Locksmith Blog

Last month our master locksmith performed many jobs but one that sticks out was a late-night job at an AT&T store in Houston. It was Friday night, after hours, and the manager had discovered he could not open the commercial safe. This was bad news since he...

People rarely think about locksmiths – until they need one. Being unable to enter your property is one of the most dreaded scenarios. However, lock and key issues are part of modern living, and it is highly possible to find ourselves locked out in need of a...

There are so many things to think about and to do when changing your place of residence. This is, at the same time, the reason why it is so easy to overlook questions about the state of the locks in the new property. Information about the crime rate and neighborhood...

Current crime rates in Houston are higher than ever. You can take a look at the latest crime reports from your area, and believe us when we say that the findings will shock you and make you question the safety of your home on a different level. The first step is to...

Did you know that the scope of locksmith services goes much deeper than simple keys replacement, or providing assistance when someone locks themselves out of the office, car, or a house? Because being a professional, certified, and licensed locksmith in Houston TX...

Back in the day about 20 years ago, you could replace your car keys in just a couple of minutes. Yet, the situation is completely different today in 2019, like car keys and locking systems have become much more complex. Just to make things even more “interesting” the...

What usually pops up in the mind when we hear the term Locksmith is someone with lock picking tools playing around with a door lock. Or just a person with a key duplicating device in shopping centers in Houston Texas. But, we need to keep in mind that just because...

When summertime comes, most of us in Houston TX start thinking about a well deserved holiday, whether we want to take our children to explore the Houston Museum of Natural Science so that they can become more knowledgeable, or whether we want to travel to some exotic...

Let’s say you lost your car keys after a long day at work, and now you are ready to pay whatever it takes. Because you just want to be able to enter your car again as soon as possible. Are you really ready to pay whatever it takes? Losing the car keys seems like a bad...

When you are planning an extended vacation for Christmas or during the summertime, you should be aware of the fact that burglars in Houston are usually looking forward to the peak seasons as their own little merry seasons as well. Burglars are invading most Houston TX...

Unless you are a professional locksmith in TX, heading onto an adventure of learning all about types of keys and locks may give you nothing but a headache. Among so many choices on the market, it would be indeed hard to make a well-informed decision about choosing one...

Seriously, when you are thinking of changing locks, do take your time to gain insights from a master locksmith. We often get asked ‘which is the best door locks brand in the USA’ or ‘what is the best door locks for my home security. Here at Alamo Key & Lock,...

We hear it again and again on the news, mother or a father forgetting the most important being “child” in the car. This obviously is an unfortunate event that we all as parents feel sad for, both for the parent and also the child. Oftentimes, we scratch our heads...

It is no doubt a great experience buying a home, and when we purchase a house to live in, we are in charge of its security and contents. This means the security of your possession is your responsibility. Let us first find out if reading through this blog post is worth...

We are now living in an age where technology is an integral part of our lives. From smartphones to Artificial Intelligence making our lives more interesting. For example: Hey Siri, what’s the weather in Houston Tx today? Hey Google, when is the...

It’s another day, another morning, you are ready off to work. You kiss your wife and kids and wish them a great day. Ohh no, it's the morning traffic on our busy Texas state highways, again. We always think in the back of our minds “what in the world our local...

You reach out to open a door, and—bam! It's broken. You insert a key for door locks, and—bam! The key breaks. If you experienced such events, you are not alone. Although we would all like to see door lock and key manufacturers create eternal products, they don’t. That...