still in use and they need specialist attention to ensure they keep working. The good […]
Keeping your home secure in 2021
Latest statistics show that burglaries and theft offences are climbing once again, so perhaps it is time for a New Year’s resolution to review how secure your home is. In the three months from April to June 2020, theft offences dropped by 43% compared to the previous year. However, much of that decline was due […]
Why you should always have a spare house key
House keys are one of the most important things we carry in our pockets and handbags, but they are also easy to lose – more than a third of homeowners in the UK admit to having lost at least one set of keys in their lifetime. Yet despite this many people don’t have a spare […]
