Locksmith

Locksmithing began as the science and art of making and defeating locks. A lock is a mechanism that secures buildings, rooms, cabinets, objects, or other storage facilities. A key is often used to open a lock. Means of opening a lock may include two-factor authentication for greater security, such as requiring both something you know (a combination) and something you have (a key or keycard). Locksmithing is one of the earliest forms of security engineering. Lock picking was one of the first methods of cracking security systems.The oldest known lock was approximately 4,000 years old and was of Egyptian make. It was found in the ruins of the Emperor Sargon II's palace in Khorsabad. It used the same pin tumbler principle employed by many modern locks.

Historically, locksmiths actually made the entire lock, working for hours hand cutting screws and doing much file-work. Today, the rise of cheap mass production means that this is no longer true, and, though a few expert locksmiths are also engineers and capable of sophisticated repairs and renovation work, the vast majority of locks are repaired by swapping of parts or like-for-like replacement, or upgraded to modern mass-production items. Until more recently, safes and strongboxes were the exception to this, and to this day large vaults are custom designed and built at great cost, as the cost of this is lower than the very limited scope for mass production would allow, and the risk of a copy being obtained and defeated as practice is removed. Although fitting of keys to replace lost keys to automobiles and homes and the changing of keys for homes and businesses to maintain security are still an important part of locksmithing, locksmiths today are primarily involved in the installation of higher quality lock-sets and the design, implementation and management of keying and key control systems. Most locksmiths also do electronic lock servicing, such as making keys for transponder-equipped vehicles and the implementation and application of access control systems protecting individuals and assets for many large institutions. In terms of physical security, a locksmith's work frequently involves making a determination of the level of risk to an individual or institution and then recommending and implementing appropriate combinations of equipment and policies to create "security layers" which exceed the reasonable gain to an intruder or attacker. The more different security layers are implemented, the more the requirement for additional skills and knowledge and tools to defeat them all. But because each layer comes at an expense to the customer, the application of appropriate levels without exceeding reasonable costs to the customer is often very important and requires a skilled and knowledgeable locksmith to determine.

Taken from the Wikipedia Article: Locksmithing

Mr. Keyman is a top notch locksmith company located in San Diego California. We are locksmiths with a passion for superior customer service and outstanding professionalism.

Emergency Locksmith

Mr. Keyman has been offering emergency locksmith, and emergency locksmithing services for over a decade. We have solved thousands of emergency locksmith issues, and educate our clients on making their houses, businesses and forms of transportation more secure. Our average 24 hour emergency locksmith response time is around 20 minutes. That emergency locksmith response time may extend to up to one hour on very busy days, although we inform our customer of the wait before committing on service. Mr. Keyman provides emergency locksmith service for cars, trucks, motorcycles, houses, apartments, condos, businesses, and government facilities.

Auto Locksmith | Car Locksmith

Are you looking for a automotive locksmith? Being locked out of your automobile can be a big hassle, and can halt your busy schedule. With Mr. Keyman on the way, you never have to worry about long response times, or you car being damaged in the process of opening your automobile. Auto locksmith service is available for all makes and models of automobiles, and most of the cost attributed to your service call can be absorbed by AAA if you are a current card member. Don't call just any 24 hour auto locksmith.

Motorcycle Locksmith | Cycle Locksmith

Are you looking for a motorcycle locksmith, need motorcycle keys, do you have a broken motorcycle key? Is your motorcycle gas cap lock stuck?. Mr. Keyman has specialized in motorcycle locksmithing since 1998. We know that you want a locksmith that wont scratch up your baby while servicing it. We get you back to where you want to be...not in traffic.

Commercial Locksmith

At Mr. Keyman each one of our commercial locksmiths is trained in superior customer service.. We have built our business on customer service and referrals for over a decade, and that pattern doesn't look like it's about to stop anytime soon. Forget those random internet locksmiths who boast the lowest prices over the phone, then rack up charges and foot you with a inflated bill. Our commercial locksmith service customers call us because time is money, and they want a fair priced, licensed, and efficient locksmith, who can get the job done right the first time. For Fast commercial locksmith service, call the experts first.

Residential Locksmith

Do you need a residential locksmith? With residential locksmith service from Mr. Keyman you get fast 24 hour response for all of you residential lock out emergencies. We service deadbolts, door knobs, handlesets, electronic locks, pocket doors, door leavers, and high security locks. We solve lock out problems the right way, and almost never need to drill out a lock.

Government Locksmith | X-09 Safe Lock

Mr. Keyman has been servicing the Camp Pendleton Military Base for over a decade. We have obtained clearance for all of our service techs to service our clients on base faster. We employ specialist who are trained in safes, X-09 / CDX-09 safe locks, high security locks, Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Assa Abloy, and high security entry prevention.