Locksmiths get many phone calls each week asking about important issues concerning locks, keys, deadbolts and lock out services. Many of these questions have simple answers. Here are some of these commonly asked questions answered by your lock company Chicago experts.
What should I do if my key doesn?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿt work in my lock?
It?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿs a common misconception that your lock is broken if it keeps spinning or simply won?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿt unlock. When this happens, it doesn?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿt necessarily mean that the lock needs to be replaced. In fact, a professional locksmith can often rekey the lock so it works with a different key. You can keep the original lock ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ only the mechanism on the inside is changed. This can save you a lot of money if you don?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿt have to change the entire lock.
What are the benefits of using a professional locksmith company?
When you hire a professional locksmith company, you can have confidence that the person working on your locks has the experience and skills needed to complete the job. Professional locksmith companies have easier access to the newer products on the market and the most high-tech tools so they can generally do any job better than a locksmith who doesn?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿt have the support of an expert company behind them.
Can I have a key duplicated if it says, ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDo Not Duplicate?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ?
Some keys have an inscription on them that says, ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDo Not Duplicate?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ or something similar. If you have a key that says this, it is illegal to copy the key unless you have a letter of authorization from the owner of the original key. You?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿll be required to fill out a form ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ the ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRequest for Restricted Keys?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ form ?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ before you can pick up your key. Your lock company Chicago professionals have the right to refuse to duplicate any key if it has one of these restrictions engraved on it.
What should I do if I lock my keys in my trunk?
When you lock your keys in your trunk, your locksmith has two options. They can unlock the body of the vehicle; but that?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿs only going to be useful if you have a trunk release latch on the inside. If you don?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿt have a trunk release latch, the locksmith will probably need to make a new key in order to unlock the trunk. Ask your locksmith about your options when they come to help you retrieve your keys.
