Commercial fleet operators in Denver don’t plan for lockouts. Nobody does. But when a driver gets locked out of a delivery van mid-route, leaves a key inside the cab during a warehouse stop, or shows up to find a worn door lock that won’t respond to the key at all, the cost isn’t just inconvenience....
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is legitimately one of the best concert venues on the planet. The geology alone is worth the drive from Denver, and a good night at Red Rocks is the kind of thing people talk about for years. The Morrison parking situation after a sold-out show, however, is a different experience entirely. Every...
Not every locksmith call involves a door. Some of the most interesting jobs that come through involve furniture pieces – antique cabinets, old safes, heirloom chests, and collection cases that have been locked for years, sometimes decades, with no key in sight. This was one of those calls. A beautiful two-piece hexagonal gun cabinet set...
Losing the key to a Porsche 911 is a different kind of problem than losing the key to most other cars. The 911 uses a sophisticated transponder system that ties the key directly to the vehicle’s immobilizer. A replacement isn’t just a matter of cutting a new blade. The key has to be programmed to...
Most deadbolt installs look simple from the outside. The hardware goes in, a couple of screws get tightened, and the job looks done. But the difference between a deadbolt that holds under pressure and one that fails the first time someone leans on the door hard enough comes down entirely to what happened during this...
Most commercial lock calls start the same way: a business owner or manager notices the door isn’t latching right. Also, the key is hard to turn, or the lock has stopped working altogether. The assumption is that a quick part swap will sort it out. Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes the job is more involved than...
Lock emergencies don’t wait for business hours. Whether you’re locked out of your home at 2 AM in Capitol Hill, dealing with a snapped key in your office door near the Tech Center, or standing in a LoDo parking garage with a car key that won’t turn, you need access restored quickly and without damage...
There’s a particular kind of helplessness that hits when you realize your Toyota’s door lock isn’t working the way it should. Maybe the key turns but the lock doesn’t catch. Maybe someone tried to break in overnight and now the cylinder is loose or damaged. Or worse, your car was stolen, recovered by Denver PD,...
Today’s cars are equipped with modern electronic access systems. This allows for convenient use of a remote to unlock a vehicle and to start it. But, it makes it easy to forget about this small piece of hardware until it gets lost or gets damaged. Maybe you are in a situation where your car is...
When there is an unexpected problem with a lock or key, it is important to find someone you can trust for help as soon as possible. When you work with a local locksmith, you can expect quick response times, quality workmanship, and peace of mind knowing that your property is protected. Having a local locksmith...