Insurance grade locks explained

Insurance grade locks explained

Confused about insurance graded locks? Many customers phone Red Circle Locksmiths after having been told by their insurance companies that they require new locks before they will be insured. One chap phoned us up after having been told he required new window handles...
Digital Safe Locks

Digital Safe Locks

Something to Consider When Buying a New Safe   If you are considering a safe for home or business use, Red Circle Locksmiths cannot recommend highly enough that you consider one with a manual key override. This allows the user to access the safe in the instance...
Garage Door Locks

Garage Door Locks

Is Your Garage Door Lock Secure? As a locksmith I see this all the time. Bikes, power tools, camping equipment, motorcycles, prams and various other sentimental items that we quite can’t bring ourselves to get rid of, bung it all in the garage, slam down the...
Restricted or Security Keys

Restricted or Security Keys

What is a Security Key? Restricted or ‘security keys’ were originally designed as a security solution to prevent unauthorised cutting of keys. Usually installed in conjunction with a Master Key System, this would enable the client to maintain complete...
Communal Stair Door Locks

Communal Stair Door Locks

Communal Door Locks Many opportunist burglars are targeting weak security, particularly on inner city flats. Once they are inside the building, they are unseen from the outside and use canvassing techniques once inside to determine which flats are empty. This is a...