Non Destructive Vs Destruction Entry Methods
An emergency locksmith that advertises Non Destructive entry will usually use specialist techniques and tools to gain entry without causing any damage to your door, lock and or mechanism.
This type of entry method is ideal for people who have simply misplaced their keys or have just locked them inside their property and want to merely gain entry without any damage and without needing to replace keys, locks or other parts, however, you must be extremely careful when calling on the services on an emergency locksmith as not all locksmith will gain entry in this manner, some may simply 'break in' using a hammer or drill leaving you with a damaged lock or door and a hefty bill, some locksmiths will even try to sell you replacements for the parts they damaged, typically at inflated prices too.
Not all locksmiths are trained to the same standard
Like any industry or trade there are the good and the bad, the skilled and the amateurs, the honest and the rogues, so you need to be extra careful who you actually call out because if you call out the wrong locksmith or locksmith company you may find that you are not only left with a damaged lock/door but an extortionate bill for their trouble too.
Although a majority of locksmiths operating in the UK are highly skilled and well equipped to gain non destruction access to most types of locks on the market there are a growing number of 'have a go' locksmiths without any training whatsoever who will simple 'break in' to your home/office by any means necessary and expect you to foot the bill.
The reason behind this is that the locksmith industry is unregulated and it’s easier than ever to set up a basic website and start touting for business after simply watching a few Youtube videos and buying a cheap, imported locksmith toolkit off the internet.
Because of this you should check out the locksmith thoroughly by visiting their website to check whether they do in fact mention non destructive entry and to check for reviews too… Now website reviews can be faked so it's a good idea to check Google reviews too which are much harder to fabricate.
Also check out whether they advertise who trained them. At Train Locksmith we advise all or our trainees to place our logo somewhere on their website or a line of text indicating that they where trained at our college as we are currently the only locksmith training college in the UK to hold 3 recognised qualifications for our Level 3 Enhanced Locksmith, Level 3 Enhanced Auto Locksmith & Level 4 Ultimate Locksmith courses; which are accredited by NCFE (national awarding body)
