Thursday, August 29, 2013

More Locksmith Services

Locksmiths are highly valued and respected people who regularly help individuals reenter their homes and their cars when they've locked themselves out. Unfortunately many individuals often overlook the fact that modern locksmiths, while they do still help people reenter cars and homes, also offer a number of other extremely valuable services as well.

Here at AstroLocks we can certainly help you gain entry to your vehicle or home but we also excel at a number of other things and offer additional services that both individuals and business owners/managers will find valuable. These services are as follows:
  • Replace broken Hinges
  • Supply and Install Fire-Department Approved Fire-Escape gates
  • Mail Slots – Replace or Install new
  • In many instances, repair certain types of locks, (If repairable)
  • Evictions/Lockout services
  • Chime & Peephole Installation/Replacement
  • Automatic door openers - Supply & Install
  • Supply & Install Intercom systems
  • ...And much more!
These are but a small number of the "miscellaneous" services that we offer. There are a whole host of other services we offer that cover all residential, commercial, automotive, and surveillance needs. Should you have any questions at all about any of our services please be sure to contact us and that we may be of assistance.

AstroLocks specializes in the following:

Security Locksmith Services, Commercial Locksmith Services In Boston, and Boston Locksmith

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Locked Out Again

It happened again, you've locked your home or car door and left your keys behind. You have a couple of options to consider, some better than others. Of course there's always the option of breaking into your own home or vehicle which carries with it the risk of having your neighbors contact the police out of fear and having to clean up that mess. As tempting as it might be the more you think about it the more breaking into your own home seems less an option and more of a mistake. Even without having the police called by neighbors you're going to damage or windows which will need replacing. Though you might feel as though desperate times call for desperate measures try to keep in mind that these are your keys that are locked inside your home or vehicle and that calling a locksmith is going to be the best option 99.999% of the time.

When you find yourself locked out of your car and/or vehicle having a trusted locksmith at your side is something you will be very grateful for. The problem is that the majority of the time you find yourself locked out of your home or vehicle you haven't thought of or even contacted a locksmith in at least several years. This thought may make you make you panic and causes some people to contact the first locksmith they either find a phonebook or online. Fortunately good locksmiths aren't difficult to find as a recent study has revealed that over 80% of all locksmith surveyed scored well and were deemed very reliable. You may be tempted to contact and hire the first locksmith you find but taking even a small amount of time to do a bit of research, even on the fly, will help you determine whether or not a locksmith is the right one for you. You'll need to watch out for reviews that show a locksmith charged a client for simply driving to them or changed the price dramatically once they arrived and evaluated the lockout. Other locksmiths still will hold keys and/or vehicle's hostage until they get a specific amount of money out of their client. Fortunately these types of locksmiths are much more uncommon than you might think and are easy to avoid by doing some simple research.

When you're locked out of your home or vehicle you'll also want to make sure that any locksmith you might want to hire offers fare rates. Most locksmiths offer very competitive and fair pricing but even some of the reputable ones charge an unjustified amount of money for their services. For example emergency lock picking in this country ranges from $65 all the way up to $115 though it's not uncommon to find some locksmiths charging over $200 for such services. In some lockout scenarios new deadbolts may be needed and those prices range anywhere from $137 up to $400. Again be wary of any locksmith charges over $400 as it is not difficult to find locksmiths that charge an average of somewhere in the mid-$200 range for deadbolt replacements.

The first thing you want to remember when you lock yourself out of your home or vehicle is that breaking in only serves to damage your property and complicate the issue. Contacting a locksmith is not only safer but far more effective and affordable. Just be sure that you don't panic when you find yourself locked out. Utilize your smart phone, tablet, or even a public phone to make a good educated decision before you hire any locksmith.

AstroLocks specializes in Boston locksmith and 24/7 locksmith.