Should you ever find yourself locked out of your home,
business or vehicle or discover that you have been a victim of vandalism or a break-in
then chances are you'll need to contact a locksmith.
Now with break-in's the locksmith is usually sent out by
your insurance company so you don't have much of a say in the matter because you
are not the one footing the initial bill but If you are arranging your own
locksmith then you'll want to make sure that your don't get overcharged or even
scammed by one of the many rouge companies and individuals operating as
locksmiths.
Although there are a number of course you can pass and different
voluntary certifications you can gain it's not a necessity and there is no
official regulation in place for locksmiths operating in the UK with even a CRB
check being a personal preference that only a handful of locksmith choose to
get just to put their customers minds at ease, after all you are letting this
person into your home or business and trusting them with your keys, alarms code
etc.
So what is the difference between an Independent Locksmith and
a National Locksmith Company?
The Independent Locksmith is usually just one guy who has
trained as a locksmith and set up his own business whereas National Locksmith Companies are not locksmiths
at all and are simply a call centre who when you call them will contact a
locksmith on their books.
The business model of these national locksmith companies is
that they charge Independent Locksmiths from all the the country a monthly or annual
fee to be on their books, so to speak.
The company then takes care of all the advertising and marketing and because
some of these national companies have literally 1000's of locksmiths on their
books they are able to set large advertising budgets hence why you usually find
these companies at the top of the Search Engines.
So in reality when you call National Locksmith Company you
are still getting an independent locksmith so what is the issue?
There are a number of reasons as to way you should avoid
clicking on these national companies and instead selecting a local independent
locksmith instead.
The National Locksmith Company will claim to have a
locksmith in every area although this is rarely the case so you may not always
get a local locksmith sent out to you so may be left waiting for hours whilst
someone drives from miles away...
Also with a National Locksmith Company you are not only
paying the middle man but you are paying a much higher rate than you would have
paid if you had gone direct to a local Independent Locksmith, sometimes as much
a 20 times more.
This is because the National Locksmith Companies don't just
make money off their annual fees but take a percentage of every single job. You
will also find hidden extras such as fuel, night rate and extortionate call out
charges have been added and people have ended up paying 20x what they would
have paid the same locksmith if they have called them direct.
So if you find yourself in a situation where to need a locksmith
in a hurry after a burglary for example, just take that extra couple of minutes
to find an Independent Locksmith otherwise you may find out that you have been
robbed twice in the same night.
Operating in Lancaster, Kendal , Morecambe, Windermere and surrounding
areas LT Locksmiths are an independent locksmith company offering a professional
service and transparent pricing..
Locked Out, Locks Need Changing, Repairing or Upgrading?
Call
us today on 07969288538
Or visit us online https://www.ltlocksmiths.co.uk/locksmith-kendal
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