Emergency Locksmiths for Businesses

We have all been shocked by the dreadful images of burnt-out and looted shops in London in the aftermath of the recent riots in the city, and it’s been heartbreaking to see so many small business owners with their whole livelihood destroyed or badly damaged by rioters and thieves.

However, one of the really inspiring things to emerge from this terrible episode has been the incredible determination of the retailers and tradespeople to get their businesses up and running again as soon as possible. This article will look at the role of commercial locksmiths in helping small businesses get back on their feet by replacing locks, fitting new security measures, and doing a whole host of other skilled tasks.

In the aftermath of a break-in, the first thing you must do is obviously to call the police. If it is a crime scene, you must wait to hear what they want done with the area before you do anything. The next step is then likely to be to call a locksmith. An emergency locksmith can be with you in under an hour if you need assistance fast, but alternatively you can arrange an appointment for a time that is convenient to you.

The primary job of a locksmith called to a business that has been broken into is probably going to be to repair the locks that have been damaged in the intrusion. Repairing a damaged lock is very much a straightforward job for any locksmith worth his salt. If anything needs replacing, a good locksmith will carry a wide range of spare parts in their van, meaning that they can do the whole job there and then.

If a door or window has been very heavily damaged, a good locksmith will also offer a boarding up service. This is a temporary option for covering up and making safe a broken door or window while you wait to get it properly replaced. Many business owners will find they can do this themselves, but for those who can’t, or who prefer to get a professional to do it, this is one of the many services a commercial locksmith can provide.

If you are a business with several different outlets, perhaps spread across numerous different cities in the UK, it may be prudent for you to set up an account with a national locksmith service provider. These national companies have a network of locksmiths across the UK, meaning that you can call one number and have a locksmith dispatched anywhere in the country, within one hour if necessary.

Among the benefits of using a national company is that you only need one account, rather than one for each of your outlets in different parts of the country. From an administration point of view, this is obviously a much more efficient arrangement.

Hopefully everyone who had their property damaged in the London riots will be able to pick up the pieces and get back on their feet soon. Locksmiths will certainly have a role to play in the clear-up operation and in helping businesses re-open and get back to normality, whether by repairing or replacing damaged locks, or installing additional security measures to make it harder for them to be targeted in the future.