Locksmith Business

Setting up your own business can be very rewarding, not just financially but being your own boss and setting your own hours and workload is a dream come true for many people.
No new business should be entered with out first doing you research which will include how big is your market, what is the level of completion and what level of skills will be required.
Before you start a business plan you may won’t to contact a already established business outside of your region for advice. For this article we contacted Locksmith Nottingham who have been trading as locksmiths in Nottingham for 60 years and asked what basics would be needed to start.
“Before you advertise to be a locksmith you HAVE to have completed training to a level that you are competent to be able to open locks in the first instance, there are courses available that state you can learn the basics in 3-5 days but these courses are not going to give you the skill level to open such a range of locks that you will meet on a daily basis. Really you should look to do a apprenticeship if available or in job training with a established locksmith. Once your training is complete you will need to be assessed with a leading locksmith trade body like MLA or LockSmart. Once approved you will require a means of transport preferably sign written so you can advertise on the move, a complete set of tools and plenty of stock.”
They added “advertising is a must unless your the only available locksmith in your region, so a website and adding your self to local business directories is a must – it may seem like a slow precession at the start but as you build your business you’ll gain a reputation and word will spread leading to contract work and a greater continuity but don’t forget about ongoing training, new products and services are released daily and you need to be one step ahead”.

Locksmith Advice

If you ever lose your keys you’ll know just what a problem it can cause first off you locked out and it never seems to happen on a lovely summers evening it’s always when it’s cold wet and at the most uncover not time, so you have to find a locksmith who can let you back in and quick but at what cost?

after watching those shows like cowboy builders and watchdog your fully aware there are plenty of rip offs out there so our first tip is to do a search for a certified locksmith local to you -try using the LockSmart website where they only list locksmiths who have passed there criteria and will be reliable and qualified – for us they suggested Who are master locksmiths.

Okay so what should you be paying for a locksmith to open a door? All doors and locks are diffrent and the better the lock the longer the locksmith will need but a average cost to open a door is £70 so don’t be left out in the cold call a professional and get back into your home fast.

Mortice locks and how to open them without a key

Mortice locks especially 5/6 lever British Stardard locks offer a great level of security to you property. But if you ever loss a key or have been locked out you will need to contact your local locksmith to gain entry. A qualified local locksmith will be able to gain entry either by picking the lock or in some cases use a over lift technique to through the bolt and open the door with out causing damage to the lock. This is called non destructive entry and is the best choice. There are companies out there who masquerade as locksmiths who us destructive methods to gain entry that result in un repairable damage to your lock and a expensive replacement will be required, only use a locksmith that is fully qualified in non destructive lock entry.

The locksmith in the video makes short work of opening a 5 lever BS mortice lock, this is the result of years of practice and a great knowledge of locks and how they work.