Locksmith Life

Life as a locksmith is a life spent mostly on the field fixing locks theat people break, opening doors, for people that are #locked out and working in the shop cutting keys. As an emergency locksmith in Queens New York we get our shares of emergency calls such as people being locked out of their car out of their apartment out of their storefronts and we normally get technicians out to the field within 30 minutes. Whenever you need a locksmith you should always use a professional experience and license locksmith in Queens. Using a reputable and experienced locksmith ensures that you get a guaranteed well done job. Locksmiths have to know how to open locks repair locks rekey locks rebuild locks and install brand new locks. When you are in need of a locksmith service you can do your research by using Google locksmith near me and looking through for the best one according to ratings and experience. You should always be able to call the locksmith business and ask them questions about their services and their experience.

Covid-19 and Locksmith

our city, state and country is going through. Tough time. During these tough times we as a community need to come together and help one another. Our #locksmith business has been hit hard during this pandemic. We have lost technicians, and most workers are staying home. There are technicians who are braving the storm and still go out to do certain jobs in #Queens,  #Brooklyn , and #Bronx. We stay vigilant but because #locksmith is considered an essential business we must stay on the field and help out anyone who needs #locks, #changed, #doors, opened and or #keys made for #cars.

New York City is the Most competitive locksmith field

In the eighties and nineties the locksmith service was a very kept service, just like plumbing, and electricians.  Locksmith companies were rare and professional.  Many of them were passed down from father to son and so on.  Many companies would have a few trained technicians on hand and most work would be done by the owners with the technicians being helpers.  After the nineties there was an influx of foreign technicians in the field. These technicians came from all over the world, one way or another they learned the field and somehow or another made a career out of being locksmiths. Today in New York City alone there are probably hundreds of locksmith companies.and hundreds of locksmiths. Being a big city New York has become a transient city, people move in and out of apartments. Anytime someone moves in and out they usually change the cylinder on their apartment door lock. I always advise my clients to either change both locks or change one cylinder and install a deadbolt.

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Lock, deadbolt for wood door, Mul-t-lock

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Astoria Queens

In the past ten years many areas of New York City have doubled in population. With increase in population comes an increase in the construction of buildings.  One such area of New York City is Astoria Queens. This area is north of Queens Plaza South and West of NYC.  In the past this area was predominantly Greek, but in the past ten years its population has changed and now its melting pot of nations.  Starting with the Greeks, we now count Arabs, Serbians, Brazilians, and all other nations you can think as our neighbors here in Astoria.  Abba's Locksmith in Astoria has provided locksmith service in Astoria Queens for the past fifteen years. When all the large buildings were being erected our locksmith technicians were installing the locks.  Now that the buildings have been occupied for more then ten years we have replaced locks, cylinders and we have open countless apartments for individuals from all over the world.

The locksmith business has also taken on some changes in the past ten years. When it comes to locks you have your average home depot locks such as Kwikset, Schlage, and Defiant, and then you have advance locks like Medeco, Mul-T-Lock and Assa Abloy.  These typical locks have been baught and installed by countless homeowners in Astoria.  We are happy to say that we have prided ourselves on repairing, replacing and doing all that it takes to help the residents of Astoria deal with any kind of locksmith emergency. A typical home in Astoria is usually equipped with a deadbolt, and a door knob.  Many times when someone moves into Astoria Queens 11106

they usually call us to change the keys for their locks.  We have re-keyed and repaired all the locks that are mentioned above.

digital mechanical lock

Digital Mortise lock

Last weekend we received a call from a gentleman who was very frustrated because he could not find any parts for a lock that is been on his door for the past fifty years. I told him to bring it into Abba's locksmith of Astoria 40-10 59th Street Woodside N.Y.11377.  When he brought it in it was the original fox police lock stand up bar lock.  He needed the gear box of the locking mechanism. I went through a box that I had dedicated to old parts and guess what? I found the piece he needed, another happy customer.  For any lock or door issue please call us we will help you in the best way possible.

Damaged door before

Repaired door after

 
In The digital age our locksmith company is moving along with the increase in technology, we currently install all App operated and digital electronic locks.

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Fire doors and wood doors

Doors do break and when they do its hard to repair.  At Abba's locksmith we pride ourselves on repairing before replacing.  Repairing always saves our clients money and time.  On Tuesday I went to a building in Forest Hills Queens to take a look at a door that the fire department broke into because there was smoke coming out the apartment.  Unfortunately the damage was too great to fix so I measured the door to be replaced. In Queens and in all of New York City 98% of the apartment doors are fire rated 90 minutes. This means that the door will not be compromised for 90 minutes in a fire. Known as a Kalamein door the fire rated door is a steel clad door that is metal on the outside but solid wood inside.  Usually equipped with a mortise lock and a jimmy proof drop bolt I recommend this door for all apartment entry door. I also recommend this door when you want to protect your apartment from a break in.  The Kalamein door can with stand damage from a craw bar and usually it stands strong for a very long time. 
For residential homes we recommend solid 2" thick hard wood doors.  The reason you should have a 2" thick door is because it is less prone to being craw barred opened.  A thick hardwood door also withstands weathering better than a thin soft wood door.  The best is oak, because it is still affordable and it looks very nice.  The most standard is from either home depot which is usually made from cider or pine.  I personally have installed oak doors and let me tell you they are very hard, trying to put a deadbolt on it took me nearly half an hour to cut a hole into it.  We here at abba's locksmith we provide all choice of hardwood and other doors, including iron, wood, steel, and aluminum.


Kalamein door into brick



Red metal door with panels