Locks 'n Keys

Medford Locks and Keys

As you know, home security begins at your front door, which is the reason many customers choose from a line of modern home security solutions. A locksmith should assess the existing security of your residence, business or automobile and give suggestions for upgrades, improvements or a completely new installation.

A Locksmith should provide you the following services:
• All types of key cutting
• Transponder Keys
• Restricted systems
• Key Duplication
• Lock Rekey
• Installation of all locks
• Custom-made keys for your locks
• Electronic locking systems
• automotive locks
• Safes
• Vaults
• Automatic entry systems

Medford Locks

A locksmith can provide and install a large variety of locks, such as:
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 range of operational features. The basic model is a simple latch that can be opened at all times from inside and unlatched with a key from outside. Top-of-the-line models will incorporate additional functions like double-locking, dead-locking, resistance to hacksaw and drill attack and resistance to picking.
Tubular Deadbolt – They can be opened from the inside by controlling the lever unless it has been deadlocked from outside with a reverse key turn. The latch can be held back by using the snib.
The outside operation is by key, but it can be disabled by using 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 stops intruders from gaining access via another means and undoing the lock with the lever inside, but also means that it is possible to lock people indoors.
Cylinder Mortice Lock – Includes deadlocks, sashlocks, knobsets, nightlatches, sliding and metal door locks, plus panel locks etc.
Padlocks – Includes an extraordinary 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 extremely popular for access control systems. This gives authorized users access to secure areas without the need to distribute keys. A wide range of varied types of locks and applications are available. Locksmiths can help with picking the most cost effective and secure lock to meet your requirements. Models available now include stainless steel digital locks which have a higher level of corrosion resistance.

If you really want to complete home security, you can increase protection of your house by installing a secure home alarm system. Most criminals would rather target a residence or business which is NOT protected by an alarm system. Furthermore, government statistics show that the majority of attempted break ins carried out on protected residences are unsucessful. This proves that burglar alarms are a successful form of protection and a sucessful deterrent to most prospective burglars.

Medford Keys

A decent locksmith should offer a wide selection of keys for you to select 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 provide a lot of key services such as new key cuts, rekeying of locks, and key duplication for many different kinds of locks and keys.

Key makes a good locksmith should be familiar with:

Master keys – Master keys are a key used to open more than one set of locks. In homes, for example, master keys are usually used to open every door lock in the house, but each other room key are unable to function in this way.
Car Key – automotive keys are made to lock and unlock car doors, the car trunk and glove compartments as well as being the ignition key for the car itself.
Skeleton keys – skeleton keys, or passkeys, are a simple type of key which is meant to open drawers and cabinets. Skeleton keys offer very poor security.
Key cards – a key card is usually a card loaded with digital signature on it. Key cards are used to open electronic access control locks which are regularly found in hotels and businesses.
House Keys – house keys come in two different types: house keys for lever locks and house keys for pin tumbler cylinder locks. The main difference is in the way these keys function. Lever lock keys elevate flat levers in the lock allowing the levers to align and shift a bolt back and forth. Cylinder lock keys align the pins in the lock with the key and the shear line of the cylinder lock that enables it to rotate,turn the key, and open the lock.
Transponder Keys