Safe Opening and Repairs
When opening safes, our safe locksmiths will try to use picking or manipulation methods if possible to minimise damage and allow the continual use of the safe. If it is necessary to drill the safe, our engineers would adhere to the industry’s Code of Practice (BS7582), for the reconditioning and repair of used safes.
In our experience, the most common problems experienced with safe opening resulting in our call out include:
- Integral fault within the safe’s door or lock.
- Lost or misplaced keys.
- A snapped key or part of the key has broken off in the safe’s lock.
- The detachable part of the safe key is missing or has come off in the safe.
- The key will not go into the safe.
- The key goes into the safe but does not turn or only turns so far.
- The safe key is difficult to turn.
- Lost safe codes or combinations.
- The safe’s electronic lock has locked the user out.
- The safe batteries are flat.
- Something inside the safe is jamming the operation.
- The door closes but the bolts will not throw.
- The door will not close or is binding.
- An underfloor safe and lock has seized.
- Integral fault within the safe’s door or lock.
- Lost or misplaced keys.
- A snapped key or part of the key has broken off in the safe’s lock.
- The detachable part of the safe key is missing or has come off in the safe.
- The key will not go into the safe.
- The key goes into the safe but does not turn or only turns so far.
- The safe key is difficult to turn.
- Lost safe codes or combinations.
- The safe’s electronic lock has locked the user out.
- The safe batteries are flat.
- Something inside the safe is jamming the operation.
- The door closes but the bolts will not throw.
- The door will not close or is binding.
- An underfloor safe and lock has seized.