Our goal for this site is to answer some of the many questions that our customers call us with each and every day. As you look through the following pages, you will find answers to questions ranging from "Where are you located?" to "What is a masterkey?" Under "About Us, " you will find information about our company history, professional staff, and some of the reasons why Lock Stock & Barrel has been Greater Portland's first choice for quality locksmith and security service for nearly three decades.
Under "Lock Hardware, " you can find information about many of the most common lock functions and styles. Finally, "Safes" provides clarification about the difference between burglary and fire safes and explains the need for specialized data containers. We hope that you will find the site informative and check back often for solutions to your security issues.
As always, you can still feel free to contact us by phone at (207) 773-2904 or stop to speak with us in person at our storefront--located at 369 Saint John Street in Portland, Maine.
Under "Lock Hardware, " you can find information about many of the most common lock functions and styles. Finally, "Safes" provides clarification about the difference between burglary and fire safes and explains the need for specialized data containers. We hope that you will find the site informative and check back often for solutions to your security issues.
As always, you can still feel free to contact us by phone at (207) 773-2904 or stop to speak with us in person at our storefront--located at 369 Saint John Street in Portland, Maine.
Services
Since our incorporation in 1978, Lock Stock & Barrel has provided quality locksmithing services to the Greater Portland area.
While we continue to offer the traditional locksmithing services that have made us a leader in the physical security market for over twenty-five years, we have continued to pursue the latest technology and adapt to meet the needs of our customers.
While we continue to offer the traditional locksmithing services that have made us a leader in the physical security market for over twenty-five years, we have continued to pursue the latest technology and adapt to meet the needs of our customers.
Once upon a time, there was no electrical component to security and access control depended primarily upon who could get keys.
This is no longer the case.
Most keys can now be duplicated at hardware stores, department stores, and even supermarkets.
Increasingly, the security industry has started to turn toward electronics to achieve genuine access control.
Just as is the case with traditional lock hardware, there is an almost infinite number of options to consider in designing access control.
Some systems are relatively simple and operate only on the door on which they are installed.
This is no longer the case.
Most keys can now be duplicated at hardware stores, department stores, and even supermarkets.
Increasingly, the security industry has started to turn toward electronics to achieve genuine access control.
Just as is the case with traditional lock hardware, there is an almost infinite number of options to consider in designing access control.
Some systems are relatively simple and operate only on the door on which they are installed.
To answer the two most common questions we get about keys: yes, we cut most types of them, and no, there is no such thing as a universal master key that opens every single lock on every single door.
We frequently get requests from callers to help them open a lock for which there is no working key.
Could they possibly borrow the key that all locksmiths have, which opens every lock?
Well, thankfully, there is no such magic key: if it were possible, then certainly the bad guys would get their hands on it as well - and that would make our job a whole lot more difficult.
We frequently get requests from callers to help them open a lock for which there is no working key.
Could they possibly borrow the key that all locksmiths have, which opens every lock?
Well, thankfully, there is no such magic key: if it were possible, then certainly the bad guys would get their hands on it as well - and that would make our job a whole lot more difficult.
At Lock Stock & Barrel, selling lock hardware is never simply a matter of taking a box off the shelf and handing it over to the customer.
We work to make sure that, when a customer purchases a lock from us, it is the hardware that they want and need.
There are different grades of lock, ranging from residential to heavy duty commercial.
There are different functions, ranging from passage to asylum.
And then there are different finishes, designed both for appearance and to handle various environmental conditions.
We work to make sure that, when a customer purchases a lock from us, it is the hardware that they want and need.
There are different grades of lock, ranging from residential to heavy duty commercial.
There are different functions, ranging from passage to asylum.
And then there are different finishes, designed both for appearance and to handle various environmental conditions.
While purchasing a safe may seem like a simple task that can be completed at any big box retailer or office supply store, there are a variety of considerations that our professional locksmiths are uniquely qualified to discuss with you.
First of all, there are many different types of safes.
Floor safes are designed to be installed into concrete floor or recessed into floor beams.
They are typically installed in new constructions and require the most forethought of any type of safe.
Floor safes are easily concealed since they are flush with the floor around them and often offer limited fire protection when installed with surrounding concrete.
First of all, there are many different types of safes.
Floor safes are designed to be installed into concrete floor or recessed into floor beams.
They are typically installed in new constructions and require the most forethought of any type of safe.
Floor safes are easily concealed since they are flush with the floor around them and often offer limited fire protection when installed with surrounding concrete.
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