Automotive, Commercial & Residential Locksmith Service
We have mobile locksmith service in Butte County and surrounding areas, so when people often ask what areas we service we let them know Chico ca, Oroville ca, Paradise ca, Magalia ca, Orland ca, Hamilton City Ca, Biggs Ca, Gridley Ca and Corning ca. We even go to Redbluff and Redding sometimes, but the farther…
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We are now stocking the most common Remote Shells and Key Shells. The chip in a key or remote is the most expensive part and often those parts break (Usually where the key ring meets the plastic housing). Most remotes can be opened and many keys can have the chip extracted and placed in a…
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Key not working in ignition? This is most likely caused by a locked steering wheel, a worn down key, or a failed ignition lock cylinder. If it’s a locked steering wheel putting pressure on the ignition cylinder this can be solved by rotating the wheel in the opposite direction relieving pressure on the lock, and…
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The Americans Disability Act (ADA) governs commercial properties and the use of handicap accessible door and lock hardware. Replacing equipment to meet ADA standards can be expensive and it is not always necessary. For example, Someone with severe arthritis may have trouble locking and unlocking a standard residential deadbolt with a standard household key. Schlage…
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If you are thinking about changing your locks to give your house a new look and feel (or would like to), and your old locks are still in good working order, consider donating them to Habitat for Humanity. If you live in Chico I would be happy swing by and pick up the locks for…
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If you lost all of your keys, what would you do? Lets look at making keys for 3 different trucks. Locksmiths use many different tools to make a “1st key” as they call it in the trade. Techniques vary based on automobile and the year it was manufactured. Some keys can be made by converting…
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Chico California is a great place to live; it is also the home of CSU Chico (Chico State University). Chico State is known as a party campus. We have a “Float” every year where thousands of college students float down the Sacramento River in tubes. We have had our share of block parties and some…
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One question I am often asked when installing a new deadbolt “Fresh install”, where there was no lock there before, is – should we buy a single cylinder or double cylinder deadbolt to lock the door. A single cylinder deadbolt has a keyhole on the outside and a thumb turn on the inside whereas a…
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There are many types of keys with a history going back ancient Egypt but that’s a story for another time. Today, I want to write about modern day automotive keys. Most automotive keys can be broken down into 2 basic categories: Transponder keys Non-Transponder keys (AKA Flat metal keys) First off, let us not confuse…
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I was recently contacted via E-mail by an elementary student who wrote“I would like to ask some questions about locksmithing. so may I”? This got me thinking, there must be several more people who have similar questions so I thought I would share the Q&AZ with you. _____________________________________________________________ What is your main schedule for the…
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