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Every winter, the same calls start once the first hard freeze arrives: a front door key that will not go in, a car door lock […]
LOCK MAINTENANCE BEFORE A NEW ENGLAND WINTER
KEYLESS ENTRY FOR BOSTON SMALL BUSINESSES: PROS, CONS AND COSTS TO ASK ABOUT
HMS Locksmith is an Allston-based locksmith that installs and maintains keypad locks, buzzer entry and electronic access control for shops, offices and clinics across Boston, […]
ANTIQUE AND MORTISE LOCKS IN OLDER BOSTON HOMES: REPAIR OR REPLACE
HMS Locksmith is an Allston-based locksmith that repairs, rekeys and replaces door locks in homes across Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Newton and the surrounding cities. Older […]
MAILBOX, CABINET AND PADLOCK KEYS: SMALL JOBS A BOSTON LOCKSMITH HANDLES
Not every locksmith call is a front door. Some of the most frustrating lockouts involve the smallest locks: a mailbox you have not been able […]
ACCESS CONTROL FOR BOSTON MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICES
A medical or dental office has more doors that matter than most small businesses. There is the front entrance, the staff door, the records room, […]
REKEY VS REPLACE: WHICH YOUR BOSTON HOME NEEDS AFTER A MOVE
HMS Locksmith is an Allston-based locksmith that rekeys, repairs and replaces locks for homeowners and renters across Boston, from Brighton and Jamaica Plain to South […]
SAFE LOCKOUT AND SAFE OPENING FOR BOSTON HOMES AND BUSINESSES
A safe that will not open is a strange kind of emergency. Nothing is broken in the house, the doors lock fine, but the passports, […]
CHOOSING A BOSTON LOCKSMITH: LICENSING, ID CHECKS AND QUOTES
HMS Locksmith is an Allston-based locksmith serving homes, businesses and drivers across Boston, Everett, Cambridge, Quincy and the surrounding cities. We wrote this guide because […]
RENTAL TURNOVER: A LANDLORD’S LOCK AND KEY ROUTINE IN BOSTON
HMS Locksmith is an Allston-based locksmith that does rekeying, lock changes and master key work for landlords and management companies across Boston, Chelsea, Cambridge, Quincy […]
DEADBOLT INSTALLATION: WHAT BOSTON BUILDING CODES AND INSURERS EXPECT
A deadbolt is the simplest serious upgrade you can make to a door, but the right one depends on more than how heavy it feels […]
