For every car and home, safety and security are highly important. This is absolutely why locks, keys, and electronic security devices came into existence. Their invention was purposefully to address the growing need for personal protection of properties and other valuables. Historically speaking, keys and locks were already used in Biblical times.

Using crude wood and metal, people shaped them into slabs attached to the door from the inside by the use of makeshift brackets. Locksmiths play an important role in everyone's lives. Although sometimes unrecognized and taken for granted, locksmiths are the people who keep us safe in our homes and in our cars. Without locksmith services, perhaps the rate of theft and burglary has already risen up to uncontrollable levels.

Residential Locksmith Services.

The most basic residential locksmith services offers is the installation of locks in a new home. Homeowners naturally want their personal safety as well as their material possessions secured. This can be done by setting up locks on every window and door in the home. But apart from this, locksmiths also replace or repair locks for older homes.

Other related residential locksmith services include key duplication in cases when there is a need for every family member to have their own set of keys, installation of home vaults and safes, repairs and desk lock installation, garage door lock installation and repairs and of course, overall maintenance of house locks whether electronic or not.

Commercial Locksmith Services.

In many buildings and business establishments, many are already using keyless entry through ID card swiping, installing monitoring and other high security locking devices, and security alarm devices.

Other services of locksmiths for the commercial sector are setting up file cabinet locks and vault locks, cabinet key repair and replacement, door key replacement and repair, desk lock installations, and general lock upgrades on all existing locks. Big establishments require maximum security such as when dealing with invaluable jewels or original works of art in a store or museum.