August 2022
Partner Spotlight: Safe & Vault Technicians Association (SAVTA)
Association partnerships are important in any industry, but are especially important when it comes to safety - such as home or business security. As such, it’s important to pay attention to who your prospective locksmith [...]
Residential Doors: Common Materials, and Types
Contrary to popular belief, not all doors are wood, and rectangular. (If you’ve seen any of the hobbit homes in the Lord of the Rings movies, you know this is true.) Residential doors can vary [...]
Partner Spotlight: Texas Locksmith Association (TLA)
At A-1 Locksmith, we value our professional locksmith association partners. They support us, we support them and we work together to ensure the best experience, and security solutions possible for our customers. If you’re not [...]
How To Change A Safe Keypad Battery
Keypads are great entry options for home safes, as they’re more convenient and technologically advanced than traditional entry methods. The main question is, what happens when the battery dies? Do you have to call a [...]
5 Reasons To Replace Door Hardware
Almost every consumer good has a product lifetime. Some items will have a more obvious breaking point where it’s clear it’s time to discard, and replace while other items may show wear or gradual loss [...]
Why Professional Locksmith Associations Matter
Reviews, and recommendations are some of the most important factors when it comes to online purchasing decisions. In fact, according to Inc., more than 84 percent of people trust online reviews as much as friends! [...]
July 2022
Does Your Business Need Rekeying Services?
Security is important in all areas of our lives, but especially when it comes to our livelihoods. Providing for loved ones is the biggest priority for many of us, after all. For commercial business owners, [...]
Key Duplication & Safety
“Often imitated, never duplicated.” This saying has been around for a while, but it obviously doesn’t apply to home security. After all, keys have historically been one of the easiest items to duplicate! Just visit [...]
Locked Out? Tips for Getting Back Into Your Car, House & More
Nothing causes anxiety quite like entering the wrong password, and only having a few attempts to get it right before you’re locked out. If you don’t get it in a few tries, you have to [...]
5 Uncommon Types of Household Locks
Peace of mind comes with preparation and often a cost. In a world where theft is common, it’s important you acknowledge the need to do your due diligence to achieve peace of mind, and ask [...]
How Key Fobs Work
We see them all the time. Many of us use them every time we get in the car. But do we know how they work? No, we’re not talking about cell phones… we’re discussing key [...]
June 2022
Replacing Door Hardware: Best Practices
Think DIY projects are easy? Think again. (Just one look at all the Pinterest fails articles out there will tell you that.) If arts, and crafts are difficult to do yourself, it should go without [...]
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