by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
The idea behind a lock and key party is simple: it’s a silly icebreaker for singles looking to meet new people. A bunch of people meet, where all the men have a padlock and all the women have a key. They each wander round the room having a quick chat with every...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Feb 5, 2018 | Case Studies, Uncategorized
Problem: A swanky model agency lost their bouncer and was left with a rimless armour-plate glass door and no easy way to add locks to it. In addition, the area leading from the door to the receptionist could not be cluttered up by a cable-run for any access control....
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently had to find a locksmith for a friend outside of London. It was around 10.00pm and I didn’t know anybody in her area, so I went online to look. Immediately I found ten locksmith websites who claimed to be 24/7 operators and began calling them. Call 1:...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Sep 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
A fireman is as cool as Jack Bauer or Indiana Jones: they rush into burning buildings and rescue people; they use raw force to smash open doors; they wear a cool uniform and drive in a big red truck. A locksmith has a van, doesn’t wear a fancy helmet, and is a...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
A locksmith does all kinds of exciting work, and his repertoire is not limited to bog-standard slam-shuts. We’re regularly called out by London Borough councils who need assistance on what are known as mental health assessments. Social workers at the council...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’re here, you’ve probably been asked to supply a letter of authorisation for a security key. Security keys tend to be restricted in a number of different ways, and therefore usually require some sort of end-user authorisation to get made. In most...