Locks 'n Keys

Macon Locks and Keys

As you know, home security begins at your front door, which is the reason many customers choose from a complete line of professional locksmith security solutions. A locksmith should evaluate the existing security level of your home, office or vehicle and offer suggestions for upgrades, improvements or a completely new installation.

A Locksmith can provide all of these services:
• All types of key cutting
• Transponder Key
• Restricted systems
• Key Duplication
• Lock Rekey
• Installation of all locks
• Custom-made keys for your locks
• Electronic locks
• Car locks
• Safes
• Vaults
• Automatic entry systems

Macon Locks

A locksmith can provide and install a large variety of locks, including:
Cylinder Rim Locks – Includes rim latches, cylinder drawback locks, cylinder nightlatches, APG locks, rim deadlocks, deadbolts and rollerbolts etc. Cylinder rim locks are available with a wide selection of security features. The basic model is a simple latch that can be opened from the inside and let go with a key from the outside. Top-of-the-range models will include additional functions like double-locking, dead-locking, resistance to hacksaw and drill attack and resistance to picking.
Tubular Deadbolt – They can be opened from inside by controlling the lever unless it is deadlocked from the outside with a reverse key turn. You can hold the latch back by using the snib.
The outside operation is by key, but it can be disabled by the snib button on the inside as a basic deadlock function. A simple key turn should deadlock both the inside lever and the bolt.This deters unwanted intruders from getting in via another means and releasing the lock with the inside lever, but also means that it is possible to lock someone indoors.
Cylinder Mortice Lock – Includes deadlocks, sashlocks, knobsets, nightlatches, sliding and metal door locks, plus panel locks etc.
Padlocks – Includes a product selector for brass bodied padlocks, lever, cylinder, discus, laminated and combination padlocks, plus padbars, hasps and staples etc.
Cabinet and Camlocks- Includes cupboard locks, filing cabinet locks, camlocks and accessories, locker locks, box locks, till locks etc.
Door and Window – Includes metal/wooden window locks, door chains and bolts, multiple application locks, merchandisers etc.
Miscellaneous – includes bullet & shutter locks, parking posts, wheel clamps, gun cabinet locks, sae locks, vehicle locks, garage door handles etc.
Keyless Locks – Digital locks are very popular for access control systems. This gives authorized users access to secure areas without the need to distribute keys. A range of different lock types and applications are available. A locksmith can assist you with choosing the most affordable and secure locking systems to meet your requirements. Models available now include stainless steel digital locks which are highly corrosion resistant.

If you want to complete home security, you can improve your home protection by installing an alarm system. The majority of criminals would rather target a house or office which is not protected by an alarm system. Plus, government statistics show that the majority of attempted burglaries carried out on protected homes are unsucessful. This proves that alarm systems are a successful form of security and a sucessful deterrent to most prospective burglars.

Macon Keys

A professional locksmith should provide a wide selection of keys availble to pick from:
• Key cards
• Car keys
• Motorcycle key
• Master Key
• Magnetic card key
• Skeleton key
• Tubular keys
• Control keys
• Access keys
• Zeiss Key
• Double Sided keys
• House keys
• Paracentric key

A good locksmith will also perform a variety of locksmith services such as new key cuts, rekeying of locks, and key duplication for most types of keys and locks.

Key makes a locksmith should be familiar with:

Master Key – Master keys are a key used to open many different locks. In homes, for example, the master key is almost always used to open all the doors in that particular residence, but the other room keys are unable to function in this way.
Car Keys – automotive keys are used to open car doors, the car trunk and glove compartments as well as being the ignition key for the vehicle itself.
Skeleton keys – skeleton keys, or passkeys, are a simple type of key used to open drawers and cabinets. Skeleton keys offer very minimal security.
Key cards – a key card is usually a card loaded with digital signature on it. Key cards are used to open electronic access locks which are regularly found in motels and commercial properties.
House Keys – house keys come in two different types: house keys for lever locks and house keys for pin tumbler cylinder locks. The difference is in the way they function. Lever lock keys raise flat levers in the lock allowing the levers to align and move a bolt back and forth. Cylinder lock keys line up the lock pins with the key and the shear line of the cylinder lock that permits it to rotate,turn the key, and open the lock.
Transponder Keys