F.A.Q

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A selection of important questions and answers about locksmith services! Covers all locksmith service types and a variety of problems related to locks and keys. Learn how to deal with them and what the blank key is.

My wooden door is difficult to lock. What could be the problem?

According to professionals at Locksmith Monroe , a wooden door faces the tendency of expanding especially during humid seasons. Buildings also settle and shift during the movement. The alignment of your door and its components may be affected because of these factors. Don't wait too long to have it fixed as wooden doors tend to rotten. Make sure to take care of them as soon as possible.

What is locksmithing?

Locksmithing is the trade involved with the design, construction and repair of locks and all its parts. Traditionally, it requires a completion of an apprenticeship for which the education level may range from simple training to high-level engineering courses. Traditional locksmiths worked with locks with physical keys and were involved with the fitting and replacement of keys. Modern locksmiths work on designing lock sets, the implementation and subsequent management of keying and modern key control systems.

What is a blank key?

According to our Monroe experts this is a key that has not yet been cut to fit a lock. Essentially it is a bare canvass on which you can imprint the exact security configuration that you need. Make sure it does not fall into the wrong hands.

Should I try to open the car if I am locked out?

Back in the days, people used any tool they could find to unlock the door but today the new vehicles have a central electronic unit and such attempts could cause damage. So, it's best to call our auto locksmith experts than damage your expensive investment.

What do I do to avoid being locked out of my home?

Believe it or not it can actually be quite easy to lock one’s self out of their own home. Locksmith Monroe specialists recommend that you always keep your keys somewhere easy to remember and that you have duplicates fashioned just in case of an emergency and you don’t have your original keys on hand.