NYC Locksmith Blog
Security tips, lockout help, and straight talk on locks from the SwiftLocksmith technicians who work all five boroughs.
Popular Posts
Keypad and Keyless Door Locks in NYC: A Practical Guide
Keypad and keyless locks end the forgot-my-keys problem, but a dead battery or banned model creates new ones. Here is how they work for NYC homes and what to buy.
Locked Out of Your NYC Office? Commercial Lockout, Solved.
Locked out of your NYC office or storefront with staff arriving and revenue waiting? Here is how a commercial lockout differs from a home one, and what we open without damage.
Medeco vs Mul-T-Lock vs ASSA: High-Security Locks in NYC
Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and ASSA are the high-security cylinders worth installing in NYC. They resist picking, drilling, and key copying differently. Here is which fits your door.
Can You Copy a High-Security Key? An NYC Locksmith Guide
Not every locksmith can legally copy a Medeco or Mul-T-Lock key. Here is how high-security key duplication works in NYC, and where to go for it.
NYC Lockout Data by Borough: What Our Dispatch Logs Show
Nobody publishes official NYC lockout numbers, so we pulled ours. Here is what our dispatch data shows about when and where New Yorkers get locked out, by borough.
Locked Out of a Brooklyn Brownstone? The Full Guide.
Brooklyn brownstones have two locked doors, three lock types, and a vestibule that traps you between them. Here is how to get back inside without destroying the original 1890s hardware.