Brock's Lock Blog Connection

Brock's Lock & Key offers comprehensive locksmith services, from repair to new installations and emergencies. We provide auto locksmith services to fix your car door lock, rekey the ignition, make a duplicate, or address key fob issues. Our commercial and residential locksmiths also offer quality, expertise, and prompt services for small locks, safes, security systems, and lockouts. Here are five situations that require a professional locksmith:

1. Lost Key

Locksmiths are the professionals to call whenever you lose a key. At Brock's Lock & Key, we service master key systems and rekey, replace, and repair locks. If you lose a car key, our auto locksmith services can provide entry into the car so you can retrieve items. We can offer duplicates and install new locks if the keys are stolen or security is a concern. Our residential services include solutions for panic bars, gates, doors, cabinets, and safes. We also provide commercial solutions for storefronts, warehouses, offices, businesses, and other outlets.

2. New Lock Installation

If you need to install a new lock or security system, we recommend working with our experienced locksmiths. Brock's Lock & Key can handle all new lock installations for basic and advanced locks. Our locksmiths are trained to handle quality lock installations for doors, gates, garages, trunks, windows, and commercial outlets. We also install safes and handle lock replacements if you need security upgrades. Our locksmiths are readily available and have the experience required to install locks properly.

3. Forgotten Access Combinations

You're likely to hire a locksmith at some point if you use safes and security systems that combine keys with access codes. Such systems let you set and change access combinations, and you can forget the codes required to open the lock. If this happens, Brock's Lock & Key can help you change the combination, reset to older patterns, or recode the system. Our locksmiths are trained to resolve forgotten access combinations without exposing your security architecture.

Locksmiths specialize in installing, maintaining, and repairing locks and security systems. At Brock's Lock & Key, we use high-quality equipment to provide residential, commercial, and auto locksmith services with optimal client satisfaction. Here are some tools we use to offer reliable and efficient services:

Pick Sets 

We use picks to manipulate the pins inside a lock's keyway. Here are some common types of pick sets:

• Hook picks: These help lift individual pins inside a lock. They're available in different shapes and sizes to allow us to open different types of locks.
• Half diamond picks: These look like hook picks but with a triangular shape at the tip. They're ideal for single-pin picking but can also help open disk and wafer locks.
• Rake picks: These are available in several variations: the snake rake, with an S-shaped tip; the wedge rake, with a W-shaped tip; the long rake, a longer version of the wedge rake; and the Bogota rake, a tip resembling hilly peaks. These picks can manipulate multiple pins at once to open locks quickly.
• Ball picks: These have a circular or half-circular tip. They're ideal for auto locksmith services as they open wafer locks, usually found in car door locks and ignitions. 

Tension Wrench

We use tension wrenches to apply pressure to a lock's cylinder to keep it in place as the pins are moved. Tension wrenches are used simultaneously with picks to enhance the quick and efficient manipulation of a lock. 

Plug Spinner

We use a plug spinner when a lock has been picked incorrectly or a key has been broken off in the lock. This tool helps to spin the lock plug in the opposite direction than what is usually required to unlock it. This allows us to reset the pins and open the lock without damaging it.

Being locked out of your car can be frustrating and time-wasting.  You may be tempted to unlock the doors yourself, but this isn't recommendable as it might cause costly damage. Call a professional auto locksmith like Brock's Lock & Key to help you out. Here are some reasons you should hire us to unlock your car: 

Expertise

Getting into a car you're locked out of or removing a broken key from a car lock requires expertise you can only get from specialized training. Trying to navigate either situation without the right skillsets can damage your car, leading to more expenses. 

You need to seek the help of an experienced locksmith if you lose your car keys, lock them inside the car, or break the key inside the car lock. These professionals know how to handle various types of auto locks and navigate different cars' security facets. 

Brock's Lock & Key is a top choice for many clients because we have experience in handling auto locks and keys.  Our specialized training allows us to help our clients get access to their cars quickly. 

Necessary Tools

Unlocking and repairing auto locks requires special and advanced tools to minimize the risk of damage. Professional auto locksmiths have all the necessary tools and components, like wedges and key decoders, to fix and secure different car locks.  They invest in high-quality equipment since they know what to look for and which brands to use.