Buckle & Jones Services
Locksmiths
Buckle & Jones locksmiths offer a quick response so you are not left standing on your door step. If you are locked out of your property or have lost keys, our skilled and professional locksmiths are ready to help.
As professional locksmiths we will open your door by lock picking or drilling the lock, keeping any potentially costly damage to the surrounding door to a minimum.
Buckle & Jones can gain entry to most locks without having to change the lock, enabling the continual use of your existing set of keys, which can be a real help if you have accidentally left your keys in your house and are now locked out.
Locksmith Services Carlisle, cumbria & The Northeast
Emergency Locksmith
- Locked Out
- Lost Keys
- Lock Opening Service
- Lock Change & Upgrades
- Damaged or Faulty Locks
- Burglary Repairs
- Lock Repair / Lock Upgrade
- Safe Opening
- Free Security Advice
reasons to
Change Locks
- Could you exit through all necessary doors and windows in an emergency?
- Does your property have adequate physical security?
- Do you have keys to all your doors and windows, for general access and opening?
- Are some of the locks broken or are any of the locks damaged?
- Do your locks meet British Standard 3621:2004, now a stipulation on most insurance policies?
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MOVING HOME
Moving house is a highly stressful experience so it is no surprise that securing your new home by changing the locks can be overlooked. However, unless you knew and trusted the previous tenants it is unlikely that you will know exactly how many sets of keys were cut and are in circulation for your new property
We strongly recommend changing your locks for your family’s safety and your peace of mind.
Buckle & Jones Locksmiths can change locks on doors and windows, including garage doors, external doors and gates, Our Locksmiths can also check that existing window locks and door locks have been installed correctly and all external doors are secure and conform to current British Standards thus complying with insurance needs.
By not changing the locks and ensuring that all points of access around the house are secure, you could be putting yourself and your family in unnecessary danger. Furthermore, if you were to be broken into and possessions damaged or stolen your insurance claim may be void, as some insurance companies will state that if you have not changed the locks on moving house then you have not done enough to secure your property and prevent a burglary.
additional
Locksmith Services
Most Insurance companies recommend that locks on all external doors should be upgraded and replaced with locks, tested to BS3621:2004, which can be identified by the British Standard Kitemark symbol.
If your locks do not meet your insurance company’s requirements, you will not be covered if the worst happens.
Many properties have not had the locks changed in many years and still have 2 or 3 lever locks on the doors. These are now only suitable for internal doors!
When fitting new locks, we fit BS3621 2004 locks on external doors as standard.
We can upgrade most night-latches (Yale type locks) on wooden doors to a variety of different grades of security. We can even fit BS2621 versions. One of the main things to look for with a night-latch, is whether your lock has an Anti-slip device. This will stop the door being forced open with the old ‘credit card’ technique. We can also upgrade the cylinders to higher security versions. We fit many different types of higher end cylinders. Although we fit 6 pin, anti-drill cylinders as standard, we can supply and fit even higher security cylinders on request.
A common weakness on UPVC doors and any other door using euro or oval cylinders, is snapping (whereby the cylinder can be snapped in half and then access gained quite easily) and many people are increasingly becoming concerned about ‘bumping’ (whereby a lock can be ‘bumped’ open with a specially cut down key). Both of these methods are regularly shown on the Internet.
We can upgrade your cylinder to virtually any type of high security cylinder, including; bump resistant, snap resistant, pin in pin and restricted profile cylinders.
If you are concerned that your locks are not up to insurance standards, you can call us and we will gladly conduct a free, no obligation survey to see if your locks need upgrading (please have your most recent insurance documents to hand, as requirements can vary from one insurance company to another.
There are some cases where your insurance company may insist on additional security for your property to comply with their regulations. This is often in the form of window locks (usually these should be operated with a key).
Many insurance companies require bolts or ‘key-operated’ bolts (such as rack bolts) to be fitted to patio or French doors. Although very rarely mentioned in insurance documents, we would highly recommend having Sash Jammers fitted to your UPVC doors.
In the case of the security on your lock being compromised, these are a very affordable way of keeping your door held closed and therefore a very good additional layer of security.
For anything not covered on the above list please contact us and we will be happy to advise.
Locksmith Services Carlisle, Cumbria & The Northeast
Price Guide
- Front, back, patio & garage door - From £130.00
- UPVC Door Cylinders Replaced - From £55.00
- Locks Changed - From 70.00
- 2 UPVC Door Cylinders Replaced - From £95.00
- 3 UPVC Door Cylinders Replaced - From £65.00
- Mortice Locks Changed Replaced - From £90.00
- Lock Repair / Lock Upgrade
- Multipoint Lock Mechanisms Replaced - From £45.00
- Emergency Call Out Charge - From £50.00