Livingston Lock and Door Service

Dear Reader

The is the first of many Blogs that will give you information of the latest lock and door security products available to ensure your home remains secure when at home or away on holiday. We will also keep you up to date with the latest crime figures in Locksmiths Livingston and other towns in West Lothian. We will also be discussing the locksmith industry and making you aware of the growing number of unscrupulous individuals who are operating as locksmiths but have no official training or affiliation to an official police vetted locksmith organisation. With the Credit Crunch hitting most people quite hard, local crime has increased with opportunist break-ins becoming more common in new build housing estates. We will give you advice on the best way to protect your home by adding low cost devices to your Locks and doors.

Crime over the summer months

During the summer months there was an increase in opportunist thefts form garages and houses in new developments around Livingston, Broxburn and Linlithgow areas. Its your day off and you decide to open the garage to clean the car and have a general clean out. This is where the opportunist will take advantage while you are in your home taking a break, thieves will take whatever items are sellable from your garage. If your cleaning your car and you leave the keys in the ignition for a few moments while you go inside, then the opportunist thief will be off with your pride and joy. So remain vigilant about who’s around your estate and don’t spoil a nice day by making it easy for the thieves to steal your belongings.

Picture left is the Garalock (additional security) that can be fitted to most up-and-over garage door.

Opportunist burglaries have also been common during the summer as most people go about their daily business in Livingston, West Lothian while gangs target new build housing estates looking for homes to steal from. However, they don’t break windows or force doors they will walk round the back of your home and check for un-locked doors. Once inside the will grab whatever you have of value, normally a laptop or electronic equipment and will be off without you knowing that someone has even been in your home. So, even if you are spending all day at home, make sure you lock all your doors.

And put a bolt and padlock on your gate if you don’t already have one.

The Cost of Getting a Locksmith near Livingston.

Most people when they phone up for a locksmith they have no idea what its going to cost and more importantly the credentials of the person at the other end of the phone. Prices vary from place to place and locksmith to locksmith, but there is a general figure for standard jobs, like lock changes in Livingston, Lock and Door Repairs in Livingston and general Lock outs. The cost during normal working hours will be cheaper than after 6pm or 9pm. So here is a rough guide on what price you should be to get a locksmith to do a standard lock change or Lock and Door repairs.

Labour Charge Monday - Friday

8am -6pm £45-£55
6pm - 9m £65 - £85
9pm - onwards £85 - £120

Yale Cylinder change - £65 - £85

UPVC Lock Change - £65 - £85

If you are quoted a lot less than the prices stated then you will probably have phoned someone that is so desperate for work that the will do it for practically nothing. Beware of these people as they are probably not Members of a Locksmith organisation or even Police Vetted. They are probably Plumbers,Carpet Fitters or just part-timer care workers who are just looking for some extra cash with no guarantee. You may save yourself a few pounds in the short term but you’ll probably end up phoning another genuine locksmith to fix the mistakes the first con man has made.

Chris

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