Following on from our report yesterday that anyone can call themselves a locksmith, reports in the last week coming from two separate American states (the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs and KSL News in Utah) focused on a growing locksmith scam which relies on exploiting those in need of an emergency locksmith. The scam involves […]
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Did you know that there is no government-backed licensing for the locksmith industry, meaning that anyone can call themselves a Locksmith. A certain nationwide locksmith company set up a locksmith training school in an English prison and offered a job to everyone who passed the course upon their release. Alexandra Locksmiths is registered with the
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Following on from our blog last week, the Haringey Independent reports that the MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, Lynne Featherstone, is to meet Chief Superintendent Victor Olisa regarding the disturbing figures released by Moneysupermarket.com referencing the UK’s burglary hot spots and the fact that Muswell Hill has been listed at number 3. Speaking to
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Do you live in one of London’s burglary hotspots? According to Money Supermarket there are 12 London postcodes in the top 20 most burgled areas in the country. You may be surprised to learn that it is often some of London’s most desirable areas that are targeted. Thieves are targeting some of London’s more affluent
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Advice on securing your PVC door. We have seen an increase in burglaries through PVC front doors in the North London area and would suggest the following advice. When fully locked a PVC door is quite a secure door, but if the door is just closed and not locked there are numerous ways that a
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The British Transport Police and the crime fighting charity Crimestoppers are launching a campaign called #putpockets following a sharp increase in pickpocketing and personal theft on public transport. Figures show that at least 1,700 people every day have a valuable item stolen from their pockets or bags. The surge is thought to be a reflection
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Have you ever considered having a Safe installed? A safe is a great way of protecting your valuables and important documents from an opportunist burglar breaking in to your home or office, or simply having peace of mind when leaving a builder, cleaner or nanny alone in your home. Safes can be fitted in a
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Last week, a locksmith in Arlingon, Virginia (US) was called out by a man who was, he said, locked out of his house. His keys and ID were locked inside the house. After gaining entry to the property, the locksmith waited while the man went to get his ID – except he didn’t know where
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At Alexandra Locksmiths we are often asked “What locks should I have on my PVC front door?”. Most PVC doors are fitted with a multi-point locking system. This is a lock that when you lift the handles up, throws locking devices from the lock mechanism in the door into strike plates situated on the frame. It is
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At Alexandra Locksmiths we are often asked “What locks should I have on my wooden front door?” On a wooden front door you would normally have a rim lock/Nightlatch, often referred to as a Yale lock. This lock is normally fitted around shoulder height on the door for convenience of opening the door it latches
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