by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the coming months we’ll be releasing blog posts about common locksmith problems. These are all things that a locksmith has to deal with frequently, though our list is by no means exhaustive. The first post—about the so-called snib drop—will be...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jun 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
The world around us is replete with keypad locks. They’re a brilliant form of access control because they’re easy to use and they don’t require you to dish out endless amounts of keys to all the staff or users of the building. They do what...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | May 5, 2021 | Case Studies, Uncategorized
Problem: The facilities manager of a prestigious City law firm called us in the morning in a panic. It was the day that all eight coffee machines in the building were to be refilled, but the key to the machines had snapped! He couldn’t bear the thought of what...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Apr 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Metrolocks is turning 30! Yes, it’s official: we’ve made it to 30 years old! Who’d’ve thought we’d ever get this far, what with the tumultuous 30 years we’ve had: the dotcom bubble, the 2008 credit crunch, the decline of printed...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I’ve lost my key. Can you make a key just from the barrel?” We get this question quite a lot, and most people walk away disappointed. Still, the question is too broad for a simple yes/no answer. See, it depends on two things: (1) the barrel in...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Locksmith Industry in Turmoil Over Door Handle Shortage Due to long-running industrial action in a Turkish door handle factory, there is now a dearth of new door handles in the UK. Shortages are exacerbated by panic-buying locksmiths and DIY-fanatics. A dispute...
