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Love & Hate
I love working for myself- every day is different – but it’ s daunting to start with. I am lucky to have nice customers. I really like APECS products, the personal service they offer is great as well as a high-quality product at a great price. They gave me some great freebies such as a big display case to help with upselling cylinder products from one to three stars and free leaflets. I also find Mul-T-Lock cylinders very reliable. I find the Ultra Pick tool from Eight Ball Engineering and dedicated 3-star picks from GJ Locks very useful.
A real bugbear of mine is when supplier deliveries don’ t arrive on time and the‘ 49er’ companies who massively inflate their invoices taking advantage of vulnerable customers.
Advice to New Locksmiths
When looking for a locksmith course don’ t find one on Google sponsored adverts, join locksmithing groups on Facebook and find a reputable course recommended by other locksmiths. Build relationships with other locksmiths so you can pass work to each other and help each other. Look at the area you’ re planning to operate in and see how much competition there is before you start because some areas are swamped. If there’ s a lot of competition you could offer a different service for example auto locksmithing.
Planning Ahead
My plans looking ahead are to expand into different areas geographically and look at offering additional services such as cutting car keys. I plan to gradually build my business over time and maybe take on some warrant work.
More information Lockstrong Locksmiths is an Abergavenny based mobile locksmith serving Monmouthshire and surrounding counties, specialising in domestic and commercial locks. They offer no call out charge and no VAT to pay which means customers always getting the best price. The following services are offered: specialists in non-destructive entry, emergency lockouts, lock changes and upgrades, security consultations, double glazing door and window repairs.
www. lockstronglocksmiths. co. uk / 07591 474236 lockstronglocksmiths @ gmail. com
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