The Importance of Having a Spare Key

Where are my keys?

Have you ever gone to unlock your car or home, and found your keys are not where they should be? You may have misplaced your keys or possibly locked them in your boot! Suddenly everything is not as it should be, you cannot do what you wanted to do and a sense of panic begins to develop. The first thing you need to do in these situations is, quite obviously, locate another key. With any luck, a partner or relative may have a copy of your keys, but more often than not, you may find yourself on your own! What should you do to prevent this situation from happening?

Should you keep a spare key on hand?

Yes, a simple solution is to have a spare key on hand. This means a copy of your key kept in a safe place that only you or your trusted people know.

Can a spare key be organised?

Yes, Blacks Locksmith recommend bringing in your keys to their Beenleigh locksmith shop to organise a copy of your keys. This is a simple process and doesn’t take very long. Their trained locksmiths can take a secure copy of your key and cut you a spare set. They can also keep your key’s details on a secured file (where possible, not every key make can be stored) so additional copies can be made in an emergency.

Should you keep a spare key safe?

Yes, spare keys should be kept safe. They can be kept secure in various places, but the best place is somewhere only you or your trusted people know, ie. somewhere safe inside or outside of your home, a secret compartment in your bag or with a family member. You can also keep your vehicle’s key safe by using a Beach Key.

What is a ‘Beach Key’ and is it useful to have one?

A Beach Key is just that, a car key that you can take down the beach! It is a vehicle access only key made only from nickel and brass, so the all important electronic key is kept safe from sand or sea water. From just $14 to $45 (depending on vehicle), a Beach Key can be cut to allow access to your vehicle while keeping your expensive electronic key safe. How useful is that?!

What can be done if you do not have spare key?

If you find yourself locked out and you haven’t organised an accessible spare key, your only option may be to call a mobile locksmith. Blacks Mobile Locksmith offer a full lock out service and can come to you in times of emergency day or night. But if you want to save yourself the heartache and expense caused by lost or broken keys, simply drop in to to see your local locksmith to organise a spare set of keys.

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