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Big Lick Locksmith in Roanoke VA Pop-A-Lock Competitor

A local Roanoke Locksmith provides services like Pop-A-Lock (we unlock cars and homes) – Plus much more. We provide many locksmith services in the Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, and surrounding areas. Out locksmith technicians and our master locksmith is able to help you with all sorts of locksmith services. Pop-A-Lock Service – Car Lock-out service – […]

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Moving in to a new home? Locksmith Tips 2018

Moving in to a new home is exciting and a great experience (other than all that work!). Here is an infographic by Big Lick Locksmith in Roanoke VA that cover the locksmith/security checklist when moving in to a new home.

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Child or Pet Locked In Hot Car – Heat Kills!

Hot Cars Can Kill Children  Pets – Take Action Warning – Lives of children and pets are lost every year in the USA because of heat inside of locked cars. If you see a child or a pet left in a hot car, take action. Call 911 and tell them what you see. As a […]

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There are many ways to get in a locked home.

  As a locksmith in Virginia we get a lot of customers that for one reason or another have managed to get locked out of their home or apartment. any homes have multiple (Many) entry points where an apartment usually only has 1 or maybe 2 if on the ground floor. Apartments one the second […]

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Why home doors open inward and business doors outward??

Why do doors to most homes open inward, while in many public buildings, the entry doors open outward? As a locksmith in Virginia I get a lot of questions from people and someone asked me why doors in a home open inward and a business many open outward. The answer is simple and also makes […]

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Locksmith Shares Home Security Tips

Home Security Tips From An Experienced Locksmith When Should You Change Your Locks? After a break-up or separation (When you shared a key) – Even if your ex returned your key dos not mean you are safe! Making a copy of a key only takes a few minutes and with all the automated key making […]

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BAD: Unlocking your car with the wrong tools

BAD: Unlocking your car with the wrong tools

I unlock about 150 cars a month and a majority of the people serviced damaged their own vehicles by trying to unlock their car door with the wrong tools. It is beyond tempting to try and “break in” to your own car if you lock your keys in it, and sometimes people get it right […]

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Car Locksmith Shares 5 Key Hiding Tips

Getting “locked keys” out of cars makes up for more than half the calls we get every week. Locking your keys inside your vehicle is common and it doesn’t make you “dumb” or “Stupid” (I hear people say this a lot about themselves). Accidents happen even to the most cautious motorists and key handlers! I […]

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Roadside Assistance Roanoke VA Area

RoadSide Services In Roanoke Deliver Gas/Fuel, Unlock Cars with Lock-out services, and Jump Batteries or otherwise help with disabled vehicles. We do not offer towing services but can refer you to someone who does. If you need Roadside help in Roanoke or the area, we an help. Call on us 24 hours a day 7 […]

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$15 Locksmith Scam To Be Aware Of

$15 Locksmith Scam Exposed In our area there is a very low risk or no real threat of being scammed by a local locksmith so long as you deal with a local company. There are 4-5 good local locksmiths here in Roanoke. The threat and possibility comes when you use your phone to search for […]

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