Locked out? Need Keys? Keys locked in your car? or worst, keys locked in the trunk?
When I passed my drivers license (one day after I turned 16yrs old) and I could now, after school and weekends, do emergency mobile locksmith service. My favorite locksmith job was “keys locked in car.” I could open any car with a homemade long piece of banding steel (later I bought a “Slim Jim”) and a coat hanger with a Sheperd’s hook bent on one end. I later updated my coat hanger to a chrome coat hanger (people got upset when I just used a plain coat hanger).
I could open any car in less than 60 seconds. Today with modern cars with anti-theft devices, air bags in the door, pick resistant locks I have a large car opening kit filled with air wedges, long reach tools that glow in the dark, bendable tools with hooks and lasso and a computer program to help me open the harder cars. Also, I have specialized lock picks to open pick resistant locks (BMW, Lexus, etc.).
Note: Tennis balls blowing air into the keyhole will not open any car (fun stunt on Youtube).
Terry Whin-Yates Mr. Locksmith Locked out of car video
At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmith Vancouver Mobile Service specialize in opening cars and trunks without damaging the vehicle.
If you have BCAA auto insurance, Canadian Automobile Assocaition (CAA), American Automoblie Assocation (AAA) or other emergency auto/RV/motorcyle/bike roadside service, and if your keys are locked inside the car or trunk, or your keys are lost or broken, and lost car keys, they will cover emergency locksmith service up to $100. Mr. Locksmith will provide you with a receipt so you can submit it to your auto insurance provider for emergency 24 hour locksmith vancouver reimbursement.
We provide full 24hr Mobile Locksmith and automotive, residential and commercial locksmith services in Vancouver, Tri-Cities, Port Coqutilam, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra, Downtown Vancouver, Buranby, Richmond, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Delta, Surrey, Whistler, Lower Mainland, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Ridge Meadows, Mission, White Rock, Surrey,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call Terry 604-773-5625
Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology) 3rd Generation Master Locksmith 25+ Years Experience
BC Security Locksmith Business License : B4227
604-773-5625
Terry Whin-Yates will be offering a Five (5) days hands-on (M-F, 8:30-5:30pm) Basic Locksmith Training as follows:
July 18-22, 2011 (M-F, 9am-5pm) Vancouver, BC
Terry Whin-Yates provides hands-on comprehensive knowledge about locking and unlocking principles, security issues, and effective use of cutting-edge products. Each student will cut over 100+ keys per students (by code and manual key machines) and rekey, shim, pick open, take apart (and put back together) lots of locks (deadbolts and key in knobs). Also, lock-outs, broken keys and picking locks.
Each student will design a mini Master key system and master key their locks. This is a hands on locksmith training class, no watching movies, you will learn hands on, you do the work. This is not a correspondence course. You will learn to pick locks the starting the first day. The first hour you will cut a key on a computerized key code machine and before noon you will be rekeying locks and cutting keys.
The Locksmithing Class is $1500.00 and includes all supplies, lock picks, tools and material needed to take the course with. The locksmith class is designed to teach engineering or maintenance employees for large facilities (School, Hospital, Corrections, Policing, etc.) and is a good start for beginners. The Five Day Institutional Locksmithing Class is available onsite with a minimum of four (4) students. Call or e-mail to arrange a class or for next course dates.
Note: All students must pass a criminal records check. (except Police, Hospital or School employees). Call or e-mail for details.
I recommend completing the Security Worker Application “Locksmith under Supervision” online as follows:
The apprentice form I fill out the first day of locksmith class.
Thanks
Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)
3rd Generation Master Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
www.mrlocksmith.com
www.mrprolock.com
604-773-5625
Know Your Locksmith
At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmiths we know that calling a locksmith can be a stressful situation. You might have just had your house broken into, a potentially shady individual might have had access to your keys, or you might be locked out of your home. So how do you know that when you call a locksmith, you are going to be serviced by someone you can trust?
This Mr. Prolock Blog is response to a slew of questions we have been receiving. Currently, in the United States, there is a big problem with scammer locksmiths who have been taking advantage of customers in an emergency situation: an individual might be locked out of their house and have no way back in without the help of a locksmith, whom after quoting low will charges hundreds of dollars or more! But we thought that was just in the States.
Locally, Mr. Prolock has been repeatedly dealing with certain Vancouver locksmiths who show up to rekey a house (simple enough), but wind up telling the client that all the locks in the house need to be replaced. While it is true that locks get old, fall into disarray and may or may not need to be replaced, some locksmiths will take advantage of an unsuspecting client in need.
If you have any doubts, get a second opinion. Call around. Mr. Prolock Professtional Locksmiths will be more than happy to answer all your questions (over the phone) that you might have about your buildings security. We always offer an estimate, and we always ask about your current security setup (i.e. what type of lock, what type of key). Most of the Scammer locksmiths cannot answer simple key and lock questions over the phone.
There are locksmith companies servicing the downtown area with less than one year’s experience and no BC Security License. One of these unqualified locksmiths had a security guard license and the BC Government revoked his Security employee lic (more on this in a future Blog). An inexperienced locksmith does not know keys, keyways or basic or High Security Locks. When they show up to your house and find an unfamiliar lock, they tell their client that everything needs to be replaced, costing hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars extra. These inexperienced and unprofessional locksmiths do not even have a Keymachine or Code Cutter, thus they have been using recycled keys. This is a huge ethical security risk when you think about how many locks they must change in a day, using the keys from the previous job, to become the key into your door, and replacing any lock that doesn’t match their limited knowledge of keyways.
Here are a couple videos about scammer locksmiths
Mr. Prolock is a fourth generation, family owned and operated business. We have the accumulated knowledge of over fifty years. We work with the police, we work in the prisons, we offer training courses, and we service an area near you. So it is important to know your locksmith. Give them a call, chat on the phone, and develop a rapport.
Protect yourself, you can “Verify Locksmith Security Business licence” at the following BC Government site:
Also, you can file a complaint to the Registrar of Security Programs and Police Division. The complaint process can be used to report unlicensed companies and locksmiths.
Complaint Process – How to file a complaint against a Security Licensee
Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)
3rd Generation Master Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Business License : B4227
604-773-5625
www.mrprolock.com
In Vancouver British Columbia, Terry Whin-Yates, 3rd Generation Locksmith, will be offering my Five (5) days hands-on Institutional and Basic Locksmith Training as follows:
Feb. 7-11, 2011 (Monday to Friday, 9pm-5pm)
Feb 21-25, 2011 (Monday to Friday, 9pm-5pm)
March 14-18, 2011 (Monday to Friday, 9pm-5pm)
Basic Locksmithing Evening Class
Feb 21- March 04, (2011 Evenings 6pm-9pm)
Mr. Locksmith offers hands-on training and each student will cut over 100+ keys per students (by code and manual key machines) and rekey, shim, pick open, take apart (and put back together) lots of locks (deadbolts and key in knobs). Also, lock-outs, broken keys and picking locks.
Visit www.mrlocksmith for further details or call.
Terry Whin-Yates
BA (Hons) Criminology
3rd Generation Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Locksmith Security Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
www.mrlocksmith.com
Visit my BLOG for updates: http://www.mrlocksmith.com/locksmithvancouver/
Complete 24hr Professional locksmithing service.
In Vancouver British Columbia, I (Terry Whin-Yates, 3rd Generation Locksmith,) will be offering my Five (5) days hands-on (M-F, 8:30-5:00pm) on Institutional and Basic Locksmith Training as follows:
February 07-11, 2011 (M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm) in Vancouver, BC
The Locksmith Class provides hands-on comprehensive knowledge about locking and unlocking principles, security issues, and effective use of cutting-edge products. Each student will cut over 100+ keys per students (by code and manual key machines) and rekey, shim, pick open, take apart (and put back together) lots of locks (deadbolts and key in knobs). Also, lock-outs, broken keys and picking locks.
Each student will design a mini Master key system and master key their locks. This is a hands on locksmith training class, no watching movies, you will learn hands on, you do the work. This is not a correspondence course. You will learn to pick locks the starting the first day. The first hour you will cut a key on a computerized key code machine and before noon you will be rekeying locks and cutting keys.
The Mr. Locksmith Locksmithing Class is $1500.00 and includes all supplies, lock picks, tools and material needed to take the course with. The locksmith class is designed to teach engineering or maintenance employees for large facilities (School, Hospital, Corrections, Policing, etc.) and is a good start for beginners.
* Note: All students must pass a criminal records check. (except Police, Hospital or School employees). Call or e-mail for details.
Terry Whin-Yates
BA (Hons) Criminology
3rd Generation Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Locksmith Security Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
www.mrlocksmith.com
Visit my BLOG for updates: http://www.mrlocksmith.com/locksmithvancouver/
Complete 24hr Professional locksmithing service.
In our Professional Training Centre in Vancouver British Columbia I (Terry Whin-Yates, 3rd Generation Locksmith) will be offering my Five (5) days hands-on (M-F, 8:30-5:30pm) on Institutional and Basic Locksmith Training as follows:
January 10-14, 2011(M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm) in Vancouver, BC
January 17-21, 2011 (M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm) in Vancouver, BC
February 07-11, 2011 (M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm) in Vancouver, BC
Our Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmith state-of-the-art training at our own College provides hands-on comprehensive knowledge about locking and unlocking principles, security issues, and effective use of cutting-edge products. Each student will cut over 100+ keys per students (by code and manual key machines) and rekey, shim, pick open, take apart (and put back together) lots of locks (deadbolts and key in knobs). Also, lock-outs, broken keys and picking locks.
Each student will design a mini Master key system and master key their locks. This is a hands on locksmith training class, no watching movies, you will learn hands on, you do the work. This is not a correspondence course. You will learn to pick locks the starting the first day. The first hour you will cut a key on a computerized key code machine and before noon you will be rekeying locks and cutting keys.
The Mr. Prolock Locksmithing Class is $1500.00 and includes all supplies, lock picks, tools and material needed to take the course with. The locksmith class is designed to teach engineering or maintenance employees for large facilities (School, Hospital, Corrections, Policing, etc.) and is a good start for beginners. The Five Day Institutional Locksmithing Class is available onsite with a minimum of four (4) students. Call or e-mail to arrange a class or for next course dates.
Note: All students must pass a criminal records check. (except Police, Hospital or School employees). Call or e-mail for details.
Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmiths is a family owned and operated business that provides Professional Locksmithing & Security Services in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, Ladner, Delta, Tsawwassen, New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge, and Surrey on a 24 hour basis. All our locksmiths are family. Please call today and ask for Terry.
Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)
3rd Generation Master Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Security License : B4227
604-773-5625
www.mrprolock.com
Summer is now here and I am about to start my cross Canada Locksmith Training trip. I will be offering my Five (5) days hands on Insitutional and Basic Locksmithing Training. Each student will cut over 100+ keys per students (by code and manual key machines) and rekey, shim, pick open, take apart (and put back together) lots of locks (deadbolts and key in knobs). Also, lock-outs, broken keys and picking locks. Each student will design a mini Master key system and master key their locks. This is a hands on locksmith training class, no watching movies, you will learn hands on, you do the work. This is not a correspondence course.
The Locksmithing Class is designed to teach engineering or maintenance employees for large facilities (School, Hospital, Corrections, Policing, etc.) and is a good start for beginners. The Five Day Instiutional Locksmithing Class is available onsite with a minimum of four (4) students. Call or e-mail to arrange a class or for next course dates.
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