Business Description
A locksmith is a person who is skilled in both the design and manufacture of locks, as well as the repair and opening of both modern and ancient locks. In most cases, a locksmith's work comes down to maintaining security by means of lock picking, lock bumping, or lock bypassing. In other cases, locksmiths may take on work as residential or commercial locksmiths in order to open locked doors or safes, install locksets, replace lost key copies, and make keys for vehicle ignition systems. A locksmith is essentially a problem solver, he looks beyond the object being repaired originally intended use and focuses instead on its current condition. He must look at it from a practical standpoint and ask himself how he would break into it if he had a criminal mindset. This will help him determine what damages have been done to the lock over time so that he may properly repair it with little chance of future problems arising again. A true professional locksmith relies upon his extensive knowledge of both hardware and software when it comes to solving these problems, and this is the mark of a true master. This is not to say that a locksmith cannot be called upon to handle security, but he will take all things into account when doing so. A true locksmith can open any lock given enough time and resources at hand, but achieving this goal without causing damage or leaving discernible marks is what separates the professional locksmiths from the weekend hobbyists. A locksmith is also an individual capable of performing tasks that ordinarily require a master's license or a doctorate degree. He should be able to accomplish almost anything given enough time, focus, and budget, but he will generally have an area in which his specialty lies. It could be automotive opening or basic repair.
