SAFES
Safe locksmith in Kennewick: forgotten combinations, repairs and upgrades.
Safes opened when the combination is lost, repaired and serviced, and upgraded. A few sit on the shop floor on West 1st.
Chapter 01
Opening a safe when the combination is forgotten
It happens to careful people. The safe was set up years ago, the number lived in someone's head, and now the dial turns and nothing gives. Opening safes with forgotten combinations is part of the everyday work at Mount's, and the first step is always the same: show that the safe is yours.
Expect to be asked for proof of ownership before anyone touches the lock. A locksmith who opens a safe for whoever asks is a locksmith who opens it for the wrong person too. Once that's settled, the shop looks at the lock, the make and what the dial is doing, and works out the gentlest way in.
Drilling is a last resort, not a starting point. It can leave a safe needing repair, so it only comes up when nothing less destructive will work, and you should hear that before it happens. Call 509-586-9300 and describe what you've tried.
Inside the Mount's shop: the key counter, key displays and a row of safes on the floor
Repair and maintenance
Safes wear out like anything else that gets used. A dial that has gone sticky or gritty, a handle that turns loose without throwing the bolts, a door that has started to drag: these are repair jobs, and most of them are easier to fix early than late.
Keypad safes have their own small troubles. Weak batteries are the usual culprit when a keypad goes dim, beeps oddly or ignores the code. Change them on a schedule, before they fail, and keep the spare key or override somewhere that isn't inside the safe. If the keypad still misbehaves on fresh batteries, bring it in or call.
Chapter 03
Security upgrades, and safes on the shop floor
An older safe can often be made better without being replaced. A lock that's been in service for decades may be worth upgrading, and a safe that's been opened by several people may be worth setting up again with a fresh combination. Tell the shop what you keep inside and who has access, and the advice follows from that.
If you're in the market for a safe, come to the counter at 415 W 1st Ave in downtown Kennewick. There are safes on the shop floor to look at in person, which is a better way to judge a door, a dial or a keypad than a photo. The counter is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Mount's Lock & Key, 415 W 1st Ave, Kennewick. Washington contractor licence MOUNTLK909QZ (locks, security and alarm equipment). Call 509-586-9300.
Before you call
What to have ready when you call about a safe.
Have something that shows the safe is yours, such as a receipt, a document with your name and address on it, or a photo ID. Note the make and model from the label on the door or the back, and whether it has a dial, a keypad or a key.
Then describe what it's doing: which numbers you've already tried, whether it's ever been opened before, where it sits and whether it's bolted down. Those details tell the shop what to bring.