Great piece of news for car owners, We have now added Citreon to our list of car manufactures that we can now Programme keys for.
Don't forget we offer a full auto locksmith service for the whole of Galway City and County, Our services include lockouts, keys locked in boot, spare keys and lost keys.

Here is a good security tip to stop you know who from lifting a patio door out of its tracks and gaining entry to your property, And could probably be done for less than a euro. The average patio door is approximately 40/ 50 mm thick . What you will need is a 4mm strip of metal narrower than the door which will fit into the channel above the door. Simply screw this strip of metal to the edge of the door where the lock is. Fix the strip of metal with self tapping screws to  the edge of the door below the channel making sure that the sliding door can still move on the rollers smoothly.
This strip of metal will stop the sliding door from being lifted out of its tracks , and allowing unwanted guests into your home.   

This is a photo of a poorly fitted euro door cylinder,

This is a photo of a properly fitted euro door cylinder.

Hi hope you all had a safe Christmass and new year ,  please find below a list of 15 security tips which will help keep intruders at bay.


 1.Consider changing all outside door locks when you move home
2.Fit a BS3621 mortice lock to the front door
3.Fit a 5-lever BS3621 mortice lock together with top- and bottom-operated bolts to side and back doors
4.Fit appropriate locks to the top and bottom of French windows and patio doors
5.Fit window locks to ground floor and upstairs windows
6.Don’t leave door keys in visible or obvious places such as under the doormat
7.Lock all your doors and windows when you go out
8.Don’t leave ladders lying around
9.Keep your sheds and outbuildings locked; burglars will use YOUR tools to gain access to YOUR house
10.Close your curtains and leave a light on in the lounge and bedroom if you are going out for the evening
11.Always activate your intruder alarm before you go out – many insurance companies will refuse to pay out if you are burgled and you did not activate an alarm
12.Don’t leave curtains and blinds drawn during the day – they will attract burglars
13.Cancel your milk and paper deliveries if you are going on holiday
14.Ask a neighbour to remove any post or newspapers left showing in your letterbox
15.Cut your lawn before you go on holiday.

Burglars target homes using fake locksmith stickers
Shocking but true, Burglars are putting fake stickers on their vans to dupe the public into thinking they are carrying out legitimate locksmith work, While they are really breaking into properties. Please click on the link below for full story.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2509221/Burglars-target-homes-marked-stickers-scouts-check-streets-easy-targets.html

Unfortunately some sad new from uk press exposing another scam on general public, Even more reason to get the trade licensed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2509221/Burglars-target-homes-marked-stickers-scouts-check-streets-easy-targets.html

Irish market anti snap cylinder

 

 

One of the most common doors fitted in Ireland is the Munster joinery door. In fact I read on a trade site that over 80% of homes in Ireland have these doors fitted. A cylinder lock could not be fitted properly to these doors , Meaning the lock is fitted flush with the handles on both inside and outside because of the unusual depth of the door.

Now a lock manufacturer has ended this problem with a new product, Before the nearest size cylinder would protrude approximately 5mm on the outside handle leaving it vulnerable to attack from an unwanted source. These new cylinder locks 22/10/35 in size  67mm overall making a perfect fit, And come with a sacrificial anti snap end as standard.

They are available in nickel or brass with or without additional thumbturn , And can be supplied and fitted as part of a keyed alike system