Went in to my friends shop yesterday “Lockskeys Greenwich”, he showed me a lock that a customer brought in for a replacement, after calling one of the national locksmiths. Most of you will recognise this guy’s work, it’s happening so much in Greenwich that Danny is keeping a collection!
Bill, Lockmaster1 Ltd
Today I opened and supplied and fitted a three number keyed alike cylinders to a commercial unit in Canary Wharf, Shopping City, E14 8ES.
Supplied and installed a Chubb Safe
(30 minutes fire resistance EN15659, 30p £4k Rated certified by ECB.S level S2 burglar protected (EN 11450))
The customer called me from Blackheath Village (SE3) on Sunday as was he going away on holiday on Wednesday.
I ordered the safe on Monday morning and picked it up from the wholesalers on Tuesday, installed it on the same day. I also installed two Union (ex Chubb) 3G110 Mortice Deadlocks, plus a British standard night latch to BS 3621
www.lockmaster1.co.uk
Bill Mcfadyen, Lockmaster1 Ltd, SE3 Greenwich
Installation and upgrade of a Yale Keyfree Elec. Digi Lock, CP & Yale Doormaster to a UPVC locking system.
Customer in Eltham (SE9) wanted a lock he could control by his mobile phone, no matter where he is, which was secured by design and British standard.
This is the way forward for Access Control for domestic and commercial use.
Lockmaster 1 Ltd. Locksmith, Greenwich.
www.lockmaster1 .co.uk
Call Bill on 0208 856 0874 or 07908 959 198.
A Lift Engineer dropped his keys down a lift shaft today and was locked in the lift room in Thamesmead. I’ve never seen someone so happy to see a locksmith! he’d been stuck there for four hours!
If you need a locksmith for an emergency in Thamesmead, Call Bill at Lockmaster1 Ltd, anytime.
0208 856 0874 or 07908959198
www.lockmaster1.co.uk
Got called out last night at 9:30pm
The lady on the other end of the phone told me she was locked out. She told me they had been waiting for a locksmith to turn up since 7 .30pm. I told her I would be 15 to 20 minutes. I arrived in less then 10 minutes.
As I turned up there were two old ladies in their late 70s. I asked them if they had proof that they lived at the premises. The first lady said to her friend ” Can you tell him I live here ?” I then said ” No I need to find out that you own the property ” so she said “No I don’t own the property, it’s my daughter’s, who lives in America “.
I said “I cannot let you in without proof that you’re supposed to be in the house.”
She then went on and said “Oh I understand what you mean”, then she showed me a bank statement and a bus pass with her name on it proving that she does live at the address. It only took me a few minutes to pick the lock. I asked her what time of arrival the locksmith that previously called gave her.
She told me she didn’t speak to a locksmith, but had just left a message on his answer machine.
I’m not saying which locksmith this was, but the shop was shut at that time of day.
Always speak to somebody if you’re locked out in an emergency.
Or just call Bill at Lockmaster1.co.uk
0208 856 0874, 079908959198
www.lockmaster1.co.uk
Losing your laptop, jewellery, mobile phone in a burglary is just the start. Burglars don’t care about damaging your property. They leave a trail of carnage behind by emptying out drawer’s and cupboards and if the contents are not worth stealing they don’t care whether they damage them or not. Knowing someone has been inside your home can be just as traumatic as losing your property and there is the additional fear of the possibility of them returning.
I read an article where it stated that burglary is also more common than you may think. According to figures from UK Crime Stats there are over 450,000 burglaries a year – that’s nearly one EVERY MINUTE across the UK.
To defend your home install a security system burglars are put off by and as new ideas and home security systems evolve alarm systems are becoming smarter than ever,
Defenses such as Ring.com doorbell ,fake TV’s, and door / Smart home IP cameras which can be accessed by your smart phone are highly recommended and in addition why not get a free security check from your local Master Locksmith Association member.
Most properties are empty 80% of the time.
At Lockmaster1 we can supply almost any security solution which is needed for the home or business.
I had a call from a young girl saying she was locked out last night and called one of the National locksmith companies in Greenwich, yet this fake company isn’t even in Greenwich, they just pretend to be by purchasing local-looking telephone numbers.
They gave her a quote of £75 to open her door as the “snib” had dropped.
The Locksmith drilled the lock, despite there being a big cat flap just one meter away from the lock! He needed a new lock since the door opened outwards, yet he did not know how to install the new lock. So disgracefully, he left her with no lock on the door all night and charged her £300.
The job should have taken a mere ten minutes at most using the “Letterbox Tool” that was designed exactly for this case, costing no more than £75 for that time of day.
The lesson learned here? Always make sure the locksmith you are calling is truly in your area.
Trust a truly local Master Locksmith Approved Locksmith in Greenwich, Lockmaster1’s address is verified on our MLA Approved page here.
The Master Locksmith Association has been working on some good projects i.e. MP’s Survey’s and now the Home Office is looking at the MLA for their help to beef up their security and to help them deal with hate crime. Plus, did you know the MLA have been asked to carry out surveys by the responsible persons at their places of worship? Contact Lockmaster1 for more information.
I was reading an article regarding burglaries in the UK. I was surprised to see that Dagenham is the largest hotspots in the UK for burglaries. While Suffolk and Folkestone are among the lowest in the country. There has been an increase burglaries in the Greenwich area especially in Blackheath & SE3 postcode. Most burglars are taking advantage of people’s lack of security knowledge. My main advice would be that you should consider what you would do if you were locked out. Think about how you would gain entry to your own home or business. That’s what the burglar does. Then think about how you could make that more difficult.