by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Sep 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Keys snap in locks for all kinds of reasons. You’ve put the wrong key in; your key or lock is old and brittle; the lock is broken, which makes the key stick inside; your key has a fulcrum in it due to a very deep cut; you’ve been heavy-handed. These are...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Aug 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
“My maglock isn’t working anymore.” I can’t count how often I’ve heard that one. 99 times out of 100, it’s for one reason only. First, what’s a maglock? A lot of fancy offices and some communal entrance doors have...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the first post in a series about common locksmith problems. Today, we’re discussing the so-called snib drop. The snib button is the little button on the inside of most Yale locks, which allows you to hold open the latch, or to prevent the key from...
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...
