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Emergency Boarding Up – Can a Locksmith Help? & Approx Cost

Your local MLA approved locksmith may be able to help board up windows and doors for domestic or commercial properties, some provide a 24-hour emergency boarding up service to board up any broken or smashed windows/doors.

Sash Jammers – Are They Good? & Best Sash Jammer to Fit

Find out what sash jammers are, the benefits of sash jammers for doors & windows, how they can be a brilliant extra uPVC security addon that is cheap & easy to fit.

uPVC Door Security – 5 Quick Tips to Secure your uPVC Door

We will tell you 5 ways you can upgrade the security of your uPVC door from the best & most secure uPVC door lock to adding extra security items to your door.

uPVC Door Handles – What is the Best & Most Secure?

Find out what the best & most secure uPVC door handles you can fit are, the price a replacement handle will cost, benefits of fitting a high-security door handle for a uPVC door.

Blowtorch Burglary – What It is & How to Prevent it (Expert View)

You may have heard of the recent crime called Blowtorch burglary, we will tell you how to prevent this from happening to your door locks & how common blowtorch burglary is.

Home Security Advice – Top 18 Quick Tips

Read our top 18 Home Security tips, expert advice from the Master Locksmiths Association. In terms of some general security tips the first we suggest is are your locks anti snap?

Rim Cylinder Lock – What is the Best & Most Secure?

Do you have a rim cylinder lock fitted to your door and want to know what is the best & most secure rim cylinder? We will tell you what rim cylinders are, the pros and cons of having a rim cylinder lock as your door lock and also the price of a replacement.