Planning a Trip? Do This First! Able Locksmiths wants your home and pets to be safe and cared for while you're out of town.

Planning a Trip? Do This Before You Go!

Can a Locksmith. . ., Emergency Lockout, Going Out of Town

Vacations are supposed to be relaxing. Unfortunately, many homeowners unintentionally create stressful—and sometimes expensive—situations for the friends, family members, or professional sitters watching their homes and pets. At Able, we regularly see situations where: A house sitter gets locked out A pet sitter loses a key An electronic keypad battery fails  A locksmith arrives but…

A key labelled, "Duplication Prohibited," lies flat on a dark surface. This image would be perfect for cutting a key from an image; however, most locksmiths won't do this. Read the blog post to find out why.

Can a Locksmith Make a Key From a Picture? | Frederick MD Locksmith Explains— Part 2

Can a Locksmith. . ., Commercial Locksmith, Home Security

Why Professional Locksmiths Must Verify Ownership First In a previous article, we discussed how modern technology has made it possible for keys to be duplicated from photographs. Many people were surprised to learn that with the right tools and knowledge, a key can sometimes be measured, decoded, and recreated from a clear image. Shortly after…