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LIFETIME MARIN COUNTY RESIDENT

I CONSIDER MYSELF A GENERAL LOCKSMITH ..THE SERVICES MOST REQUESTED ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS . I DO NOT DO AUTOMOTIVE WORK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LOCKOUTS OR SAFE WORK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COMBINATION CHANGES. I AM NOT A CARPENTER AND I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN : ) MY AIM IS TO KEEP MY OVERHEAD LOW SO I CAN KEEP MY PRICES LOW FOR YOU.

RESIDENTIAL

PERSONAL SERVICE FOR YOUR RESIDENTIAL NEEDS. WHETHER YOU ARE WANTING TO UPGRADE YOUR LOOK OR JUST HAVE A CRANKY BUT UNIQUE PIECE OF OLD HARDWARE THAT JUST NEEDS SOME LOVE. I CAN COME LOOK FREE OF CHARGE OR I CAN CONSULT WITH YOU VIA TEXT INCLUDING SENDING PICTURES ETC.

COMMERCIAL

THE TYPE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES iI PROVIDE MIGHT BE CALLED "LIGHT COMMERCIAL" . AS A ONE MAN SHOW I CANNOT GET INVOLVED IN LARGE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS WHICH WOULD MAKE ME UNAVAILABLE TO MY REGULAR CLIENTS . I DO HOWEVER PROVIDE THE BASIC EVERYDAY SERVICES MOST REQUESTED AT A BUSINESS OR ANY COMMERCIAL FACILITY.

SERVICES

REKEY

A REKEY IS WHEN YOUR CURRENT LOCK IS RECONFIGURED TO WORK ON A NEW KEY AND ELIMINATE ACCESS OF THE OLD KEY(S) .

REASONS TO REKEY LOCKS :

NEW HOMEOWNERS - WHO HAS KEYS TO YOUR NEW HOME ?

PREVIOUS OWNERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ?

HOUSE SITTERS ? PET SITTERS ? CONTRACTORS ?

BUSINESS OWNERS - ARE ALL OF YOUR KEYS ACCOUNTED FOR ?

HAVE YOU TERMINATED AN EMPLOYEE ? HAVE YOU TAKEN OVER A BUSINESS ?

I CAN CREATE AND MAINTAIN A MASTERKEY SYSTEM THAT FACILITATES DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SECURITY FOR DIFFERENT PERSONNEL.

REPAIRS & REPLACEMENTS

MOST RESIDENTIAL HARDWARE I COME ACROSS ON FOLKS HOMES IS JUNK . ALMOST AS IF IT WAS THE LAST THING ADDED TO THE HOUSE AND THE BUDGET WAS DRY . OR PERHAPS AN ORIGINAL LOCK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED WITH THE CHEAPEST ONE TO BE FOUND ON A BIG BOX SHELF.

IT IS NOT WORTH ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THESE.

I CAN CERTAINLY UPGRADE YOU TO A BETTER RESIDENTIAL GRADE OPTION OR EVEN A COMMERCIAL GRADE LOCK . I CAN EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOCK GRADES WITH YOU WHEN YOU CONTACT ME .

SOME OF THE HIGHER END RESIDENTIAL LOCKS ARE CERTAINLY WORTH REPAIRING. THERE MAY ALSO BE WARRANTIES INVOLVED THAT YOU WERE UNAWARE OF .

INSTALLATIONS

THE MOST COMMON INSTALLATION I AM CALLED UPON TO DO IS THAT OF DEADBOLTS . SOME OLDER HOMES AND EVEN A FEW NEWER HOMES NEVER HAD DEADBOLTS INSTALLED. ANY EXTERIOR DOOR , INCLUDING A DOOR FROM THE GARAGE INTO THE HOUSE SHOULD HAVE SOME FORM OF DEADBOLT .

I CAN INSTALL STANDARD KEY OPERATED DEADBOLTS , DEADBOLTS OPERATED FROM THE INSIDE ONLY WITH NO KEY ON THE OUTSIDE . ALSO ELECTRONIC KEYPAD , WIFI OR BLUETOOTH OPERATED DEADBOLTS AS WELL.

I DO CARRY A SMALL VARIETY OF BASIC LOCKS IN MY VAN. ANYTHING SPECIAL TO MATCH OTHER HARDWARE ETC WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED.

YOU MAY PICK OUT AND PURCHASE YOUR OWN HARDWARE IF YOU WISH OR I CAN DO IT. IF YOU PICK OUT YOUR OWN I WOULD PREFER YOU CONSULT ME BEFORE PURCHASE TO MAKE SURE IT FITS

OTHER STUFF

KIDS FINGERPRINTS ON THE LIQUOR CABINET ? LETS LOCK IT UP !

NEED TO LOCK A GATE ? I CAN OFFER SOME POSSIBILITIES .

SLIDING GLASS DOOR NOT LOCKING ? HANDLE FALLING APART ? WANT TO ADD A KEY FOR AIR B&B ? LEMMIE SEE WHAT WILL WORK .

TROUBLE WITH THOSE PESKY FRENCH DOORS WITH THE CRAZY LOCKS ? I CAN FIND A SOLUTION .

FOR BUSNESSES

ALONG WITH STANDARD REKEYS ON STOREFRONT DOORS AND PANIC EXIT DEVICES , I CAN SET UP AND MAINTAIN A MASTERKEY SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACCESS FOR DIFFERENT PERSONNEL , WHILE PROVIDING ONE KEY ACCESS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND OR MANAGERS .

I CAN PROVIDE KEYS STAMPED "DO NOT DUPLICATE" OR STAMP IN NUMBERED SEQUENCE FOR ASSIGNING KEYS .

I CAN HELP A BUSINESS CONFORM TO ADA REQUIREMENTS BY SUPPLYING THE NECESSARY HARDWARE.