Damp weather

Our locksmith was called to a home in Knutsford, as a customer was unable to open a wooden door with their keys. The door had dropped slightly and warped partly due to the change in temperature recently. Our locksmith was able to open the door fairly quickly then he adjusted the keep on the frame, so it was in line with the lock and easier to open.

Quite often locks fitted to wooden doors can become stiffer and increasingly harder to use as the weather changes. If you notice this happening to your locks then it is a good time to check if the lock is lining up correctly before it gets any worse.

If you are looking for a locksmith in Kuntsford or a locksmith in WA16
please give us a call on 01625 250 275 or 07792 517 113 to see how we can help you.

Commercial Locksmith in Stockport

Commercial Locksmith Stockport

Stockport's Cusworth Master Locksmiths offer both Residential (domestic) and Commercial Locksmith services.

Codelocks fitted in Stockport

Commercial Locksmiths have fully stocked vans and work round the clock to keep your business safe. Our experienced locksmiths in Stockport operate an emergency response 24 hours a day meaning they will usually be with you within the hour anywhere in Greater Manchester or Stockport .

In addition to residential locksmiths in Stockport commercial Locksmiths specialise in all areas of the locksmiths trade and can cater for any commercial locksmith requirement. Locked out of your shop and need your shutter locks opening or bullet locks replaced then we can help. We can open any electrical shutter that have become locked or the key no longer works. 

Problem with your safe? Cusworth master locksmiths in Stockport can service your safe, change the lock or combination if the need arise.

Safe repairs Stockport

Digital locks fitted to safes

Do you need access control? we supply, fit and service all leading systems - from a single door, to a multi site proximity system using wi-fi technology. 

Our professional team of commercial locksmiths Stockport can install high security systems for the largest of company or even set up a manual access control system when certain keys will open certain doors on in your premises meaning staff who don't have access to a certain room will not be able to enter that room without the correct key, although their key will open all the doors they are allowed access to.

Master Locksmiths Association

So if your looking for a company to take a job from start to finish look no further as our fully qualified commercial locksmiths Stockport are always here to help.

So, if you need a commercial locksmith for your company anywhere in the Stockport area call us.

We're here to serve you. Local: 0161 669 4597. Call today.

Local Macclesfield Locksmiths?

Locksmith Call centres

It is very easy for the general public to be tricked into calling a national locksmith instead of a genuine local locksmith. National locksmiths usually operate out of call centres and use as many under hand techniques as they think they can get away with to get unsuspecting members of the public to call them. Many of these so called locksmith companies also cover every other trade you can imagine, claiming to be expert locksmiths, plumbers, glaziers, joiners, gas engineers, electricians etc.

For example if you do a Google search for locksmiths Macclesfield you will see the shaded boxes at the top of the page and adverts running down the right hand side of the page, these are paid listings. All the parts in the middle with the white background are known as organic listings which your local locksmiths work hard to stay near the top of results and it does take a lot of time and effort. Many of the company’s which use these paid adverts are national locksmiths although not all of them, the majority usually are.

The national locksmiths pay their way to the top so basically there adverts show higher up than your local locksmiths so they are more likely to be clicked on when a customer has no time to double check the full details of a locksmith. It is very expensive to get a paid advert to the top and as mentioned earlier most of these companies are trying to cover many areas, so there advertising costs are massive! So how do they get this money back? The only way is by charging customers very high fees, when they give out prices they may have hidden charges - making themselves look more inexpensive compared your local Macclesfield locksmith who probably gave you a more genuine estimate including locks, labour VAT etc.

When the national company carry out the work, you are expecting a bill for the price quoted over the phone then you are hit with a huge bill which includes the charge quoted over the phone which usually doubles when they spin a 10 minute job out to make it last 2 hours plus parts, materials, and VAT, turning what sounded like a bargain on the phone into a very expensive mistake! they will have taken a credit card number, so can avoid negotiations!

Why do people call national locksmiths instead of a Macclesfield Local Locksmith?

This will usually be because the company displays a local phone number so people just assume they are local but what they probably don’t realise is that a phone number for any area code can be easily and cheaply obtained . Most customers will call the number at the top of Google because a lot of locksmith work is on an emergency basis (sometimes known as a "distress purchase") and doesn’t have enough time to search through all the listings but if this article just stops one person being ripped off by a national it will be a good thing.

Common locking faults

Door locks, like any other mechanism, can stop working properly at inopportune times. If you're having issues with a lock then this article could help you to solve the problem.

Key gets stuck or is hard to turn

If you're having difficulty operating the key in a lock then there are some simple steps that might free things up before calling out Cusworth Master Locksmiths.

Key is hard to turn

1. Check the key
   The first step is to make sure you're using the right key! If you need to lift the handle before locking, try pushing it down then lifting again.
2. Lubricate
   Lubricate the lock by spraying a little light oil into the cylinder.
3. Call a locksmith
   If these methods don't work it's a good idea to call a  Manchester locksmith. A stiff key could mean that your lock is in need of replacing.

Key is stuck

1. Pull
   Grip the key firmly and with your other hand push around the keyhole. If you can't get a good grip try using pliers, but remember to be gentle to avoid damaging the lock.
2. Call a locksmith
   If the key won't come out then you will need to call a professional locksmith to remove it without damaging your lock and door.

Key turns but doesn't work

If the key turns but doesn't lock or unlock the door then this usually means that an internal mechanism has failed. Call Cusworth Master Locksmiths on 01625 250275 to solve this problem.

Key won't go in lock

If you can't get your key in the lock then the first thing to check is that you're using the right key.

• Defrost the keyhole
  If it's very cold then the lock might be frozen. Gently heat the key and insert it gradually into the keyhole. Repeat heating and inserting until the ice has melted. Be careful as this method could result in a stuck or broken key.
• Lubricate
  Lubricate the lock by spraying a little graphite into the cylinder.
• Check the key
  If you have a new key it might have been badly cut. Many cobblers and heel bars and market stalls have badly set machines, bad choice of keyblanks and bad training. It is always best to to have keys cut by a member of the MLA (Master Locksmiths Association)

If none of these steps solve the problem then you may need to have a replacement key made or the lock replaced.

Door won't latch shut

If the door latch doesn't engage then it may be out of alignment with the strike plate (the bit on the door frame that the bolt goes into). Try the following:

• Tighten the screws on the door hinges.
• Try adjusting the strike plate by loosening its screws and shifting it slightly.
• Spray graphite into the latch to lubricate it.

Latch is stuck

If the door latch is stuck then there are several things that you can check:

• Check the door hinges
  Try lifting the door slightly to check that the hinge screws are tight. If the door is out of alignment then the latch will stick.
• Check the strike plate
  Check that the strike plate aligns with the latch and bolt. If not, try loosening the screws of the strike plate and adjusting the position slightly.
• Try lubricating the latch
  Spray some graphite into the latch to lubricate it.