Frequently Asked Questions

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Does Superior Locksmith sub its work out to some subcontractors?

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Short answer; no. Long answer; our company was founded on the extensive knowledge of many locksmiths from different generations. We have been in Los Angeles for the past several years and have never outsourced our work to any contractor. We have and constantly hire capable locksmiths from different niches of the industry, so we do not have to rely on external help.

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Can all locks be picked?

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Like almost everything else in life, locks are not created equal. The more money, effort, and strength put into them, the more resistant they are to pick. The locks to your room can probably be picked, but a high-security lock doesn’t give up easily. Ninety-nine percent of the time, they do not give up at all. If you can afford a more expensive but way effective lock-up system, it is recommended that you should go for it. They protect and secure more.

First off, please resist the urge to smash your window glass like you see in the movies. It can be frustrating to get locked out of your vehicle at crucial moments but you need to stay put. This too will pass. Pull up your phone and call Superior Locksmith with a request. We take these situations as emergencies so we will be with you in a couple of minutes. It is our mission to come to help you get back on the road in 20 to 30 minutes.

If this happens, it means the key was already weak enough to snap anytime. It just happened that it was in the ignition when it gave up the ghost. You don’t need to worry because a professional automotive locksmith will be able to resolve the situation quickly. They will come with high-grade tools to carry out an extraction. The key is pulled out carefully and effectively, without causing any harm to the ignition. Assuming that’s the only copy you have on you, the auto technician will program a new one

That firstly depends on whether you lost the main keys or the copies. If you do not have any spare to get, you will need the services of a professional locksmith to reestablish the lock-up system so you can regain access to your house. What does not need to happen is replacing all your locks. Superior Locksmith can rekey your locks from the outside to allow you to reenter with a new set of keys. That way, the old key or keys become useless, wherever they are.

 A good number of people won’t be able to notice when a standard key has been duplicated. That’s mostly because there are no restrictions on a locksmith or hardware outfit to stop making key copies and selling them. However, there is a special product locksmiths offer called the “Restricted Key”. This key is only issued and copied by the very first locksmith that sets the product up for a client. As such, only someone with authorization can request a Restricted Key to be copied, offering a higher level of security to the customer. You also get peace of mind knowing that there are no extra unknown copies of your key in circulation anywhere.

A reputable locksmith company ought to be as transparent as possible with every client they work with so trust can be established. As such, they should be able to provide you with proof of licensing, certification, and insurance. These three things go a long way to show how committed and organized a locksmith contractor is. They also suggest that the locksmith is of high value and not liable to cause any damage to your property or try to invade your home when you’re outdoors. They are supposed to be your trustees because you are putting your safety in their hands.

Lock shops with high repute and a commitment to the security cause can provide high-security locks as a replacement for standard hardware. Traditional locks can be defeated in several ways, most of which are mastered by burglars. It is often advised to be careful here, Frankly, there are a lot of “locksmiths” out there that will claim to install a high-security lock, only to replace poor hardware with even poorer hardware. What’s worse, they are known for charging their customers a lot of money for no value at all. High-security locks resist picking, bumping, and drilling. Security threats are more common than most people realize. One can easily buy a lock pin bumper online and use them to get into many properties.

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What do you mean when you say I should rekey my locks?

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Locks are not designed to last forever. And, you will not always be ready to replace your locks anytime something off happens. Why spend so much money and time trying to completely replace the thing when you can rekey them? Rekeying means you can keep your present locks, but it requires changing the pins inside them so any copies of your old key will be rendered completely useless. Rekeying saves you lots of time and a lot more cash.

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Can a broken lock be fixed or is it better to replace it with a newer option?

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The answer depends on the particular lock. With several years of first-hand experience installing and repairing residential, automotive, industrial, and commercial locks, a locksmith from Superior Locksmith can tell if a lock is capable of being fixed or if the lock will need to be replaced altogether. Just by taking a look at it.

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