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Valentine’s Day Lock Out Emergency

Valentine’s Day is coming quickly. This lover’s holiday is typically spent by candlelight and is a time when couples profess their love for each other.  According to reports, men are expected to spend an average of $338 to make Valentine’s Day 2020 a perfect day.

If you’re planning a special time for your significant other – maybe dinner at a steak house, a movie and then some nightcaps back at your house, you might be crushed to find that you’ve lost your keys at the end of the night and are locked out of your home or car.

Unless you’ve planned a fun time at an Escape Room, this isn’t exactly an ideal situation for a Valentine’s Day date.

Fear not though.

Emergency locksmith services in Connecticut can help you quickly gain access back indoors so you can continue your date as planned.

Be sure to choose a dependable locksmith who is local and will come out to you quickly so the night isn’t completely ruined.

This Valentine’s Day, don’t ruin a perfectly planned date night if you lose your keys. Call All American Locksmiths. We offer prompt emergency lockout services 24/7. When you call we’ll make it our priority to get out to you quickly and our professionally trained technicians will be able to solve whatever issue you’re facing.

Here are just a few of the lockout services offered by All American Locksmiths:

  • House Lockouts
  • Business/Commercial Lockouts
  • Automotive Lockouts
  • Lock Repair
  • Lock Installations
  • Burglary Damage Repair
  • Broken Keys
  • Replacement for Lost or Broken Keys

 

We want to reduce your stress and help you to end the night as you had planned this Valentine’s Day. Services offered across CT and Westchester County, New York.

CALL TO REQUEST A LOCKSMITH NOW!

 

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3 Door Lock Problems You Should Fix ASAP

Whether you rent or own your home, there’s a good chance you let a few issues slide at one time or another. Loose toilet handles, dead light bulbs, wobbly railings–the list can go on and on. What you should never ignore, though, are issues with your door locks. After all, without working door locks, your home becomes instantly more susceptible to break-ins–and nobody wants that!

Here’s 3 Door Lock Problems You Should Get Fixed ASAP

1. Loose Door Handles, Knobs & Locks

More often than not, loose handles and knobs are caused by wear, tear, and age. Think about it: you’re using them nearly every day. That means day in, day out, your door gets open, shut, and locked. After enough use, time, and weather fluctuation, it’s natural for these components to become loose. Luckily, it’s fairly easy to notice when this happens. If you go to open your door and notice that you can “shake” the handle, then there’s a problem. If it’s easy to wiggle the handle or knob, then that means it’s easy for someone to just remove it completely. 

2. Misaligned Door Locks

Most doors will exhibit a clicking sound when closed successfully. If you don’t hear this clicking sound, then chances are that the locks are misaligned. The clicking sound is caused by a metal plate called the strike plate. If this plate is loose, then the whole locking system could be compromised. 

3. Broken Keys Inside Your Lock

When this happens, it’s a red flag that you should call a locksmith right away. If you’re not super mechanically inclined, then it’s best to let a professional handle this. Unlike a loose toilet handle or dead lightbulb, you can’t just brush this off. If a broken key is stuck in your door lock, then that means you won’t be able to lock it all.

Need a Connecticut Locksmith? Call All American Locksmiths

It doesn’t matter if you’re in Greenwich, Fairfield, or Hartford–if you need a locksmith, then you can count on us! Automotive, Residential, Commercial–we do it all 24/7. Call today! 

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Keep Your Home Secure over the Holidays with These Tips

With all the excitement of the holiday season, people often get lax about security. Burglars know that many people have homes filled with gifts intended for family and friends. In addition, setting the clocks back means it gets dark earlier, which can make it easier for thieves to slip in and out of houses undetected. Here are some tips to keep your home secure this holiday season.

Protect Valuable Gifts

If you plan to order gifts online, don’t have anything expensive delivered to your house when no one is home. Have purchases sent to a trusted neighbor’s house or to your workplace, or pick them up at the store.

Keep any expensive gifts you buy, such as electronics, out of sight. Put them in a closet, if possible. If you can’t do that, keep the curtains drawn in the room where you store them.

Be careful about where and how you dispose of the boxes that valuable gifts came in. If you leave a box that contained an expensive item on the curb in plain view, anyone who sees it (including burglars) will know that that item is inside your house.

Keep Your Home Secure

Lock your doors and windows, including those on upper floors, whether you are home or not. A burglar could slip into your Bridgeport residence and take off in seconds with your belongings or gifts you bought for your loved ones.

Install a security system if you don’t already have one. It should contact the police automatically if a sign of a break-in is detected. Consider a security system that allows you to monitor a video feed on your smartphone.

Make sure the outside of your house is well lit. Motion-activated lights can alert you if an intruder enters your yard.

If you plan to go away to visit others around the holidays, don’t make it obvious that your home is unoccupied. Use timers to turn lights on and off randomly. Have a neighbor pick up your mail or have the post office hold it. Park a car in the garage or driveway to make it appear that someone is home.

Don’t Overshare Online

Be careful what you post on social media since burglars often use it to choose houses to rob. If you plan to go away, only tell people who need to know, not everyone on social media. Don’t talk online about your holiday shopping plans or expensive gifts you have bought or received.

Don’t Let Thieves Ruin Your Holidays

The holiday season is a joyful time for many, but for burglars, it’s a time when people have homes filled with valuables and let their guard down. Keep your home secure so you don’t become a victim. If you want to upgrade your security, All American Locksmiths can install new deadbolt locks at your Connecticut or Westchester County home. Contact us today to learn more.