| Q. Is their a difference between a
business license and a locksmith license |
| A.
Yes. in addition to having a business
license, ALL locksmiths in Tennessee are required to be licensed by the department
of commerce and insurance as locksmiths. This license must be visible on their
person, while doing work, it also must be displayed on their company vehicle.
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| Q. Is their a standard rate locksmiths
charge, I found prices vary a lot. |
| A.
Their is no real standard, the national average is $92.00 for a service call and
from $85.00 to $100.00 per hr for labor. While we charge less than the national
average, our price is in line with other professional locksmiths in the Nashville
area. Unfortunately our industry is adorned with fly by night hacks, they do sloppy
work and charge accordingly. In our area we have a few that fall into that category.
Generally speaking if a person is charging ½ the price of the rest of the
industry professionals, there is a reason. You often get EXACTLY what you
pay for. |
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| Q. Is it less expensive to re-key my
exsisting locks than to buy new ones. |
| A.
For the most part it is less expensive to re-key your locks. Residential locks
generally last 10 years with normal use, the finish usually lasts less. A basic
kwikset lock is around $28.00, BASIC re-keying is between $12.00 to $15.00 depending
on the lock. A working key is required to disassemble the lock, without a working
key the price is a little higher. |
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| Q. Do you recommend a particular
brand of safe. |
| A.
We carry Amsec safes as well as Gardall
safes (from the hit TV show it takes a thief) These are professional grade safes.
Our safe division, American Safe Sales has a house brand safe, that is often sold
as a DuraMax safe. When it comes to safes you ALWAYS get what you pay for. If
you had 30 guns at a thousand dollars each, you would be a fool to put them in
a $500.00 safe See The security on sale video Below
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| Q. Do they make bump proof locks? if
so do you sell them |
| A.
Yes there are several bump proof
locks on the market. One thing to consider about Lock Bumping is the avalibility
of a key blank. We carry a Reserved keyway system as well as Medeco high security
locks. You can't get these at your local hardware store. The majority of the Locksmiths
in the area don't have the tools or knowledge to deal with medeco. |
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| Q.
Is their any way to strengthen the door jamb? |
| A.
We sell and install
Door Jamb armour it in conjunction with a good grade 1 deadbolt will increase
your security. see the Door Jamb
armour video below |
