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If you’re trying to find an experienced and responsible locksmith professional to help you in securing your home by changing the locks, then Millennium is the best option available for you. If you’d like to speak to a locksmith today, feel free to fill out our email form or give us a call on on 01753 360320

A property is one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your life, making it vital that you protect it properly. Making payments on your mortgage monthly as well as things like contents insurance might be futile.

The truth is that if the locks of your house haven’t been changed in a long time, there is the potential for a lot of keys than just those in your possession to exist. Previous tenants may have provided a set to a family friend or even the next-door neighbour, possibly the estate agent has a set or simply some tradesmen and cleaners too. The list could be endless and although a few sets of keys could be missing, it doesn’t mean that replacing locks mustn’t be your priority. No one knows how stray keys might be found and used, and how they’ll be used for the wrong purpose like burglaries.

Improving the security of your home:

When you move into a new home, there are always safety measures you should take. You should know that you & the ones you trust have access to your home. The first question you should ask yourself once you’ve moved into your new house shouldn’t be where’s the kettle? But how many other people have keys to your new home? Do you know how many people have access to your home?

This is a dilemma many of us may take for granted and the fact is that unless of course, you have the locks of your home changed when you move in, you may never know just how many other people have copies of the keys.

A potential increase in burglaries and crime:

When a recession hits, there is always a corresponding surge in the number of break-ins. Would-be criminals spot opportunity when they notice a weakly secured home. Should a criminal come across a set of keys, what’s to say that they aren’t going to use them to enter your home?

Something that’ll surprise you is that thousands of properties locks are set to a single master key. This applies to thousands of homes, old and new build. The site managers usually give workers easy access to any property whilst the new homes are being built. This is a huge time saver for the builder, however, it causes safety concerns. A high percentage of the people who now live in these homes have kept the same old lock in their homes. There’s usually tight security around the use and accessibility of such keys, but can you fathom how many keys get through the net?

Emergency locksmiths are abundant regardless of where you live, so how do you know quality from poor? One of the first things you should check is previous reviews since this lets you know how the provider you are checking has done in previous jobs. You should also check how long they have been operating in your area if they are a local provider since that will again tell you if they have been able to survive over a long period.