The FBI states that a home is robbed every 26 seconds. Be concerned if you are a landlord or homeowner in the Fairfax, VA area. While break-ins are declining, they cost homeowners $790,032 this year.
A good deadbolt lock on your front door makes it harder for people to break in! It’s a real game changer as far as home security is concerned. The Bureau of Justice states that 34% of burglaries occur through the front door.
However, don’t hire a locksmith that offers decent rates from a word-of-mouth referral or Google. You don’t know what their real track record is since many companies, especially new ones, post fake reviews. Pick a company that has been around for 2 decades—Metrolocksmith LLC! Call (703) 509-8600 for a quote.
Our services do more than keep intruders out of your home though, they can help you if your keys get lost or stolen, or if you find yourself in another predicament regarding door locks and associated house keys.
Think of our locksmiths as licensed, experienced, and professional friends who are ready to help you out in a variety of front door lock (or other door lock) situations.
Life’s unpredictable, and you have probably locked yourself out of your home. That can lead to serious consequences. You’ll need a qualified professional who can duplicate keys to your front door lock and deadbolt padlock and safely unlock your front door without damaging either.
However, our locksmiths can help you in many other situations when you may need to enhance your home’s security–whether it’s changing the locks or replacing the lost keys. We present our deadbolt locksmith services.
Front door locks make your home safe, but deadbolts add that extra layer of security that tends to make it ultra secure. Many would-be burglars leave homes alone when they see deadbolt padlocks on the front door. Our locksmiths install quality locks on your front door that keep intruders out.
We don’t use parts and hardware systems that you could find at your local hardware store. Our advanced locks have software that is compatible with smartphone apps. We use smart locks like the August WI-FI Smart Lock that are easy to fit on existing door locks and deadbolt padlocks.
Some other advantages of our locks are that they give you complete control when using and monitoring them from your smartphone app. You can use them with the Internet of things as well.
They are also relatively compact and affordable.
Locks on door knobs work off of a simple latch system. That’s why thieves have an easier time breaking into homes with only a front door lock. Burglars can break into your house after disabling the spring that operates it.
A deadbolt lock offers much more protection because it secures your front door with a very thick metal bolt that’s hard to break. Our locksmiths are skilled at fixing other deadbolt lock system issues as well:
They can diagnose and fix problems that may confuse other locksmiths. The locksmiths rekey older homes with safer and smart systems that offer more security for you and your loved ones as well.
We do more than change out a few parts in your old door locks and deadbolt locks. Our rekeying services involve completely changing the pins in your locks’ cylinders. Your old keys won’t work at all when we rekey them.
We can rekey the locks in your home to work with one key. We rekey all lock brands that are currently sold, that includes screen doors and interior doors in your building.
We know how to use specific equipment take locks apart and reconfigure their cylinders. Our locksmiths place new pins to comform to the shape and size of your new key(s) to allow them to completely unlock all of your doors.
Call us if you have bought a new house and want to change all of the locks, your old tenants or guests are moving out and you want to change your locks to make your property inaccessible, or if you need your replacement lock rekeyed to work with your house key.
Replacing locks is much more complex than it seems. You don’t just nail a new lock on your door and find a key that fits in and can turn it. You need to call expert and licenced locksmiths since lock replacement is an involved process that needs specialized know-how and equipment to do right.
You need to call Metrolocksmith LLC if you don’t have an alarm or security system on your premises and you have just lost your key or had it stolen. We have the perfect, secure smart lock for your building that will make you and your family feel safe.
Criminals can easily duplicate the keys for your locks and manipulate your door locks if you’re still using old-fashioned versions of both. Our high security keys use innovative materials, technologies, and patented designs that make your door locks safer.
We use high security keys precisely because they were designed to dumbfound thieves and burglars who may rely on conventional methods: lock picking, lock drilling, lock bumping, and unauthorized key duplication to open your building’s locks.
It’s not easy to duplicate high-security keys. So, homes are hard to vandalize. Only certain authorized key makers and locksmiths can duplicate these keys, and they can only do so with your written consent.
Many high security keys are ‘flexible,’ meaning that their parts–ball bearings, magnets, or special side millings–move when they are placed in door locks. They will not be able to turn the lock successfully if all of their moving components don’t align with the lock’s parts simultaneously when turned.
That means that common criminals who don’t have access to high security keys can’t break into your home or building.
But high security keys rely on other factors for added security:
High security keys may have a pin tumbler system. Each of the specifically and specially designed pins must be lifted and rotated to a specific height at the same time for the key to allow access to the door lock and the home or building.
Some manufacturers integrate internal discs into the key systems. The discs must be rotated to a specific position before the door lock’s sidebar will pull back and open it.
High security locks often have secondary locking bars with grooves that must perfectly line up with certain pins before opening. Many high security keys work with smart locks.
You need to call a skilled and experienced locksmith if your home or building uses a high security key and lock system and locks you out. You can’t use the credit card slide slide technique or try to pick the lock with a safety pin or paper clip since high security keys and locks are designed to safeguard against that.
You’ll need a specialist with the right knowledge and equipment to open these locks. Our locksmiths won’t destroy your door lock if your keys are lost or stolen.
People in Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas trust us and use our services because we have a great reputation and our services are affordable.
We have a lot going for us, and not that we’re bragging, but here are the reasons why people choose us, and why you should join them.
We serve Fairfax, VA and surrounding towns, including
We provide you with quality locksmith services and brands. If you live in one of these towns and ever need help with your door lock or deadbolt lock, give us a call.
