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Avoiding Locksmith Scams In Perth
How to Avoid Locksmith Scams: Tips from Perth’s Emergency Lock Experts In the moment of a lockout or a broken lock, the urgency to regain access to our homes, vehicles,…
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5 Best Locksmith Industry Trends To Watch Out For in 2024
Industry Trends To Watch Out For The locksmith industry has undergone a remarkable transformation, propelled by technological advancements and changing consumer demands. In this dynamic landscape, keeping abreast of the…
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How Much Does A Locksmith Cost?
Factors Influencing Locksmith Costs Locksmiths are often associated with emergency scenarios, but their skills cover a broad range of services, from installing new locks to creating new car keys. In…
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Secure your Home, Burglaries are on the rise in WA
Secure your Home, Burglaries are on the rise in WA Burglaries on the Rise in Western Australia – What Should You Do if You’re a Victim? Crime figures from the…
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What Can I Do If I Lose My Transponder Key at Night?
What Can I Do If I Lose My Transponder Key at Night? The first thing to do if you’ve lost your vehicle’s transponder key or it isn’t working is to…
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Action Lock Services
Established in 1991, Action Lock Service has provided expert locksmith services for residential and commercial customers in Perth for 25 years. Over that time, we have grown from a single…
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How Long Will It Take for a Locksmith to Reach Me?
How Long Will It Take for a Locksmith to Reach Me? That depends on where you’re located in the Perth Metropolitan Area. As we offer an emergency locksmith service after…
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Can A Locksmith Work On Any Type Of Lock?
Can A Locksmith Work On Any Type Of Lock?   Whether you are locked out of your house or you have lost the keys to your car and you need…
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Most Common Reasons People Call Their Local Locksmith
Most Common Reasons People Call Their Local Locksmith Not every situation calls for a mobile locksmith. There are certainly times when you can actually visit the locksmith’s shop – most…
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How we can help with your damaged transponder key
How we can help with your damaged transponder key Transponder keys are solidly constructed and built to last, but it’s still possible to damage them which can prevent a motorist…
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Can’t Get into Your Car or to a Locksmiths?
Can’t Get into Your Car or to a Locksmiths? Finding yourself unable to get into your car and also unable to get to a car locksmith is one of those…
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Why Call a Qualified Locksmith?
Why Call a Qualified Locksmith? Many people use the services of local handymen instead of qualified locksmiths believing that they’ll get the job done more affordably. However, as many home…
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Will A Locksmith Damage My Locking Mechanism?
Will A Locksmith Damage My Locking Mechanism? At Action Lock Service, we’ve met many clients who are concerned that bypassing a lock to gain entry to their car or property…
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Never Lose Your Car Keys Again, With Our Easy To Follow Advice
Never Lose Your Car Keys Again, With Our Easy To Follow Advice Many of us lose, or more accurately, ‘misplace’, our keys on a regular basis. Your keys, whether they’re…
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When Should I Call A Mobile Locksmith?
When Should I Call A Mobile Locksmith? Locksmiths are there to help you gain access to your property or vehicle when you’ve locked yourself out – but that’s barely scratching…
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What information do I need to provide before a locksmith can unlock my vehicle?
What information do I need to provide before a locksmith can unlock my vehicle? Your location Personal identification Vehicle make and model Vehicle registration number VIN (found on vehicle registration…
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My car keys have been stolen, what should I do?
My car keys have been stolen, what should I do? Don’t panic… If you are about to get into your car and you suddenly discover that your keys have been stolen,…
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Preventing House Theft, Social Media Activity and The Dangers Of Posting
Preventing House Theft, Social Media Activity and The Dangers Of Posting How Holiday Snaps on Social Media Put Your Home at Risk There’s no doubt that social media is addictive,…
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Locksmith Security Recommendations For Home Owners 2017
Locksmith Security Recommendations For Home Owners 2017 What Advice Do Locksmiths Give About Home Security? When it comes to securing your home, locksmiths are the experts. They’re often on the…
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Improving Workplace Security Using Commercial Locksmith Services
Improving Workplace Security Using Commercial Locksmith Services Workplace security isn’t rocket science, in fact, the best security measures that you can take to protect your small business workplace are, generally,…
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Why a Home Safe Is a Smart Investment
Why a Home Safe Is a Smart Investment You don’t need to be extraordinarily wealthy or reside in a crime-plagued area to have need of a home safe. A quality…
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Lost your Keys?
Lost your Keys The infographic below created by our experts here at Action Lock outlines the process for the unfortunate situation of losing your keys to your home or motor…
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How to choose a locksmith
How to choose a locksmith A locksmith can be needed for a wide range of situations. People might be locked out of their cars on a Monday morning before work,…
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Dangers of breaking into your own car
Dangers of breaking into your own car The human mind works in weird ways, especially when you are not paying attention to details or when you tend to do things…
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Automotive Locksmiths and The Cost Involved
The cost of hiring an automotive locksmith in Perth or the surrounding area will depend on a number of factors. In this short article, we are going to look at…
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What To Do If Your Key Is Broken Inside The Lock
What To Do If Your Key Is Broken Inside The Lock After a long day at work, there is nothing more stressful than coming home and trying to unlock the…
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Should I Replace All Of The Locks If I Lose My Keys?
Should I Replace All Of The Locks If I Lose My Keys? Losing the keys to the house can be an absolute nightmare for any homeowner. Losing the keys can…
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Locksmith Services For Crime Hotspots
Locksmith Services For Crime Hotspots Perth Crime Map Shows Burglary Hot Sports in the City While Perth is a relatively safe city, crimes such as burglaries do occur and have…
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Five Primary Factors About How a 24-hour Mobile Locksmith Service Can Benefit Your Business
Five Primary Factors About How a 24-hour Mobile Locksmith Service Can Benefit Your Business Whether you run a 24-hour operation or your business has valuable equipment that needs to be…
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6 Tricks to Never Getting Locked Out Again (and 1 easy step if you still do)
6 Tricks to Never Getting Locked Out Again (and 1 easy step if you still do) There is no feeling worse than getting locked out of your house. Pulling up…
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How to improve the security of a wooden door
How to improve the security of a wooden door Wooden doors are a great way to decorate the exterior of your home and offer a complementary look for both modern…
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How Fast Can Locksmiths Open A Car Door?
How Fast Can Locksmiths Open A Car Door? It is every motorist’s worst nightmare: they are running late for an important meeting at work when the key gets stuck in…
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What To Do If You Are Locked Out of Your House
What To Do If You Are Locked Out of Your House It has happened to us all. We lose or forget our keys and we find ourselves locked out of…
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Normal Key And Transponder Key Differences
Normal Key And Transponder Key Differences Advances in technology mean that keys for vehicles, gates and houses are becoming ever-more sophisticated. Security is extremely important to any homeowner, which means…
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Locksmith Job Opportunities in Perth
Locksmith Job Opportunities in Perth Locksmiths are skilled professionals who are capable of installing and repairing a wide variety of locks in residential, commercial and public buildings. They are also…
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Different Types of Locks and How They Work
Different Types of Locks and How They Work Residential and commercial properties in Perth are equipped with a wide variety of different types of locks, some of which are more…
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Can locks use same key
Can All Locks Use The Same Key? Having lots of different keys for the house can be confusing, especially if you have lots of outer and inner doors which require…
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What is an Anti-Snap Lock?
What is an Anti-Snap Lock? While most homeowners worry about home security now and again, not many of them could tell you what kind of lock they have on the…
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Osborne Park Crime Statistics
Osborne Park Crime Statistics Osborne Park became a residential area after World War II and since then many WA families and businesses have chosen it as a base. With a…
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Storing Firearms Legally
Gun owners in Perth and Western Australia are required by law to store their firearms in a secure safe accordance with Schedule 4 of the Firearms Regulation 1974 for the…
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