Our thoughts on everything Locks!
As we head into spring, patio doors are used more often because people start to enjoy the warmer weather and their gardens. A patio door leads you onto the…
The history of locksmithing dates back to the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks who used simple locks and keys to protect their possessions from intruders. Over the…
Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, but it can also be a time of heightened security risks. With increased foot traffic, additional visitors, and the…
Jeremiah and Charles Chubb first invented the deadlock as we know it today during the early 19 century. Previously the brother’s main work was ship fitting,…
Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that can be passed through an opening to prevent use. They are one of the most common locks that use a cylinder and…
The name Yale is as synonymous with locks as Hoover is with vacuum…
Arriving home or to the office to find your locked out can be distressing, especially when you don’t know where you left the keys. Did I leave them at home?…
The answer to this question is the same as a low-cost new car compared to a higher cost car. They will both take you from A to B as they should, but one will…
As self-confessed Bitcoin enthusiasts here at Seymour Locksmiths we value the importance of decentralised ledger technologies. They have the power to change a…
As a qualified locksmith, I’m often called out to residents who have locked themselves out. However, I’m seeing more and more residents actually not locking…
For my latest blog I thought I’d give you the reader some guidelines of jobs to do when moving house and ways to secure your new…
As part of my job, I feel its very important to not just get people back in their home when locked out, but to try and make sure that they don’t carry on…
For my latest blog I thought id keep you up to date with new products on the…
When it comes to locksmith security, it’s easy to be blinded by new technology. Although some of the modern security solutions have proved to be popular,…
I’m asked so many times what is it like being a Locksmith. I thought it would be interesting to write a blog telling you what my typical day consists off. I…
Leading up to Christmas is a very busy time for most households, very few people think of home security at this time of year when in fact the opportunist…
Multipoint locking systems (MPLS) became widely used in the mid 80’s on residential properties throughout the UK. Over time these systems fail. Why do they…
When checking your home security it’s important that the correct locks are in place and that they meet certain British standards set by regulating…
Time and time again I read horror stories in which people are left out in the cold and feel totally ripped off when calling a 24 hour Shoreham Locksmith…
For this blog I thought it could be interesting to give you, the reader, an insight into what it is like to be a locksmith in…
Lock snapping or cylinder snapping is a common method used by burglars to gain entry to your property. Burglars use this method against a euro cylinder lock…
We at Seymour Locksmiths have decided to start accepting the Crypto Currency Bitcoin as a payment option for our…
From time to time I get asked this very question and the answer in most cases is…
With the ever increasing pressures of day to day life home security is overlooked. National Home Security Month (NHSM) is designed to create awareness of the…
When you move there’s a hundred and one things to think about. One of the things that gets missed or forgotten about is changing the front and rear door locks…
When you need to call out a service based business you’ll probably search in Google “Emergency Locksmith” or “Local Locksmith” and so on. Now Google, or any…
