by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
The poet Emma Lazarus (1849–1887) wrote one of America’s most important poems in 1883. Her sonnet, The New Colossus, is inscribed on New York’s impressive Statue of Liberty. It’s a poem welcoming those in search of freedom to America, giving...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Dec 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
A German chap came into our office once and was looking for some back door security advice. He had just moved to London from Germany, and couldn’t understand British home security: “You all put so much effort into keeping your front doors secure,” he started, “but...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve written all about front door security for individual flats or homes, but what applies there doesn’t necessarily apply to a communal entrance door on a block of flats. The needs of the two doors are quite different. A flat door only needs to let in those who have...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
So far you’ve read all about different types of locks and cylinders you can have on your front door. But the story is far from finished! A secure front door needs more than just locks. Here we’ll go over a few additional door security items that you could install on...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Sep 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
A lot of our customers ask if there’s a way to stop people from copying their keys. The answer to that – obviously 😉 – is yes, YES, YES! The way to do this is using ‘security’ cylinders. It’s a bit of a stupid name, because all cylinders provide some degree of...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Return of the Road Trip The pattern recurs every summer: Britons are packing their cars ahead of their road-trip holiday, only to realise that their roofbox key is missing. With days to spare, they contact us via our key-cutting form, and manage to get a key in...
