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Cincinnati Mobile Locksmiths

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When we think of Cincinnati mobile locksmiths a lot of thinks that they are invincible gods of the locksmith world that can put their hands in their pockets and produce the key that suits your lock perfectly. We assume that they will show up at our location, just take a glance at our locks and somehow replicate a key just like the one we lost or left inside our houses. But this is so far from the reality of the situation, what mobile locksmiths can do is replace your entire lock and give you a key for that lock, of course. They can in no way replace your keys. You may have been looking for an easier or cheaper way out but there is none. In fact, the replacement of the lock actually costs a lot more. This is because you are paying the locksmith for his time and labour and his efforts to drive all the way out to you plus you are paying him for whatever product he is installing. This obviously may amount to more than you were anticipating but you have to be prepared for such a situation if it ever does arise.

Usually mobile locksmiths have all that require in their bags, cars or trucks. They carry everything necessary to fix or repair or replace your locking system. They have deadbolts, doorknobs and even key columns, everything you could need but they cannot somehow carry a mould to make you an identical key for the lock you already have. It, of course, is not always necessary for them to replace your lock but they have anything and everything else you might need in your distressful state. Even if you do need to replace the lock and are handy enough to do it yourself then you can use them just to remove your old lock. But if you are ill equipped to do so then you may not want to try it yourself. If you happen to have broken your key in your lock then do not worry.

You may not have to replace the entire lock system. Sometimes, just sometimes, the locksmith may be able to attach another bit of the key onto your key and give you a semi-new key in return. It depends on how badly the key has broken and if there are not too many chips and cracks then it may be rather salvageable. They may be able to piece together your broken key instead of handing you a new one. Hopefully it did not break into too many pieces, in this case the locksmith may not be able to do much about it. What is possible for a mobile locksmith is to fix a bent key. Now do not try to unbend it all on your own as you might end up breaking it or doing even worse damage and the locksmith may not be able to fix it. Another thing a locksmith can do with a bent key is make a copy of it. However, if you do end up breaking it then he might have to replace your entire lock. Sometimes, you do not even have to call the locksmith to you but you can go to him. This is usually if your key has bent in your vehicle or some other moveable or portable device.

 

This is the mortise cylinder lock after i took it off the door to check if its in a good condition.

This is the mortise cylinder lock after i took it off the door to check if its in a good condition.

 

What you do need to keep an eye on when dealing with any kind of locksmith is making sure that you are not being scammed. It is very easy to get fooled into buying a rather unreasonable and useless deal. The locksmiths and their companies may offer you very seemingly valuable deals but in reality it is not much at all. If a deal is too good to be true then is probably is. Make sure that you are aware of the going rates that locksmiths charge so that you know when you are being over charged. Also make sure that you have confirmed with the locksmith and the company that there will be no extra charges once the work is done, like emergency fees or transport fees or even service fees apart from what you are supposed to pay the locksmith. Be sure that you have confirmed this before the locksmith arrives or else you will be paying a lot more than you bargained for. Also, if you know the rate of locksmiths in the market then you can easily negotiate with him to the proper price if need be. There are a number of things like these to keep in mind so that you are not gulled into a scam. If the law states that the locksmith must have a licence then this is even better since you can rest assured that he will do a good enough job.

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Eagle's Locksmith Cincinnati

414 Walnut Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Tel: 513-202-4240

Our Business Hours:

Mon - Fri 7:00AM to 7:00PM

Saturday - Closed

Sunday - 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Appointments Available After Business Hours!

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