It is easy to assume that a piece of hardware, such as a door, doesn’t need too much maintenance, because it is big and it isn’t something that you think about.  Sadly, neglecting your doors and other components means that you put yourself and your family’s safety in danger.  Looking after the wooden door by varnishing it often is vital, oiling and tightening hinges is vital, and cleaning your door handle often will ensure a lock lasting longer.

Maintaining your door lock is luckily very simple to do.  All you do is clean the handle with soapy water once a week to keep dust and dirt from going into your lock.  Then you get a silicone lubricant, like WD-40, and spray it into your lock, before moving your key around to spread the lubricant.  This is also great for your gears, meaning they will last longer. 

Your key getting stuck in a lock is also a clear indicator that the lock is broken.  Before that happens, however, your key will first struggle to unlock the door, and it will be a struggle to remove it from the lock itself.  When the happens, you need to call us to help you with this.  This little annoyance can be dangerous for the health of not just your locks, but also your door handle, the door itself, the hinges and the frame.

One of the easiest ways to find a broken lock, is when the key that was issued with it no longer opens the lock. there might be a problem with your door lock cylinder.  It is also plausible, of course, that they key itself is broken, although this is easier to see, and easier to fix yourself.  Whenever this happens, give us a call for advice and guidance.

As a person owning or renting a home, it can be simple to overlook small problems or ignore them for the time being, because you don’t think it is that much of an issue.  The sad reality is that locks, doors and hinges need maintenance on a regular basis, and they are often forgotten.  However, a broken lock is a big issue, because your safety is in danger, and it needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

No, not the Bluetooth tracker from before that you use to find your keys: this is a GPS tracker to help you, your insurance company and the authorities find your car, should your vehicle be stolen at any point in the future.  These trackers usually come with an app or computer program, so you can always know where your car is – or even where your employees are when it comes to driving company vehicles.  This will help you in the case of a thievery, and even in the case of a fraudulent employee, or an employee that is wasting company resources.

Should your car be cluttered with plastic bags, drink bottles and take-away wrappers, thieves might be under the impression that there are things hidden in your car – things a lot more valuable than a McDonald’s cheeseburger wrapper – and try to break in to your car.  It was listed earlier that valuables should be hidden well, though if your car is cluttered, this will hardly make a difference.  It acts as a lure, because curiosity will get the better of these thieves.  You can start by having a single plastic bag in your car in which you put all your clutter, so it looks cleaner, and you are safer.

The right parking space is a large part of vehicle security. Don’t just park in the first space you see – try to find a place that’s well-lit and open to public view.

If you need to use a car park, try to find one that’s security patrolled, covered by CCTV, or that’s approved for safer parking by Park Mark.

If you’re at the shops or in a busy town centre car park, you should park close to other shoppers, rather than away from other cars.

Thieves will be less likely to target your vehicle if they believe they might be disturbed.