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Locksmith Needed? – Call Locksmith Winchester!

Locksmith Tips & advice Here are some locksmith tips and advice you may find useful General If you are reading this page, then you obviously take security seriously. Add our telephone number to your mobile phone now under 'L' for Locksmith as you never know when you will need it! 07737 915984.  You might not…
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Winchester Locksmith – More Hints and Tips

Maintenance:  Most locks these days do not need much maintenance, quite often a squirt of graphite, oil or grease will ease a sticking lock. Dismantling locks:  The main thing not to do is take locks apart if you don’t understand them, some locks can not be put back together with out a special tool. UPVC…
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Top Summer Home Security Tips

Top Summer Home Security Tips During these summer months, if we are lucky enough to enjoy some sunny weather, it can be all too easy to become a little complacent in regards to your home security. Opportunist burglars will look to take advantage of any lax security, for example, some of the most common cases…
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Home Security Tips – Locksmith Winchester

Top Home Security Tips Locksmith Winchester It's said that an Englishman's home is his castle, but with 774,000 domestic burglaries reported each year, security standards have certainly slipped since the heyday of England's medieval fortifications. And while your neighbours might not be that impressed if you start digging a moat around your property; there are…
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Lock Snapping – Its Not a Myth!

We at Locksmith Winchester believe that lock snapping is now the preferred entry method of your average Burgalar. In fact, some Police regions have reported burglaries resulting from lock snapping have already reached nearly 30%. And its accelerating!! The general public in Winchester are relatively unaware about the dangers of lock snapping, and that millions…
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Locksmith Cover – Bank Holiday

[caption id="attachment_2156" align="alignnone" width="300"] Locksmith cover over the bank holiday period[/caption] Locksmith Winchester will be working hard over the Easter period to provide the type of locksmith cover you would expect from our professional establishment.  Unlike others we have not hiked up the prices to cash in on the long weekend.  So if you get…
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The Unpickable Lock

The Unpickable Lock Joseph Bramah patented the safety lock in 1784. Bramah’s lock was considered unpickable. He also went on to create a Hydrostatic Machine, a beer-pump, the four-cock, a quill-sharpener, a working planer, and more. Stay Safe!!!
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