Antique Chinese Password Padlock. Mr. Locksmith is a BC Licensed Locksmith Company (B4227) and is a 24 Hr. Emergency Mobile locksmith specializing in lock rekeys, lock outs, and are experts in picking locks.
BBB Top Ten List identifies “Fraudulent and Unlicensed Locksmiths” in BC
January 6, 2012 by
Avoid Fraudulanet and Unlicensed Locksmiths use only BC Licensed Locksmiths. Mr. Locksmith is a Professional Licensed Locksmith company (B4227) servicing Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
How to Rekey a Schlage SecureKey Deadbolt by Mr. Locksmith
December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
How to Rekey a Schlage SecureKey Deadbolt by Mr. Locksmith in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Terry Whin-Yates 3rd Generation Locksmith.
Don’t be a Victim of a Burglary During the Holidays
December 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In this blog Mr. Locksmith discusses some of the increased security risks associated with the holiday season, and provides valuable security warnings and helpful hints into season-specific theft prevention.
Locked Out? Plug Spinner: Vital Locksmith Tool for the Lock Picking Kit
November 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A vital tool for Professional Locksmiths is a plug spinner or lock flipper. A plug spinner is used can if a cylinder is picked in the wrong direction, or if picking requires the plug to be rotated in one direction and then flipped. Sometimes the lock because of wear or manufacturing it will be be easier to pick in one direction. The plug spinner will spin the plug when picked and move the lower pins across shear line without having any drivers drop into lower chambers.
Google Ad Words Still Promoting Unlicensed Locksmiths
November 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This morning I had another person call me about being a victim of an unlicensed locksmith in Vancouver. He had searched for “Locksmith Vancouver” on Google. He contacted the top three locksmith companies on Google Ad Words and one of these companies visited his home and rekeyed his lock and charged him over $500.00 and […]
Google Promoting Unlicensed Locksmiths in Vancouver
November 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This morning I had another person call me about being a victim of an unlicensed locksmith in Vancouver. He had searched for “Locksmith Vancouver” on Google. He contacted the top three locksmith companies on Google Ad Words and one of these companies visited his home and rekeyed his lock and charged him over $500.00 and […]
Top 100 Key Blanks (Commercial & Residential)
October 28, 2011 by
The Top 100 Key Blanks for Commercial and Residential Key blanks from Ilco / Kaba a key blank manufacturer they sell to locksmiths and key stores. Most popular key blanks a locksmith cuts or duplicates will vary by Region and location within a City. In Canada the most popular key blank duplicated is the Weiser […]
Why regulate the Locksmith Industry?
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In the United States and Canada various Locksmith organizations and businesses having been calling for regulations for training and criminal records checks for anyone in the Locksmith business. In British Columbia Canada Locksmiths are in theory regulated by the BC Government. Locksmiths in BC must have a minimum of two years working under the supervision […]
The Emperior has No Clothes or Weiser / Kwikset Smart Key Lock has a Security Flaw
August 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last night I was called to an apartment building in Burnaby to open a door for the condo owner who was locked out. Stu, the condo owner showed me his Drivers License to prove he lived there and when I observed his door had a Weiser Kwikset Smart Key lock. I told him about the […]
