by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Intercom systems are one of those building features people rely on every day without thinking much about them until something stops working. A resident cannot hear the caller, the door release button no longer opens the entrance, or the exterior panel rings but...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
For many businesses, controlling who can enter a building is just as important as locking the door itself. Traditional keys still have their place, but many commercial properties now need a more flexible way to manage access for staff, contractors, tenants, and...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Locksmith emergencies rarely happen at a convenient time. A key snaps in the lock when you are trying to get home, the front door will not open late at night, or a lock is damaged after an attempted break-in. In these situations, people usually want the same thing: a...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Oct 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Assembling a Cylinder It’s not too difficult to assemble a cylinder, if you have enough practice. The problem is that most of us don’t get enough practice. Most of our cylinders come straight out of the box or are made to order, and it’s only on...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Where do our key blanks come from? Every key-cutter needs key blanks onto which to cut. Aside from a few quite bog-standard ones, most key blanks are quite specialist pieces of kit and get made in only a few locations in the world. It’s an interesting and in...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Entropy of a Master Key Suite Entropy is all around us. Everything has entropy: the device you’re reading this on, your haircut, the universe. But master key suites, too, have high levels of the stuff. (There’s a short description of what a master key...
