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Winchester Locksmith – More Hints and Tips

WinchesterLocksmith 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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Home Security Tips – Locksmith Winchester

Home security - Locksmith Southampton
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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The Unpickable Lock

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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Armed Forces Discount

Armed forces Discount winchester
Winchester Locksmith Having been a proud serving member of our Armed Forces for 24 years I am honoured to offer a 10% Armed Forces Discount to all of our brave servicemen and women.  This offer covers all my services. Stay Safe!!!
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My Top Five Household security Tips – Winchester Locks

Locksmiths Winchester - Security Tips
Locksmith Winchester The ACQ Locksmiths Ltd top 5 tips for a safe and secure future Make a habit of checking that ground floor windows and doors are closed and locked when you leave the house or go to bed. Upstairs windows should be locked when the house is unoccupied.  uPVC doors must be locked by…
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Anti snap cylinders – Locksmith Winchester

Anti Snap Cylinders
Locksmith Winchester Anti snap cylinders Whilst there is a lot of scaremongering on various websites out there about anti snap cyinders and the specific types of vulnerabilities that euro cylinders (the most common form of locking device used in UPVC and composite doors) are liable to the important thing is not to panic.  professionally specified…
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