Decorative Locks

Summer time is a time for home improvement. Many people nowadays are looking for ways to enhance the look of their home. Whether if it is from the inside or outside, every small detail counts. Although many people tend to overlook the potential a door knob or lock-set may have in increasing the appearance appeal of their home, The results of updating to a decorative design lock can be surprising.

Unlike what many home owners are thinking, a lock set can achieve a big impression even when overlooked at the beginning. In fact, lock sets and door knob create the best effect when the are not noticeable. When a decorative lock set enhance the appearance of the front door of a home, it tends to blend in with the rest of the exterior. However, when it is most noticeable, it often looked at as apiece that degrade the overall appearance of the door and the front entrance of the house in general.

If the exterior of your home has the cohesive appeal, you will not have any issues of finding handle sets or door knobs that will compliment the unique look of your home. Even if you went for the eclectic stylish look, you are sure to find a wide selection of locks and handle sets that will blend in without any issues. There are many types of decorative locks in the market to accommodate a variety of styles.

Whether you are planning in renovating the exterior of your home, or just looking to add that missing touch, updating the lock system on the front door of your home can be an inexpensive great idea! Decorative handle sets and door knobs are what differentiate between simplicity and enhanced look. Here at Premier NorthWest Locksmith Spokane we carry decorative lock options from the leading lock manufacturers in the industry, so there won't be any compromise on security when adding style to your home!

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About Pick Tools

Lock picks would normally come in a set of various tools as a mean to unlock a lock. There are many types of pick tool sets that are used by professional locksmith in order to accommodate most types of locks in the market. These types of tools would normally be used on tumbler or pin type cylinder locks where the tools will be used in order to lift the pins so the lock can be opened without using a key.

So when a lock would need to be picked? Many professional locksmiths in the industry are using pick tools to unlock a residential and sometimes commercial property lock applications where the customer needed a lockout service because he lost or misplaced the key. A locksmith technician would normally be able to use pick tools to unlock a lock without causing it any damage.

In addition to professional locksmith companies and technicians, there are many criminals who use the form of lock picking to break into homes. That is why, in many states around the country they have laws that restrict who can purchase a pick tool set and who can't. Technically in these legislated states, if you have evident or a proof for the need of a pick tool set, then you will be allowed to purchase one. On some of these states, the only people that would be allowed to own a pick tools sets are professional locksmiths and authorized law enforcement.

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Cylinder Type Locks

In most homes around the country, you will find that their front door is equipped cylinder type lock-sets. A standard lock cylinder would normally contain pins that can be changed in order to match a particular key. Once the cylinder was matched to the new key using different sized pins inside it, the key will now operate the lock successfully.

There are several advantages to having a cylinder type lock. One of them as mentioned is the fact that they can be re-keyed to fit a different cut key. This can save money instead of changing the entire lock or lock-set, a professional locksmith can simply remove the cylinder from the lock and change the combination of the pins even without removing the entire lock. In addition, a cylinder can be easily reconfigured  in order to turn it into a wafer tumbler lock or a disc tumble lock for example.

A cylinder can be used to implement a type of high security system as well such as master-key. A master-key system will typically allow you to use the same type of key on all the locks in your home. A task in which a cylinder type lock will easily allow. In a cylinder type lock for that purpose, the mechanism can be removed and set-up to adapt a master-key type system. However, if needed, the locks can be configured to use different type of keys.

For additional security, a home owner has the option to choose between a single or double cylinder type locks. In a situation where a double cylinder lock is desired, a key would be needed from both sides of the lock in order to get it opened. This option is mostly popular in homes where there is an easy access to the front door where there are windows around it. That way, an intruder won't be able to reach in and unlock the door from the inside. However, in some places in the U.S., having a double cylinder type lock is not permitted due to safety reasons in case of an emergency.

With a long list of advantages for using a cylinder type lock in your home, there are some disadvantages as well. One of the main issue with a cylinder type lock is the fact that most types can easily be picked open. Intruders normally equipped with a pick tool set can easily use it in order to force the pins inside the cylinder to the open position. Another type of method many intruders like to use on cylinder type locks is a bump key. Although it have to be from the same name brand such as Schlage or Kwikset as the targeted lock to be used on, it is normally the quickest way to unlock a cylinder type lock.

For more information about cylinder type locks and higher security solutions, give us a call or visit Premier NorthWest Locksmith Spokane.

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Everest lock Fix

In the lock business, each manufacture would use its own design for a lock or cylinder. Although most types of residential locks would seem to be the same, the internal design would be different. For the average locksmith technician most types of residential locks are serviced in the same way regardless of the manufacturer, but it would mostly depend on the type of line. For a standard line of locks such as the type that could be found in an apartment complex property, the design would be very similar between a Schlage and a Kwikset type of lock. However, for the average locksmith technician, the problem in servicing a particular type of lock will begin when the lock is unique and uncommon which most likely will require a special care.

I got a call the other day from a customer who just came back to his home but was having trouble getting his key inside the lock in order to unlock the door. The customer seem pretty certain he was using the right key, so I figured that either the key was bad or the lock was badly contaminated. Either way, talking to the customer on the phone, it didn't seem it would be too difficult of an issue to resolve.

Once I got to the customer's home I wanted to see first what type of lock the customer had and looked like it was a Schlage Everest which was not very common and my first ever to work on. I then took a look at the key and it didn't seem to be worn out which made me believe the lock may be contaminated. After spraying some lock lubrication inside the lock, I made an attempt to insert the key inside the lock but still without any success.

I called a Spokane locksmith co-worker of mine to see if he had any info regarding that particular lock and according to him, it was a common issue. The key-way on these locks get easily damaged from inserting the key in the wrong way repeatedly. The solution was very simple. All I needed to do was take a proper Everest blank and use it like a "bump key" until it will reform the distorted area allowing the key to be inserted smoothly again.