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Lock Guy is your friendly, reliable, local professional locksmith located between Colchester and Chelmsford to cover both cities plus all towns and villages in between including Witham, Maldon, Braintree and Tiptree.

Below are some Lock Guy Advice Videos covering various topics around locks and home security, designed to give you some useful information and advice on an issue you may be experiencing.

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An introduction video to Lock Guy – I’m located between Colchester and Chelmsford to cover both cities plus all towns and villages in between including Witham, Maldon and Tiptree. View all my services…

Installing a Gate Lock – fitting a proper gate lock will provide better security for your side gate and give you that extra peace of mind. Get in touch now for more information.

Added Security – Fitting an additional lock to horsebox to increase security. View all my services…

Ultion High Security Locks – a standard Euro Cylinder lock can be bypassed in 9 seconds. Fit an Ultion lock and your home is significantly more secure to protect you, your loved ones and your valuables.

Maintain Your Locks – a simple way to keep your locks working smoothly and ensuring they don’t seize, is to keep them lubricated. Watch the video for advice on how to and what lubricants to buy. View all my services…

Night Latches – a quick walk through of the different types of night latches available and the differences between them. View all my services…

Locks and UK Fire Regulations – do the locks on your property meet with UK Fire Regulations, are you a landlord and need some advice as to whether you comply. Get in touch..

Mortice Lock Overview – a short video that looks at mortice locks and the importance of ensuring yours comply with British Standards and therefore will be accepted by insurance companies. . Get in touch..

Fitting a Codelock – this alternative to conventional locks uses a pin code to allow access, perefect for those situations when the use of multiple keys is just not practical. Get in touch..

Euro Cylinders – This most common lock explained and the various types Get in touch..

Prevent easy access via a handle change – this video highlights how you can ensure greater security for your home but making the handles work independently of each other. Get in touch..

Introduction to Gearbox Locking Mechanisms – this video show some of the different sizes and explains why they breakdown and what to do about it. Get in touch..

The life of a locksmith – This is a quick overview of a typical morning working as a locksmith with a variety of jobs undertaken. Jammed lock Realign door Remove smart lock and replace with handle + euro lock Repair door . Get in touch..

An interview with Lock Guy – This is a chance to find out more about Lock Guy, your local locksmith in Essex. Find out all you need to know about Lock Guy … How did he become a locksmith? What does he enjoy about it? What are his top tips? Does he just do door locks? What area does he cover? Where can you get further information about the Lock Guy Services?. Get in touch..

Another day in the life of a locksmith – A typical day of replacing locks, servicing doors and fitting a video doorbell.

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Lock Guy, dealing with a lock issue somewhere in Essex. Person locked out – key/lock not working.

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Issue with an internal door – this internal door was stuck shut, it was opened and a faulty latch replace.

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Here Lock Guy unboxes a Nuki smart lock and explains what is in the box, discusses the product and shows the finished installed lock on a door somewhere in Essex.

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Replace sashlock & solid single spindle with a mechanism & a split spindle so it needs a key to open.

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Ed, The Lock Guy discussing handles for Multi Point locking mechanisms. and what to look for.

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Improve the security on your garage door by fitting additional locks: explanation & demonstration

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Lock Guy conducting a destructive test of a standard key safe using a hammer. How resistant is it?

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Introducing 2 x APECS 3 star, keyed alike, thumb turn, euro cylinder locks. Black finish.

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Upgrade rim cylinder to a Yale Keyless smart lock

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